Category Archives: Steampunk
A sampling of Arisia 2013
I attended Arisia 2013 in Boston this month. I came away feeling that so much of it was a visual treat. So I thought I’d share with you some of those visuals. There were video games and the most popular with my kids, an area for board games with demos, tournaments, and just the opportunity […]
Where’s Lilly?
Hi everyone! You may have noticed I haven’t been on for a bit. In fact I haven’t been on since before Hal-Con. Well let me tell you about that first. Hal-con, Atlantic Canada’s Science fiction and fantasy convention, was a blast! I met with writers and readers and mingled with stars. I got a chance […]
Down the rabbit hole…
I’m about to start writing book 3 in my steampunk series, due out next year. I’ve been circling into it, preparing myself for the research–and trips–that come with alternative history fun. <–That’s my little office. The two cubes to the far right are now full of books too I swore that I’d never write steampunk […]
Coyote Con
Many of us ContactIF’ers will be attending the online conference Coyote Con starting tomorrow. On Friday Oct 26th, 9-10pm, we’re heading up GIRL COOTIES IN SF, led by JL Hilton, KC Burn, and Diane Dooley. I’ll be in attendence! There’s much more on offer. Earlier on Friday (8-9pm), JL will be on a STEAMPUNK panel. […]
Top 10 favorite sci-fi moments
I’m not about to attempt a ranking of the best sci-fi moments of all time. If you want some of that, there’s Ultimate Top Ten Sci-Fi Moments, 20 Great “All Seems Lost” Moments in Sci-Fi/Fantasy or Classic Sci-fi Moments Recreated in Lego, among others. Or you could check out Top 10 Dumb Moments in Sci-Fi […]
Steamy Austrian airship doctors will cure whatever ails you
Last month I attended ConTemporal, a new convention of steampunk and science fiction in North Carolina. I didn’t see any Stormtroopers, Klingons or Superheroes. But for someone who loves BBC-TV, it was even better. I felt as if I’d walked onto the set of a Victorian costume drama — which tickled me pink. Speaking of […]
How do you define steampunk?
Next weekend I’ll be at ConTemporal, a new sci-fi convention in North Carolina that is “planting its roots in Steampunk,” according to its website. Guests will include steampunk authors Cherie Priest, Clay and Susan Griffith, and John Claude Bemis, and steampunk artists from Brute Force Studios, Hatton Cross Steampunk and Penny Dreadful Productions. And me. […]
Storyteller and jewelsmith
I’ll be at ConCarolinas throughout the weekend of June 1-3, in the dealer room wearing my other hat for JLH Jewelry. (And promoting my books, as always, but I won’t be on any author panels.) I design and create science fiction themed jewelry, so I thought I’d share a little bit of what I do […]
Fun from StellarCon36
I was a guest at StellarCon36, a SF/F convention in High Point, NC, earlier this month. So, I thought I’d share some of the highlights. I met Mark Poole, the StellarCon artist guest of honor. He’s from South Carolina and illustrated more than 1000 cards for games such as Magic, White Wolf’s Vampire, Battletech, and […]
