Posts Tagged ‘ Steampunk ’

New to Austin: Week 17 – Wherein I attempt to raise money for an injured artist

March 4, 2012
By
New to Austin: Week 17 – Wherein I attempt to raise money for an injured artist

The local Steampunk community has been good to me. The very least I can do is give something back. Last week, local Steampunk musician and artist Darwin Prophet fell 15 feet from a ladder. That’s a heck of a lot of physical damage for someone who doesn’t have health insurance. As a fellow uninsured creative professional, I want to help. Therefore, on March 6-7 I’m giving SteamDrunks away for free. Instead of paying Amazon $5 for the download, go to paypal and donate $5 to Darwin at darwinprophet@gmail.com. Now, $5 doesn’t go that far, so to sweeten the deal a little,…

Read more »

New to Austin: Week 11 – wherein the internet shows SteamDrunks some love

January 28, 2012
By
New to Austin: Week 11 – wherein the internet shows SteamDrunks some love

  Behold the wonder! That’s right, you’re looking at my very first published book. You too can buy a copy of SteamDrunks: 101 Steampunk Cocktails and Mixed Drinks for a mere $4.99. In fact, quite a few of you have. I can’t thank you enough. This is my first foray into writing for the Kindle market. In 90 days I’ll release the book for the Nook and other ereaders. Before my next Steampunk convention this spring I plan to have an actual physical edition I can sign and sell at cons. That’s right, it’s done well enough the good people…

Read more »

New to Austin: Week 10 – wherein Steampunk lets me down

January 22, 2012
By
New to Austin: Week 10 – wherein Steampunk lets me down

  Phew! I’m still surprised I managed to finish SteamDrunks on time. I’ve had an interesting week. When you’re a freelance writer, it’s incredibly rare for a stranger to call out the blue offering you work. “Do you know how to kill a man with your bare hands?” asked the unknown caller. “Yes,” I replied. What else could I say? For all I knew he was standing outside. “Good. Can you write 14 pages about it in the next 48 hours?” The conversation became really interesting after that. I did in fact manage to get my first article in by…

Read more »

Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – June 24-26

June 22, 2011
By
Beggar's Carnivale

Beggar’s Carnivale It’s finally that time of month again! Join the ever growing Beggar’s Carnivale for burlesque shenanigans, impressive feats of contortionism and vaudeville slapstick. Their ever growing selection of pre-show vendors gets better every month. Since they’ve nearly overgrown their existing space, make sure to show up at least an hour early if you want to buy tickets on the spot. You’re safer pre-ordering online. Contamination Call me old school, but I really think they should capitalize the first T in Contamination. Despite my fannish spelling quibbles, Contamination appears to be a horror con at Westport with ample media…

Read more »

Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – June 17-19

June 14, 2011
By
Clockwork Camera Obscura Steampunk Event

If you look hard enough there’s always something geeky happening in St. Louis. Once a week I dig up these hidden gems and shine a little light on them. Share with your geeky friends. . WHY ST. LOUIS IS AWESOME THIS WEKEEND Clockwork Camera Obscura Tether the dirigible and wench up your corset, because this is a night you won’t want to miss. The Crack Fox, home to so many good geek events, will be taken over for a night of Steampunk themed costumed shenanigans. Three DJ’s will spin retro futuristic tunes, Ami Amore and her Exotic Rhythyms bellydance troupe…

Read more »

Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis – June 10-12 Roundup

June 9, 2011
By
Steampunk Pirate Festival

St. Louis has a reputation as a stogy, conservative city where people believe nothing worthwhile has happened since the World’s Fair. Wait. Are we talking about the same city that’s hosting a Naked Bike Ride and a Pagan Picnic the same weekend? Geek movers and shakers have told me in detail, on multiple occasions that I am not to spread word of cool events. The powers that be say if they wanted more people around they would hand pick them and and issue private invitations. I call shenanigans. You see, I’ve also met plenty of younger, outgoing folks here in…

Read more »

Renaissance Man Demonstrates Renaissance Crafts at Renaissance Faire

May 16, 2011
By
Justin Banner in Steampunk garb.

He was lethal from the waist down. The brass handled razor sharp saber resting on his hip could take a man’s arm off. His throwing axe was so sharp the blade cut through part of its own sheath. A handmade metal banded mallet designed for splitting wood could work equally well on a man’s head. In a pinch, he could easily strangle a man with his thick leather belt. In the 17th century, he would’ve been terrifying. “It’s a fun costume,” said Justin Banner. “Technically speaking, I’m not a pirate. I’m a private guard who works for a shipline owner…

Read more »

Ren Faires, Etsy Shops and Horny Girls

March 22, 2011
By
Magpie's Masquerie

Somewhere in Maryland Heights, a woman in a leather corset just boxed up another pair of miniature antlers after putting the finishing touches on a forest green, leaf mask. Her hand made items are not only shipped across the United States, but also everywhere from France to Australia. Walking into Toby Holmes’ apartment feels like visiting Narnia. Read more here.

Read more »

Steampunk Airship Touches Down in Missouri

March 8, 2011
By
Steampunk Gentlemen

Somewhere in Maryland Heights, a group of men are tucking pocket watches into their waistcoats, carefully applying moustache wax and strapping on handcrafted goggles made from leather and brass. By day, Maryland Heights residents Greg LaRose and Chuck Bond are an accountant and a counselor. A few times a year, they’re part of a Steampunk airship crew run by “The Commodore,” who is also known as their friend Brendan Fowler. Read more here.

Read more »

Steampunk Corkscrew

October 14, 2008
By

  Now kids, you know I loves me some steampunk. I’m replacing the buttons on my winter coat with quarter sized gears. I’m the proud owner of brass goggles, an astrolabe necklace, and an adorable brass watch with a heart shaped porthole through which I see the gears move. Some days, though, for the sake of my sanity, I have to let loose with the hate. That or I’m a shallow whore who slaps her paying clients around for money. Mmm…but they like it.

Read more »

Categories

Archives

Buy a Kindle