Tag Archives: steampunk

In the In-Between Time

Posted on September 29, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

We’re in the in-between time when Round Three of ROW80 has ended and Round Four has not yet begun. It’s been a big week for me, with the release of Faceplanting is Always an Option, and the beginnings of NaNoWriMo … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet?

Posted on September 15, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

For the past few weeks I’ve posted about how little actual writing I’ve done even though I’ve been busy with editing, promo, and other writing-related stuff. Last week I swore I’d get back into the actual-writing goal, and I did. … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Festivities

Posted on September 14, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

This weekend I was honored to participate in the author reading at the Springfield Steampunk Festival alongside Elizabeth Bear, Brett Cox, Jennifer Eifrig, Bruce Hesselbach, and Daniel Mills. The reading was part of the Vermont Speculative Fiction Writer’s Series organized by … Continue reading →

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The Same with Some Differences

Posted on September 3, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

A Round of Words in Eighty Days is set up to allow us to define our own writing goals. The main rule is that it must be something measurable. Word count, hours, chapters or pages are all easily accounted for. … Continue reading →

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The Race Card

Posted on January 7, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

I want to include a diverse range of characters in all my stories. In my lunar shorts, it’s easy to imagine that the settlers on the Moon represent a wide range of nationalities, ages, familial situations etc. With the incorporeum … Continue reading →

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In the Midst

Posted on November 19, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

In the midst of NaNoWriMo, I blog very little. Just the weekly update posts, unless I get a wild hair up the wazoo and decide to post something else. Speaking of which (NaNo, not my wazoo) I am now caught … Continue reading →

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A Storm in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on November 11, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

I love this picture. I don’t remember how I found it originally…I was searching for images that were old enough to be public domain so I could use them for my mock-ups of my Steampunk stories. Originally I was going … Continue reading →

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Steamypunk, Lunar Shorts, and NPH Goes Bollywood

Posted on November 6, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

And how are these three things related, you ask? Well, they aren’t. They’re just what’s occupying my brain today. That, and preparing for my youngest daughter’s birthday party while chastising my teenage daughter for burning through all her lunch money … Continue reading →

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My 3 Day Half Novel(la)

Posted on September 3, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

I didn’t do it. Well, I did something, but not it. I didn’t finish my 3 Day Novel. With a heavy sigh, early Monday evening I decided that my 10k was going to have to suffice for the time being. … Continue reading →

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Gastric Sleeve

Posted on August 21, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

I didn’t write an update last Wednesday. I’m debating whether to link up this week since it’s almost midnight already. I think I do need to participate, not just to encourage others, but to keep myself on the right track. … Continue reading →

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