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Get Reading! Book Discussion on “Cinnamon and Gunpowder” coming October 20th
Mark your calendars now! Join us in Second Life for a rousing discussion of a fine new novel which features pirates and food! Pick up yer copy of “Cinnamon and Gunpowder” by…
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Book Review: Ministry Protocol: Thrilling Tales from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences
Early this year I made the acquaintance of two delightful new friends. Let me tell you about them. Eliza D. Braun is a bit of a renegade (a bit?) and knows how to…
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Juneberry Jelly Recipe
Most of you are saying "What's a Juneberry?" Good question.
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Steampunk Piracy Discussion at the Mary Read Library
As part of the full weekend of Swashbucklers for Life events, you are cordially invited to join the Scoundrel Fleet at the Mary Read Pirate Library in the Blake Sea, on Sunday, June 30th, 2013,…
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Day of the Dragons: Ballroom Blitz
Announcing the release of the Clockhaven Chronicles 2nd Edition/2nd Episode! Congratulations are in order for Mr. P.S. Chambers for the publication and release of his second episode in the 4-part serialization, “Day of the…
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Steam Pirate’s Derby – Do You Dare?
The last of his crew, he was known as Gut Spiller John. He was hanged for piracy a month ago, and surely has taken the secret of Black Finger’s treasure to the grave……
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Book Review: An Airship Named Desire
What’s a steampunk story without an airship? Well, it’s certainly not mandatory, of course, but an adventure that’s centered around an airship provides the perfect opportunity to showcase many readers’ favorite elements in…
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Of Weddings and Apprentices
“Blessed is the generation in which the old listen to the young; and doubly blessed is the generation in which the young listen to the old” — Anonymous (the wisest person on the planet, apparently) We have…
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Book Review: Venus on Mars
BY JAN MILLSAPPS Publisher: Falernian Press Reviewed by Lori Holuta I’ve always loved road trips. There is a freedom of mind and body that can only be found when you’re far from home…
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Book Review: 100 Years of Vicissitude
AUTHOR: ANDREZ BERGEN Publisher: Perfect Edge Books Reviewed by Lori Holuta Mr. Wolram E. Deaps mentions early in 100 Years of Vicissitude that “there is no neat beginning with which to start things.” Since…
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Under the Rose
Self produced by Machina Shogunate Reviewed by Lori Holuta for Steampunk Magazine Machina Shogunate has existed since 2007 and are carving their niche through a balance of music and visual performance. Their first…
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Social “Me”-dia
Social Media. Me. Unlike peanut butter and chocolate, these are not easily blended. I use social media constantly, daily, but I’m always uneasy about it. I’m familiar with the mechanics of Facebook, Twitter,…
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The Burning Of Armada Breakaway
As the coming weekend ends, so will Armada Breakaway. It is an Armadan tradition to burn when you go, and already the floating city is hot with the growing flames. They will…
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Listing to the Left
Today I learned that two of the art blogs I link to in my sidebar changed URL’s, so I popped in here to change them. Do take a peek at Virtually PJ and…
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Of New Years, Resolutions, and To-Don’t Lists
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.” — T.S. Eliot My new year always starts in December. I try my best during this month…
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Andrew McCurdy’s “A Drop of the Venom” Harkens Back to the Days of Serial Adventure Novels
Episode #1: “Leviathan’s Bane” A chance rescue on the high seas brings together an unlikely pairing: an aging submarine captain on a lifelong quest and a wayward confidence man down on his luck.…
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Peter Jurasik joins The Blackened Mirror for a one-off special radio play
Peter Jurasik, the well known American actor (Londo Mollari in Babylon 5, Sid the Snitch in Hill Street Blues) will be making a special appearance in a special spin off of The…
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The Federal Bureau of Amusement
A forgotten aspect of the FDR’s New Deal program, the FBA was created in 1934 to administer the equal and fair allotment of fun and good times to those who had been down…
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American Precisionists Art at First Bank Gallery in Seraph City
EXHIBITION: AUGUST 28 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1 An Exhibition curated by Gstone Turas Artists Charles Demuth and Charles Sheeler share much more than a first name and birth year. Contemporaries, both were born in…
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Armada Sings a Siren Song, Calling You Home
Armada Breakaway is a floating steampunk pirate city in Second Life, scrapped together from the bones of old boats and swarming with brigands of all types and creeds. Armada Breakaway is inspired by…
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Crazy Dream
Being overly exhausted today, I came home from work and dropped for a nap – which ended up being two solid hours of sleeping so deep I nearly came out the other side…
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For My Dad With Love From The Punk
I’ve been thinking about my dad a lot today. Why? Simply put, he’s the greatest guy ever. My dad has been a huge factor in my discovery of everything I love about this world,…
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The Great New Babbage Bar Crawl
Get your crawl on in New Babbage between June 1st – June 30th! In New Babbage, drinking is the only activity that rivals building as the national past-time. To celebrate National Drinking Month,…
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The Busiest Two Weeks Of The Year
Today may have been my peak day in the seasonal cycle of Spring, which masqueraded as Summer today, being in the 90’s. As usual, the yard and gardens have turned into a jungle.…
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Welcome! Or Not.
I will not name sims in this entry – but you may recognize some of the situations. If you do, that’s great. Maybe you can help make a difference. If you don’t, congratulations!…
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Deep In The Heart Of Taxes
(With profuse apologies.) The stars at night – laugh at my plight Deep in the heart of taxes. I pray and sigh – my gross is wide and high Deep in the heart…
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Big Green Sharpie!
Am spending my workday sorting through a ton of paperwork given to me to untangle. It is mostly in Spanish, much of it crumpled from traveling in backpacks, and all of it highly…
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The Sacrifice
One last thought about the Al Stewart concert Saturday, and then I’ll hush about it! After the concert, during a conversation with Al, a man asked him if he always opened his performances…
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Seattle Stories: 2012, meet 1977. I think you two might get along.
I have been inadvertently plunged back into the 1970’s this weekend. Firstly, I learned yesterday that one of the biggest influences on the evolution of my sense of humor, Peter Bergman, 1/4 of…
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Full Steam Ahead to Happiness
Say you’re a writer. (Yes, I’m hearing “You’re A Writer!” from those of you permanently mindwarped by Zucker Brothers movies). Anyway – you’re a writer, and are adept in the genre of Steampunk. …
