Any Writers among you steampunk Readers? (steampunk source list)

[Craig]

Daniel wrote: "Hi all, if you enjoy steampunk that doesn't fit the exact 'Victorian England' mold, then I've got a story for you. My novel, Brass Legionnaire, is essentially Roman Steampunk with a dash of alterna..."

This sounds like a great idea, and a really different take on Steampunk...I'm entering...

[Mellie]

I have to share, my cover art has been finished and I'm getting excited about my book's release in early February :)

[Stephanie]

I've read and liked The Lady of Devices, that's a pretty good steampunk book. I've also ended up reading more historical fiction due to my interest in steampunk. Deadly is a good one about typhoid Mary.

I am a writer myself, and thopugh I have a steampunk short story in the works, I need to do a lot of editing first. I also have some stuff on here that I've started, if anyone wants to looks at it.

[Craig]

A.W. wrote: "I have to share, my cover art has been finished and I'm getting excited about my book's release in early February :)

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Great cover! look forward to reading it :D

[D.A.]

Hi, I'm new and would like to introduce myself as an author. I write mostly steampunk-fantasy. You can see my books listed here on my profile page or on my website: http://lightmasters.net Please sign up for my newsletter on my website. You'll get great news about Free Offers, New Books, and cool steampunk news! Thanks. Oh, btw... you can get my latest "machinepunk" novel for free from Jan 19, 2013 thru Jan 23. More info here: http://www.facebook.com/machineofgodn...

[Cari]

The third book in my erotic steampunk series, The Steamwork Chronicles, has just released.

NOT for those who are looking for a straight steampunk read. This story has a plot that entwines with the steampunk setting but is nevertheless, at its heart, a kinky BDSM romance with graphic sexual details.



A brilliant researcher, Sofia must unravel the ancient puzzle of the Clockwork Warrior or her career will be in tatters. Yet the tomb of the warrior is in the dangerous city of Byzantium, inside the harem of the Emperor. She knew she’d have to pose as a slave—but not that her “owner” would be the incredibly bossy, gorgeous bodyguard she’s been assigned.

A life of military duty has left Dankyo unprepared for Sofia. He’s never met a woman quite like this. She’s smart and beautiful, and she’s something that he’s finding almost irresistible—despite the way she fights against masquerading as his slave, she’s submissive right down to the bottom of her soul. And that’s bringing out every dominant instinct in his body.

But even as he realizes she’s captured his heart, the city explodes into madness. Surviving seems impossible. Can love and a Dom who will never give up overcome sheer bloody-minded evil?

http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Dominance...

[Hazel]

I just wanted to mention that today I'm hosting a tour stop/interview for a debut author and her steampunk novel, so if you're interested, come stop by! And comment, because you can win a free ebook copy of her novel.
http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/01...

[Cari]

This steampunk group is so very quiet. But if anyone is reading and is curious about my combination of BDSM, kink and complex steampunk plots, here's one comprehensive review of Steel Dominance on a review site for erotic books.

http://scorchingbookreviews.blogspot....

A little quote from the review:
"This trilogy has been one of the most fascinating BDSM series that I have come across. Shying away from the BDSM-club trope, Cari Silverwood blends BDSM with Steam-Punk in an erotic suspense novel that blew me away. None of these books are easy reads; they are complicated, innovative tales that are unlike anything that I have read in the erotic genre."

[[deleted user]]

Hello! I realize I am very late to this discussion, but what you described as a future England with the mannerisms still in place sounds very much to my ear like the ongoing series by Jonathan Green and Al Ewing called "Pax Britannia"; Green writes about the Magna Britannia empire while Ewing covers a future North American steampunk style. I would greatly recommend it even if only for some ideas of where you could go.

And yes... I admit it. I write, although I'm very new. My first novel is a steampunk/sword-and-sorcery/western/post-apocalyptic mix-up, the first of a trilogy but more books about the world will come. If you or anyone else is ok with it, I'll post the links to where it can be found below. Good luck on your research!

http://amzn.to/SsmuFT

http://bit.ly/THMUBP

[Craig]

Calling all authors! Steampunk Doncaster Convention (www.steampunkdoncaster.org) is coming up in June this year, and we're looking for authors with wares to share. Hit my email address at craighallam@live.com (as I'm the literary organiser for the event) and book a table for selling/signing!

Craig

[J.]

Hi Tami, I like fantasy races and creatures as well. I have mixed fantasy and speculative history both into my new steampunk novel.

Secrets

[Hazel]

Hi all! I just created a preview on Createspace of the whole first chapter of my upcoming steampunk mystery A Case of Poisons. I'd love to get some feedback on it, and if you like it, you can also follow my blog because I'm posting a new snippet every tuesday (tomorrow included) and artwork for the story.

Preview: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1...

[Laurel]

Alan: Steampunk incorporates technology ahead of its time. I would think you'd be able to invent a joystick before its time. (From Laurel Anne Hill)

[Daniel]

Hey all, I'm looking for a few good readers or bloggers to help me out with the release of my second steampunk/alternate history novel Copper Centurion - Roman Steampunk (It's really exciting and different, I promise!) If you want an ARC copy of the book, send me a message, there's some other goodies in there for participants as well.

Here's the link (it bitly format to save from masses of http) http://bit.ly/X99Wb5

[Karen]

Steampunk Romans sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to check out the first book in the series.

[Mike]

Another good dieselpunk series is Ben Rovik's Petronaut books. The first one is:

The Wizard That Wasn't

They're both funny and suspenseful, and he does a great job of setting up tragic clashes between different well-intentioned groups.

Since you ask specifically for writers, I've just released my first steampunkish fantasy novel:

Realmgolds

It's secondary-world, so not strictly Victorian, but one of the main characters is named Victory.

[Daniel]

Karen wrote: "Steampunk Romans sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to check out the first book in the series."

You should :-) It's really fast paced, so you won't get bored. I like a bit of alternate history to my steampunk reads, so I wrote in the same manner.

[Heather]

I have a new steampunk release as of yesterday, Victorian paranormal style with vampires and Jack the Ripper, cowritten with Eilis Flynn.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

[Hazel]

Ooh, I'll have to check that out Heather! I'm not a huge fan of vampires, but I love anything set in the Victorian era and that has to do with Jack the Ripper. I've got a steampunk Victorian mystery coming out this June A Case of Poisons

[Heather]

Thanks, Hazel! Be sure to let us know when your book is out.

[D.A.]

We LOVE Victorian vampires! :) Make sure you remind us when your book is out.

[Heather]

I'm glad to hear people still like vamps. We had so much fun turning Prince Albert undead, thus beginning our alternative history...

[Hazel]

I was always more of a fan of werewolves and especially ghosts, but as long as your vampires aren't like Twilight (which it definitely doesn't sound like, lol) then I'm good with it :P

[Heather]

Not in the least! They are science-created vampires with red eyes and insanity issues. No sparkling :)

[Hazel]

Ooh, interesting. I have a mad scientist in my book too who fabricates poisons.

[Michael]

My first steampunk mystery short is now on sale for 99 cents: And They Called Her Spider

It's the first in a series; the next six novelettes are already published as well, and the novel that ties everything together is set for a release in late April.

[Heather]

We took the opposite approach. Unintentional poison. A doctor tries to save Prince Albert with his untested potion, and turns him undead instead. The potion is continually tested and different people get different ones, hence the insanity problem...

[Heather]

Congratulations, Michael!

[Hazel]

I'm definitely going to have to check out your stories, Michael. Good to see more steampunk mystery writers =)

[Michael]

Thanks for the support, Heather, Hazel.

[Michael]

Just published a new novel: March of the Cogsmen check it out, only $4.99.

[Laurel]

My steampunk short story, "Moon-Flame Woman," was published in the Shanghai Steam Anthology last November. Another steampunk short short, "Beware the Nine" will appear in the How Beer Saved the World Anthology later this year. To listen to my award-winning steampunk short story, "Flight of Destiny" for FREE, go to: http://laurelannehill.libsyn.com/-fli...-

[Andrew]

Hello everyone! I'm Andrew and I've just published the steampunk adventure The Policeman of Secrets. I love steampunk's combination of history, style, and anachronisms, and I like to think my story has a bit of everything that makes the genre so enjoyable, from colourful characters with flair and panache to stolen airships, unusual mechanical engines, and a delicate touch of the bizarre.

I've also written a steampunk short story, Doctor Angel's Last Appointment, which is due to appear in Tales of the Talisman in the fall, and I'm waiting to hear a decision from another magazine about a second short story.

I'm new to Goodreads and publishing and still have a lot to learn, but I'm hoping to make a lot more friends and discovering everything steampunk has to offer.

[Hazel]

Andrew wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Andrew and I've just published the steampunk adventure The Policeman of Secrets. I love steampunk's combination of history, style, and anachronisms, and I like to think my story..."

Sounds like an interesting read, I'll have to check it out =)

[Hazel]

By the way @Michael, I bought your first short story on Smashwords, and will get to it soon hopefully!

[Michael]

This is a bit late, but @Hazel, I hope you enjoyed it!

[Daniel]

Hi all, second book just published here, currently at #30 on the kindle charts and rising fast! Perhaps it could be called more Romanpunk - Roman steampunk. Anyways, you can check out my blog at http://www.danielottalini.com

but my books are more interesting, I swear!
http://amzn.to/Mcp65M (for Brass Legionnaire, book #1)
http://amzn.to/13lxcT4 (for Copper Centurion, book #2)

Enjoy!

[Mary]

The second book in my Steampunk Literary Tribute adventure series is now available on Amazon and Smashwords. A Dodge, a Twist, and a Tobacconist was the first in the Alexander Legacy series, published last October.

http://www.amazon.com/Pprentices-Pupp...

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[Paul]

There's a touch of steampunk in the 1895 section of my new time travel novel, Unburning Alexandria (sequel to The Plot to Save Socrates) http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2013...

[Hazel]

I've just done the cover reveal on my blog for my upcoming steampunk mystery novel A Case of Poisons. I'm also giving away signed bookmarks =) http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/05...

[Hazel]

Hey everyone! I've created a funding campaign for the launch of my new steampunk series so that I can really work to promote the first book A Case of Poisons when it comes out on June 3rd. I've got some awesome perks for those who pledge money too, so check it out and spread the word! There's less than a month left. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new...

[Lynn]

I started a Steampunk Reading Club at the school where I teach. It's been very popular with the kids. I need some more books for the club members. I have a project up on DonorsChoose.Org. I'd appreciate it if you could spread the work about this. If you could chip in $5, $10 or $20, I thank you in advance. This is the link for the project:


http://www.donorschoose.org/project/s...

[Melissa]

Hi, all - I'm new to Goodreads, but a long-time author who's been in love with steampunk since the days of Space:1899. I have a couple of steampunk projects in the works, and my most recent novels have definite steampunk elements. (Death By Silver is a murder mystery set in a Victorian London in which a very Victorian form of magic works; Steel Blues is an occult adventure involving a team of aviators involved in a cross-country air race in 1931.)

I'm really glad to have found this group, as I've already collected half a dozen new books from it!

[Lynn]

My Steampunk Reading Club project is fully funded through DonorsChoose.org!

[Emily]

I just published the first book in a new steampunk series call "Clockwork Twist : Waking." Of course, I suggest you give it a read. ^_^ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

I jumped into writing steampunk about 3 years ago and fell instantly in love with writing in the genre. I've been writing for over 16 years, and I've always loved steampunky things, but I never tried to write steampunk. I read about 8 Verne novel in a few months, watched every steampunky movie I could find, and just immersed myself in all things steamy, much more ravenously than I did before. My first few attempts at writing turned into historical fiction, but then I caught my footing. Now I know I want to write fantastic adventure novels, much like a lot of the popular works of the Victorian era, and add in fantasy elements for color.

If you want to write good steampunk, I suggest choosing exactly which style you want to write (dystopian, gas-lamp fantasy, strict historical, neo-victorian, etc) and then stick to it. Once you have a theme to follow, you can research just what you want to know about. That's what helped me get going.

Hope that helps! Enjoy!!

[Missouri]

Sorcery and Cecelia is a very lovely YA book which has some good grounding in Victoriana. One of my favorite series.

[Hazel]

Missouri wrote: "Sorcery and Cecelia is a very lovely YA book which has some good grounding in Victoriana. One of my favorite series."

I really want to read those. Patricia C Wrede is one of my favorite fantasy authors =)

[Hazel]

I just published my new book It's a steampunk mystery and I posted a release party post on my blog, and I'd like to invite everyone here to stop by. There's fun behind the scenes posts, character interviews, excerpts, and giveaways! http://hazelwest.blogspot.com/2013/06...

[Missouri]

Hazel wrote: "Missouri wrote: "Sorcery and Cecelia is a very lovely YA book which has some good grounding in Victoriana. One of my favorite series."

I really want to read those. Patricia C Wrede is one of my fa..."

They are delightful.

[Paul]

My short story collection, Ether Frolics, was reviewed last week in The Winnipeg Review:

http://www.winnipegreview.com/wp/2013...

I've written a couple of YA steampunk novels too.