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Anna Chen posted a status
"Just returned from reading poetry at the Oxford Radical Forum. Had a great time with a lovely audience at the Turl St Kitchen."
Anna Chen posted a status
"Just finished editing and uploading the first video from the show to YouTube. I've posted it here, too."
Jaymee Goh left a comment for Anna Chen
"I got to see a little bit of it! It hiccuped a lot, but I liked what I got to see. Everyone was great and I really appreciated the low-key atmosphere and visuals. I laughed at seeing John Crow's hat. "
Anna Chen commented on Anna Chen's event The Steampunk Opium Wars
"I've just been told our event will be be on the interweb. We want as many people as possible there on the night but if you can't make it, from 6.30pm (GMT) on Thursday 16th February we have a live stream of the show from the National…"
Lia Keyes left a comment for Anna Chen
"Yes, these ARE weird times! And man has never been more in love with, yet more frightened by the enabling effects of gadgetry and technology and science. Interesting that steampunk hasn't taken off much in England. I suppose they call…"
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The Steampunk Opium Wars at National Maritime Museum
February 16, 2012 from 6:30pm to 10pm
A satirical extravaganza about China, Britain, imperialism and drugs in the 19th century in poetry & music. See narco-capitalists & Chinese lawmakers slug it out in verse, take part in a poetry slam, and watch the weirdest tea ceremony ever.With music from legendary writer Charles Shaar Murray; former Flying Lizards singer Deborah Evans-Stickland performing her mega-hit "Money"; DJ Zoe "Lucky Cat" Baxter; and Gary Lammin of The Bermondsey Joyriders in the weirdest tea ceremony you've…See More
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- Blog/website
- http://www.annachen.co.uk/
- Introduce yourself!
- Hello, I'm the creator of The Steampunk Opium Wars, a satirical poetry and music extravaganza about to be debuted at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London. I also write, perform poetry and make radio programmes. http://www.facebook.com/steampunkopiumwars
- What do you hope to find at The Steampunk Writers & Artists Guild?
- Hoping to meet like-minded writers and artists who are inspired by the aesthetics of steampunk and the imaginative possibilities of the future if only it was in different hands.
- How did you hear about us?
- At www.michelrvaillancourt.com
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- At 1:34pm on February 10, 2012,
Lia Keyes said… Happy to welcome another Brit to the Guild, Anna! Welcome.
- At 4:52pm on February 10, 2012, Lia Keyes said…
Yes, these ARE weird times! And man has never been more in love with, yet more frightened by the enabling effects of gadgetry and technology and science. Interesting that steampunk hasn't taken off much in England. I suppose they call Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy fantasy, then?
- At 10:08am on February 18, 2012,
Jaymee Goh said… I got to see a little bit of it! It hiccuped a lot, but I liked what I got to see. Everyone was great and I really appreciated the low-key atmosphere and visuals. I laughed at seeing John Crow's hat.
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Gwen Ellery commented on Paul Marlowe's blog post Literary Award Shortlist for "Ether Frolics""Thanks for the link, Paul. Do you know if Kobo includes a sample excerpt on their site? I couldn't find one."
Travis I Sivart posted a status"Writing, brandy, smoke from my pipe, dark soundtracks & "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" comes on! How'd that get in there? *chair dancing*"
Travis I Sivart commented on Travis I Sivart's event Sounds Of Steam, Steampunk to Reality: Making Your Dreams Come True, May 27th, 2013"It varies, and has the full range of Steampunk music in it, from Cabaret to metal.Just FYI, the format is the first two hours is talk with music breaks, and the third hour is music with chat breaks."
Gwen Ellery commented on Travis I Sivart's event Sounds Of Steam, Steampunk to Reality: Making Your Dreams Come True, May 27th, 2013"Good to know! If it's heavily industrial, I may need to give it a listen after my morning cup of tea. :-)"
Winfield H. Strock III posted a blog postThe Jekyll and Hyde of Writing
Writing and rewriting are two sides of the same coin but each takes a different kind of mindset to accomplish. Most folks think of writing when they imagine what writers do; scribbling creative characters, scenes; oozing creativity onto the page into the wee hours of the night. Beginning writers dive into…See More
Travis I Sivart commented on Travis I Sivart's event Sounds Of Steam, Steampunk to Reality: Making Your Dreams Come True, May 27th, 2013"Yes Gwen, that can make it challenging. But if this seems to be your cup of tea but you don't want to interrupt your beauty rest, you can always download it and listen to it afterwards. :)"
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