I’m relatively new to the term Steampunk. Yes, I grew up watching reruns of the Wild Wild West with their funky gadgets. I even read a novel set in late 18th century Britain this Christmas that was full of similar inventions and atmosphere. (I’ll have to do a review of that book soon.) Still, I had no idea the term steampunk existed to define these types of stories.
I then ran across this Steampunk for Beginners post that laid it out quite clearly. And by the way the whole blog behind that post (Steamed-Writing Steampunk Fiction) is dedicated to all things steampunk. Check it out. I’ve bookmarked it.
Have you tried googling the word Steampunk? The hits go on and on. I had no idea so many people were into not only the stories, but the fashion, inventions, and so on. In my search I ran across a jeweler, Simply Willow who makes Victorian and steampunk jewelry. Take a look at these examples of her work. Aren’t they gorgeous? These two in particular caught my eye. I encourage you to click on her name and check out her pieces.
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Not a huge fan of steampunk … probably because I don’t know all that much about it … although like you, I grew up on Wild Wild West. It’ll be interesting to see where this genre goes.
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The romance genre has diversified so much over the years with niche or sub genres planting roots and developing fans. I think steampunk has been around. It’s simply that many of us didn’t notice or qualify it as such. I wouldn’t be surprised to see steampunk gain more traction, attracting more writers to it and subsequently, more readers.
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Thank you so much for the mention!!!
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This is a little late, but you are most welcome. Your work is really gorgeous and I’m happy to point that out to others.