Thank you to Maggie Smith and the Women Fiction Writers Association for inviting me onto their podcast, “Hear Us Roar.” Here is Maggie’s introduction to the podcast: “Elizabeth and I discuss her experience with PitchWars (thumbs up), losing her first agent (thumbs down) and how she had to segment her marketing approach to appeal to…
Hello! I hope you’re having a wonderful summer. For your entertainment, may I please present a splendid new version of Professor Elemental‘s song about my fiery heroine, Miss Constance Haltwhistle? FYI, Amazon has put my novel THE BRASS QUEEN on a flash sale. It’s the perfect gift for those in need of a good chuckle at…
Thank you to all who attended my book launch party tonight! For your viewing pleasure, here is the song and video inspired by The Brass Queen that was shown for its world premiere during the event. Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana created this splendid chap hop rap song to celebrate The Brass Queen‘s fiery heroine, Miss Constance…
Professor Elemental, the British chap hop sensation, has written a song about my upcoming steampunk novel The Brass Queen, and we’re inviting YOU to take part in the music video! (A few examples of the Professor’s wonderful work are presented here for your viewing pleasure!) Don your finest steampunk/vintage gear, hoist your favorite blunderbuss, teacup,…
Hurray! The Brass Queen is #8 on Buzzfeed’s List of “19 New Historical Fiction Books We Think You’re Going To Love!” Check out the full list below, or view the original article at this link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kirbybeaton/historical-fiction-most-anticipated-winter-2021 19 New Historical Fiction Books We Think You’re Going To Love Time to cozy up with a good book….
At 3.15 pm EST today, I’ll be presenting a 20-minute book reading of The Brass Queen! (And yes, that is a terrible paused shot of me!) 🤣 I’ll also chat about our fiery heroine, Miss Constance Haltwhistle, and how I decided to start writing fiction. This is part of the fabulous Jewelry City Steampunk Festival….
Want to know “How To Write Your First Steampunk Story?” Check out my extremely goofy how-to video today at 4.30 pm EST via the C.O.G.S. steampunk stream https://twitch.tv/cogs_streampunk This virtual event will be broadcast all weekend long! In total, I’m taking part in four segments: “How to Write Your First Steampunk Story” will be aired…
Are you a fan of His Dark Materials, a fabulous fantasy series by Phillip Pullman, recently dramatized by HBO and the BBC? If so, you’ll understand why I was delighted to receive my own personal daemon from HBO this week. Meet Elefteia, my lovely lynx-like caracal. In the series, daemons are external representations of the…