"Took a little break to write a short steampunk horror story to be considered for a collection. It's due on Halloween and I still have 133 words to shave off in order to get down to 10,000 words. Killing me. But it will tie in nicely with the…"
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Ryan Black posted a status
"check out my new blog post... http://steamchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-m-blackhorn-sketch.html"
Ryan Black replied to Lia Keyes's discussion STEAMPUNK FILMS
"Everyone keeps saying 'Brazil' is steampunk but I just don't see it. A few steampunkish visuals but just as much as '12 monkeys'.
Dystopian society aside, it's just not steampunk to me at all."
Ryan Black replied to Lia Keyes's discussion Do Your Characters Wear Straight Up Victorian garb or do you Punk Them Up?
"The main character of my WIP is a world traveler so he dresses a bit pirate/gypsy layered atop a base of 1870's American West. He likes boots and work pants with either a suit vest or a canvas duck work vest. If ever there's a…"
Ryan Black posted a status
"drawing scenes from a new short story which remains, as of yet, unnamed. i am terrible at naming stories. any tips?"
Ryan Black replied to Winfield H. Strock III's discussion Cowboys and Aliens... yawn
"haven't seen it yet but it was one of the movies i was really excited about this summer. i've heard so many bad things about it that my girlfriend is making me wait for the dvd. i still have high hopes for it, thinking perhaps…"
Ryan Black replied to A.L. Davroe's discussion The Alchemist's Perfect Instrument
"congrats on the publishing! i'll be sure to check it out."
Ryan Black replied to Lia Keyes's discussion Historical Accuracy in Steampunk
"I couldn't agree more."
Ryan Black posted a status
"working on a short story. bio-mech zombies in the deep south. hurricanes and downed airships."
Ryan Black posted a status
"not steampunk but i'm excited about tonight's True Blood season finale. finally a halloween episode!"
Ryan Black posted a status
"changed the name and URL of my blog. co check it out and be the first to follow and join in on the convo http://steamchurch.blogspot.com/"
Ryan Black replied to Lia Keyes's discussion DEFINING ELEMENTS OF A STEAMPUNK NOVEL?
"i get what you're saying about wanting to know what to expect from a book but the last thing steampunk needs is sub-classification. that's one thing that has driven me away from new music. over classification would kill this…"
Ryan Black replied to Lia Keyes's discussion HISTORICAL ACCURACY IN STEAMPUNK?
"of course historical accuracy is a necessary bedrock for good steampunk. you need to lay some foundation and stick to it before you can expect the reader to suspend disbelief and just go with your flights of fancy. cherie priest extends…"
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- http://steamchurch.blogspot.com/
- Introduce yourself!
- i am an artist, writer and musician. absinthe, coffee, violence, justice, history and sex excite me.
- What do you hope to find at The Steampunk Writers & Artists Guild?
- advice and support from a community of writers who share a similar genre.
- How did you hear about us?
- mary magdelene
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- At 8:02am on September 4, 2011,
Matthew Delman said… - Welcome to the Guild, Ryan.
- At 9:10pm on September 9, 2011,
Shelley HW said… Howdy, Thanks for your friendship.
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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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