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January 2011 Blog Posts (12)
The Hallwyl Museum
If you ever go to Stockholm, make sure to visit the Hallwyl Museum, a late 19th-century city mansion - now a museum.
If you can't come in person, there is an exhibition on-line called 40rok (40 rooms and one kitchen). In Swedish only, but you'll understand, as long as you stick to the pages with photos ... Right now it's focused on the kitchen and everything that was…
ContinueAdded by Anna Chen on January 31, 2011 at 8:01pm — No Comments
Submission Guidelines: The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
New from Sean Wallace:
"I'm now taking original submissions for The Mammoth Book of Steampunk,
to be published by Robinson in the UK and Running Press in the US in…
Added by Lia Keyes on January 31, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Want A Book Signing Venue?
Ray Hemphill is looking for Steampunk authors interested in doing a book signing in San Diego before Abney Park perform on February 12th, 2011. If you're interested, feel free to contact him on his SWAG page by private mail. Book signings done as a group can be a lot of fun!…
ContinueAdded by Lia Keyes on January 24, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Hydra Publications Announces Steam Works
Hydra Publications has announced the upcoming Steam Works anthology. Due out in early spring, it promises to be a raucous good time, so make sure you check it out when it comes 'round.
Here's the TOC-…
Added by Sevan Taylor on January 24, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment
"The Con" --an Evening of Steamphunk
On the night after Christmas in downtown Denver, I had the delightful opportunity to experience an evening of music and dance with a decidedly Steampunk flavor called "The Con: A Steamphunk Reverie." The theatrical performance was a…
Added by Michelle Black on January 22, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments
Victorian Era Recycling
Cross posted from Free the Princess (http://freetheprincess.blogspot.com)
The men and women of Victorian England were one of the most sustainable generations in British history.…
Added by Matthew Delman on January 21, 2011 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
Sir Ken Robinson: Collaboration in 21st Century
Added by Lia Keyes on January 19, 2011 at 1:30am — No Comments
We're Looking for Volunteers!
It goes without saying that running a Facebook Page, Twitter account, social network, Tumblr, Blog, and GoodReads forum is more than one person should try to do alone, so if any of you would like to get involved, here's a list of easy ways you can help:
- Post links of interest to…
Added by Lia Keyes on January 17, 2011 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments
SWAG Is Now On GOODREADS.COM!
The Steampunk Writers & Artists Guild now has its own discussion group on GoodReads!
For those of you who aren't on GoodReads yet, you should really consider the tremendous benefits…
ContinueAdded by Lia Keyes on January 17, 2011 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment
WHO WOULD BE OUR TESLA?
I've been thinking about Tesla and if we have someone in Sweden who could serve as a kind of Swedish substitute for him. Maybe this guy, Gustaf de Laval, a brilliant scientist and inventor who died…
Added by Anna Chen on January 17, 2011 at 5:00am — No Comments
1890s-yourself
Swedish publishing house Kabusa has this 1890sYourself-website.
Nice. But why am I holding a whip?…
Added by Anna Chen on January 16, 2011 at 9:30am — 3 Comments
New Online Class: STEAMED UP: THE ANATOMY OF WRITING STEAMPUNK
*****Permission to Forward*****
OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce our CAMPUS online workshop/class for the month of February
STEAMED UP: THE ANATOMY OF WRITING STEAMPUNK
INSTRUCTOR: Beth Daniels
DATES: February 1st – 28th, 2011
COST: $20 - Members, $25 - Non…
Added by Lia Keyes on January 16, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments
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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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