I’m very excited to show you the cover for my new young adult book. My Steampunk dark fairytale, INNOCENT DARKNESS, book 1 of THE AETHER CHRONICLES, debuts August 8, 2012 from Flux. For more information or to enter my cover reveal contest please check out the details on my blog.
Continue ReadingEven with little to no experience, you can create a steampunk costume.
Continue ReadingI am a huge fan of Doctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders Magazine, which is a great online steampunk magazine that just recently offered a print option through POD. Well, now, they’ve started an amazing kickstarter campaign to really get their print magazine off and running. What we want to do is take the magazine to […]
Continue ReadingTake a look at the stylish, imaginative retro futurism we know as steampunk portrayed in this documentary trailer. The film is titled “Vintage Tomorrows: What Can Playing With The Past Teach Us About The Future” and includes such folks as Cherie Priest, Cory Doctorow, and James Carrott. One line from the trailer sums it […]
Continue ReadingPBS Off Book is, according to their press release, “a new web series focused on experimental and non-traditional art forms on PBSArts.org. This 13-part, bi-weekly series explores the ever-changing definition of art in the hands of the next generation of artists taking creative reigns and melding art with new media.” According to my daughter it’s […]
Continue ReadingIt’s almost fall, which means I can’t stop looking at boots on Zappos. A year ago, I had trouble finding affordable steampunkesque boots I liked. This season, there are so many, they might as well start steampunk.zappos.com. There are also a lot of flats if your costume vision includes a lot of walking. Here are […]
Continue ReadingDoctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders is an amazing online Steampunk magazine bringing you steampunk stories, articles, art, and culture from around the world. Starting this month, it’s now also available in print which is an amazing and exciting venture for the Doctor Fantastique team. Check it out today.
Continue ReadingWhen I met Tammy Stellanova through a mutual friend , I had no idea that I’d be inspired to write about her for GeekMom. Over calzones and wine, the conversation turned to our work and eventually, Tammy mentioned her jewelry. We laughed over the story about certain scientists geeking out over finding a piece of […]
Continue ReadingMy kids and I spent the morning on board our ship, the research vessel Caroline, trying to find our way around the waters of The Floating City. I’m the skipper, Captain Bee Whillikers, and I totally don’t know what I’m doing–but I’m having fun. The Floating City is the brainchild of Thomas Dolby–that’s right, the […]
Continue ReadingJune 14 is International Steampunk Day and has been so for several years. If you missed Steampunk Week here at GeekMom and don’t know what Steampunk is, here’s a primer. Essentially, it’s the intersection of Victorian romanticism and modern technology. Today’s a great day to celebrate Steampunk in all its brass and geared splendor. I […]
Continue ReadingI love baking cakes, especially ones that are geeky and challenging. Some of my favorites that I have made are a TARDIS for my husbands 30th birthday and a Mad Hatter hat for my sister’s high school graduation party. In any case, its no wonder that I have collected quite the set of geek cake […]
Continue ReadingThe tot and I decided to make rayguns to match our ballgowns–because a lady’s raygun says a lot about her. We, well, I, was going for something Steampunkian, but you could go Spaceranger, Futuristic, Fantasy, or what have you and just change out the colors (and sparkles). I started with a little mini Nerf gun. It’s […]
Continue ReadingBefore the iPad, before the netbook, before the personal desktop computer, there was a time in which simple mechanical parts and push button technology aided us in producing the written word: I give you the typewriter. In fact, this may be the last typewriter, or at least the last manual typewriter.* In April the last […]
Continue ReadingThe imaginary allure of traveling by airship comes to life for fans of steampunk through books like Leviathan and Boneshaker. Oh, the thrill of floating gracefully, quietly, through the clouds with the earth far below! The idea of traveling – or at least transporting goods – via airship may not be so far-fetched, according to […]
Continue ReadingHere it is, the definitive GeekMom Mother’s Day shopping guide. I surveyed my fellow GeekMoms to see what everyone most wanted for Mother’s Day, outside of the lovely pleasantries of nice meals cooked for us, time spent with our adorable children, and moments of solitude. This is our list, and chances are there’s something on […]
Continue ReadingSteampunk Family is a great resource and inspiration to creative families everywhere. They call themselves the von Hedwig Family, and have created steampunk personas to go with their fun lifestyle of turning junk into steampunk, creating an adventure serial, cool DIY turtorials, traveling to conventions to share their know-how, and providing resources so anyone can […]
Continue ReadingLes Moutons électriques (Electric Sheep, just like Philip K. Dick’s famous novel) is a French publisher that offers some wonderful collections for every geek. Its bibliothèque rouge (Red Library) proposes biographies of imaginary characters in a convincing academic style. One can read Les nombreuses vies de… (The many lives of…) Harry Potter, Jane Austen, Dracula […]
Continue ReadingLast week, I talk about Dr. Grordbort’s incredible inventions (and infallible aether oscillators) as they’ll be exhibited in the Maison d’Ailleurs. But now, Dr. Grordbort needs your own skills, you Geek Moms Steampunk Crafters ! The Department of the Colonial Armed Forces call all “young men and literate women” (which is to say Geek Moms, […]
Continue ReadingA few years ago, I inherited some of my dad’s book collection when my mum decided to have a clear out. Included in the books were all five volumes of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy “trilogy.” I couldn’t wait to read them. As a child, I had been brought up watching the 1981 […]
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago I had the great pleasure to host a steampunk discussion at Mythic Faire, a fantasy/myth/alt culture convention that features live music, masquerade balls and special guests. I had a stellar time, both as a guest and an attendee, with the steampunk panel discussion being the highlight of my weekend. I type […]
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