"I agree with Gary Alan Ruse. Mixing genres can be a good thing, but at times bringing fantasy into a Steampunk story can seem like too much of a deus ex machina, or a cop-out.
I generally don't include fantasy or science fiction…"
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Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.)
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Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) replied to James Murray's discussion How fictional? in the group The Aether Guild of Writers
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) replied to Melissa Conroy's discussion Steam on the Horizon - Upcoming Steampunk Novel"Best of luck to you! Struggling steampunk writers unite! XD"
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) liked Melissa Conroy's discussion Steam on the Horizon - Upcoming Steampunk NovelCol. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) joined ms.p.allworthey's group
Steamers Of The West
We are especially looking for those in the Southern regions of California.We have upcoming Events and would love to meet our Southwest Family of Steam Enthusiasts!See More
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) joined Mildred A. Stockhill's group
M.H.U; Monster Hunters United.
Welcome to the M.H.U. The Monster Hunters United soceity. From zombies, werewolves, vampires, ghosts, dragons, one-eyed creatures, sirenes, to your grandma. What do you hunt, and what is your method? What do you use?See More
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) joined Jason Drotman's group
Arizona Steampunk Society
The AZ SPS is a group of like-minded individuals that meets regularly to attend events, promote the Steampunk community, educate, and support each other in our passion for all things Steampunk.See More
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) replied to Leane Roffey Line's discussion Sherlock Holmes: Doyle's writings vs. Downey's Performance in the 2009 movie of the same name in the group The Bookshelf in the Parlor"Personally, I think Downey's portrayal of Holmes was quite accurate. Doyle, in understated Victorian style, did in fact allude to Holmes almost as an action hero. In the stories Holmes was a boxer, a single-stick champion, and…"
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) joined Calista Taylor's group
The Aether Guild of Writers
A place for writers of the steampunk, gaslight and neo-victorian genres to discuss and share ideas, techniques and writings.
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The Bookshelf in the Parlor
A place to recommend and discuss great literature. Not limited at all to steampunk but books that we steampunk fans may ALSO enjoy. Books of any time and place!See More
Col. Aloysius Hoofington (Ret.) replied to Aloysius Fox's discussion New Citizens of the Empire"I turned steampunk back in the early 90s, although I never realized it had a name. I read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Professor Challenger series (I got hooked on Doyle after reading a giant, annotated compendium of Sherlock Holmes) when I…"
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- Since reading the works of Jules Verne as a young boy, I've been interested in the Steampunk genre, although I never knew it by that term until a couple years ago. For my hobbies, I read voraciously, and write voraciously, and hope one day to be published (voraciously). I do scale modelling, mostly in the Victorian era (stolid red- and khaki-coated soldiers facing off against brawny Huns in feldgrau, marvelous steam-ships and a planned fanciful airship). I even "steampunked" a thumb drive for my wife. There's just something about steam power, mechanical computers, and brass fittings that makes me feel at home, that makes me feel like the world is a fantastic place, full of high adventure.
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