Yay! My Toscano clock (a Christmas present from Trace) finally came in!
This is beautiful! Absolutely amazing.
Literary Paige
Werewolves and Zombies and Steampunk! Oh my!
Conservative, gypsy, zombie gurl. Cheers for the underdog.
Child advocate,
Gospel believer,
dream follower.
I like Christmas
*AND*
Halloween.
There. I said it.
I do not visit often, but that does not mean I'm not thinking about you.
Oh, and I write stuff.
Conservative, gypsy, zombie gurl. Cheers for the underdog.
Child advocate,
Gospel believer,
dream follower.
I like Christmas
*AND*
Halloween.
There. I said it.
I do not visit often, but that does not mean I'm not thinking about you.
Oh, and I write stuff.
RE: Turnip Head Music
Calling all Composers, all Music Writers!
The Man With A Turnip For A Head is well on it’s way to becoming a brilliant short animation. It’s now time we start scoring it.
What we need is music composed and performed to really follow all the rhythmic nuances of Gary Oldman’s reading of Metaphorest’s text. Make the music to follow every story beat with a lot of dynamics sticking right with Gary’s recitation.
Then once we have the score we can then start thinking about SFX and supporting audio.
Okay, it’s not an easy task to score to picture so I am very interested in what you got!
Thanks again
<3
J
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Contribute to the Collaboration here!
Social Media Fright
I suffer from this plague: social media fright. It is akin to stage fright—I forget my lines. I completely freeze up once the “Add a Text Post” appears, or the 140-allowed character box appears, or … you get the picture. I freeze. It’s the fear of public speaking and, really, let’s be honest here, folks—this is public speaking on a grand scale: tumblr, twitter … the list goes on. But instead of standing in front of an audience doing the absolute best impression of a deer caught in the headlights you will EVAH see, I suddenly quit moving—with my fingertips lingering on the keys. Instead of stuttering, my mind gets hiccups. My eyes are still just as big though.
Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.
Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum (via beholdthebond)
Friday October 14 Steampunk Panels
The Del Rey Spectra Steampunk Zombie Invasion
Friday 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Location: 1A23
Join authors Peter Brett, Naomi Novik, Lia Habel, C.E. Murphy, Scott Westerfeld, plus Del Rey Spectra editorial staff as they reveal strange and ominous projects in the works. Limited prizes to be awarded, while supplies last.
Steampunk 101
Friday 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Location: 1A02
Curious about steampunk? Want to learn more about the genre that is rapidly becoming the next big subculture trend? Then come join author and noted steampunk expert G. D. Falksen as he leads a panel discussing all things steampunk. This panel will cover the basics of the steampunk genre, its development as a subculture and fashion trend, and will also explore current developments in steampunk literature, fashion and related topics. There will be all manner of giveaways of many steampunk products at the end of this panel.
With
Steampunk in Comics and Literature
Friday 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: 1A02
Steampunk traces its origins back to the science fiction of the 19th century, and the term itself was coined to describe a genre of Victorian sci-fi being written by modern authors. At the same time, steampunk and Victorian industrial age aesthetics have long held a great fascination for comic and manga artists of various backgrounds. This panel will discuss steampunk as a literary and artistic genre, examining steampunk’s literary origins and early examples of steampunk in comic book medium, as well as modern examples from both mediums such as Jay Lake’s Mainspring, G. D. Falksen’s Blood In The Skies, Alan Moore’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio. The panel will also feature first looks at upcoming titles and give aways from leading publishers such as Wildside Press, Orbit Books, and Yen Press.
With
- G. D. Falksen
- Fyodor A. Pavlov
- Jared Axelrod
- Kate Locke
- Tee Morris
- Lawrence Gullo
- Mark Siegel
- Evelyn Kriete
- Juyoun Lee
Saturday October 15
NYCC & NYAF Steampunk meet up
1:30-3:00 pm
Saturday 1:30pm At the Starbucks on Level 2 of the Javits center (see map here for where: javitscenter.com map). At 1:15, after everyone is rounded up, we will then go en masse to find a good spot to take fun photos, make new pals and talk. There will be prizes from Orbit Books, Yen Press and Wildside Press while supplies last.
- Saturday Author signing for G. D. Falksen
3:00-4:00pm
Autographing Table 7, Autographing Area—North Hall
Bring your copy of the first book of the steampunk epic The Hellfire Chronicles series, Blood in the Skies or anything else written by G. D. Falksen to have them signed. Exclusive prizes will be given out at random to those who come to this event, including tickets to Dorian’s Parlor, exclusive art prints, prototypes, and many other great surprises. All to make it more interesting and entertaining for you.
Sunday October 16
Unofficial Steampunk Photo Safari
10am-6pm
The whole Javits center.
This is a chance for you shutter bugs to test your skill and talent. You photographers are challenged to take photos of the following lists detailed here on the contest’s flicker group. The photographer that captures with his lens the best one thing on the list (and has the best shots according to our judge) wins bragging rights till 2012. This years judge is award winning author Jay Lake. Good luck and good hunting!
- Ongoing
Signings throughout the weekend at NYCC for authors:
- Author signings for Orbit Books authors such as Kristen Painter, Kate Locke and others will be at the Hachette Book Group USA Booth 939
- Author signings for Tor books will be at the Tor Books Booth 945
- Author signings for Random House Del Rey Booth 1041
- Author signings for HarperCollins Booth 944
- Author signings for Quirk Books Booth 1732
- Author signings for Harlequin books Booth 2021
- Author signings for Simon & Schuster Booth 2612
Various booths you need to check out during your weekend at NYCC:
- Rocklove Jewelry This artist has some of the very best jewelry in NYC in the CULTYARD Booth 783
- Head Kandi selling NYCC exclusive Steampunk hair falls Booth 177
- Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Booth 2631
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Booth 1158
- Steven Walker & Jared Axelrod Artist’s Alley Table L5
- The Blond Swan Hats Booth 245
- YaYahan.com great cosplay steampunk wings Booth 379
- Pendragon Costumes leather gear seen on the hit TV show Castle Booth 2720
- Wildside Press selling copies of the new Steampunk titles including Blood in the Skies while supplies last Booth 177
- Steampunk Leather the best hand made artisan quality steampunk leather goods Booth 177
Use this to help you plan your weekend with NYCC:
RSVP via Facebook here : NYCC steampunk
Come dressed your best, have fun, and meet the artists who create what you love to read and see.
(via steampunkchat)
From the author of Barking Mad: A Reginald Spiffington Mystery and creator of “Cornerboys” comes a retelling of the dark Russian folktale Baba Yaga. Beware! The cabin on chicken legs is coming for you October 2011. In the meantime, enjoy this sneak peek of “House of the Yaga” by Jamieson Ridenhour, if you dare. If you would like to see more of his work and bio, visit his blog at http://jamieridenhour.wordpress.com/.
Steampunk-themed office
The photos of this #steampunk themed office are absolutely gorgeous. Be sure to check them out.
And … how do I go about applying for a job here?
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