Dear Beloved Followers, I am not an expert in steampunk. After all, I’m no Matt Delman. (Which didn’t stop me from dabbling in it, of course.) But I can give you my impression of the genre. You can find definitions on Wikipedia, or Matt’s fabulous site, that describe steampunk as 1) science fiction set in a Victorian era using steam… Read More
I’m a mad editing fool this week and not supposed to be blogging, but what can I say? Just a couple things: The Week of Steampunk coming next week is going to be AWESOME. (Yes, that required caps) Interviews, guest posts, reviews . . . I have so many awesome things, that I’ll have to kick it off early on Sunday with… Read More
Steampunk contraption at Disneyland Clipart for our temporary banner comes from here, here, here, and here. Dear Beloved Followers, It is my pleasure to announce that next week Ink Spells will embark on a steampunk adventure! Ink Spells will review steampunk books, throw a book giveaway, and introduce a new feature to Ink Spells (which mysteriously may or may not be related to steampunk)…. Read More
Today I’m off to teach some excruciatingly bright 3rd/4th and 5th/6th graders about the craft of writing flash fiction. These kids are in the Gifted class, which generally means that they are smarter than me and have a tendency to ask questions that make me stutter. They are also fantastically creative. And we’re going to write stories together! Don’t you… Read More
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently,… Read More