Never mind

Remember that huffy list I drew up last week of ten tired trends? I just read a steampunk that was wonderful fun. I hope the trend lasts long enough for this to get published and be a big success.

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  1. elswhere12:26 PM

    Was it Leviathan?

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  2. Doug1:31 AM

    you read an unpublished steampunk? Cuz, yeah, if it's been published I would like to know the name.

    You could write steampunk, my dear. Being able to write period is the most difficult thing about it. I suspect you'd find it a piece of cake.

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  3. Kate1:28 PM

    No, not Leviathan but I'll add that to my list.

    Doug -- I think you should write steampunk and I'll look for scenarios/words that don't work. (And then you can say "but it's ALTERNATIVE HISTORY! In this Victorian world, 'latex' is fine.")

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  4. Doug11:42 PM

    I'm doing the research for an alternate history, but I'm afraid it doesn't qualify as steampunk. As for the genre (steampunk, that is), I'm lukewarm. I enjoyed "To Say Nothing About the Dog" but haven't cared much for other sp's that I've tried.

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