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Steampunk

September 8th 2009 in News

When I told members of my writing group that the new novel I’m writing, the one they’ll be commenting on,  is Steampunk, I was met with blank stares. So what is Steampunk?

Think The League of Extraordinainry Gentlemen, think Golden Compass, Victorian Industrial Revolution or Dystopian with a touch of steam, craftsmanship, fantastical machines and wonder. A visual is always helpful. I think of Sherlock Holmes’s cape swirling  into the London fog. Check out  the CGSociety’s lovely art challenge Steampunk Myths and Legends . Click on the winners link to soak up some steampunk atmosphere.

And if you find yourself needing more, there’s Steampunk Magazine.

Off to polish my brass goggles.

 

 

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