October 2009

Sat Oct 31

Thanks To All At Once, and To Each One by Tor.com

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Jeweled Spider Brooch by Torie Atkinson

The Steampunk Cold War, Part Four: Alliances of Convenience, or “Autocracy is like democracy if you say it in Russian” by GD Falksen

Steampunk anime: Steamboy by Eugene Myers

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Skhizein” and “Marianne’s Theatre” by Irene Gallo

Fri Oct 30

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Steampunk Keyhole Plate Pendant by Torie Atkinson

An Interview with Scott Westerfeld on Barking Spiders, Steampunk, and All Things Leviathan by Joe Monti

LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.5, “The Window on the West” by Kate Nepveu

Told In The Dark: Ghost Stories by Helen Stringer

Return to the Written Word by Jaymee Goh

The Steampunk Cold War, Part Three: The Dreadnought Arms Race, or “Kaiser Wilhelm gets a boat” by GD Falksen

Wallpaper giveaway: H.M.S. Stubbington by Irene Gallo

Star Trek Re-Watch: “Catspaw” (Halloween Edition) by Eugene Myers

Was Poe Steampunk? by S.J. Chambers

Story Psych: What Makes a Good Story (Part 2) by Megan Crewe

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 51 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Oct 29

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Jay Lake’s Mainspring and Escapement by Torie Atkinson

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Sweet Libertine Set of Eyeshadows by Torie Atkinson

A Moment for My DIY Peers by Jaymee Goh

Wallpaper giveaway: Gregory Manchess by Irene Gallo

On Becoming a Hungry Ghost by Ying Compestine

Just slightly ahead of our time by Edward M. Lerner

Making the Tor.com Steampunk Month letterpress poster by Irene Gallo

The Steampunk Cold War, Part Two: The Great Game, or “the British are still in Afghanistan” by GD Falksen

It’s the Great Pumpkin, And It’s Going to Eat You by Megan Messinger

How to Convert an Ordinary Suit Coat into a Tail Coat by Evelyn Kriete

JC Hutchins’s SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 3 by Tor.com

Ray Bradbury: “A Theatre Inside My Head” by Tor.com

Hating Fairyland: Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz by Mari Ness

King of an Endless Sky, Part 12 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Oct 28

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Antique Watchwork Swarovski Crystal Pendant by Torie Atkinson

Bioshock: Social Sci-Fi in a Steampunk Veneer? by David Pucik

The Brooklyn Indie Market goes Steampunk by Genevieve Valentine

The Gathering Storm Launch Party (with pictures!) by Richard Fife

The Steampunk Cold War, Part One: The Pax Europaea, or “Tommy’s got my bank account, Ivan’s got the bomb” by GD Falksen

No catastrophes here: William Tenn’s Of Men and Monsters by Jo Walton

With this Steam-Powered Prosthetic Arm, I Could Be As Strong as… A Normal Person by Jaymee Goh

Can Dirigibles Slouch Along? Can They Saunter? by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer

Joe Hill’s Locke & Key Volume 2: Head Games by Mark Graham

Steampunk Blogging: tit-tat for a giveaway! by Torie Atkinson

Steampunk Blogging, aka Tit-Tat by GD Falksen

Gogglicious: A Steamcon Report by Jason Henninger

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 50 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Oct 27

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Stephen Hunt’s The Court of the Air and The Kingdom Beyond the Waves by Torie Atkinson

Steampunk Month Giveaway: $40 Gift Certificate to Retroscope Fashions by Torie Atkinson

Ghosts to My Rescue by Ying Compestine

Gathering Storm Release Party by Megan Messinger

Asimov’s Editorial Staff Talk Magazine Business on The Sofanauts by Pablo Defendini

Story Psych: A Semi-Scientific Look at What Makes a Good Story by Megan Crewe

Wallpaper giveaway: Jon Foster and Boneshaker by Irene Gallo

Art and life and fairytales: Steven Brust’s The Sun the Moon and the Stars by Jo Walton

Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Doomsday Machine” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

The Roundtable of DOO- I mean, of Race and Steampunk by Jaymee Goh

The Wheel of Time on Tor.com by Tor.com

J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent Available for download by Tor.com

The Eye of the World ebook cover with David Grove by Irene Gallo

The Wheel of Time: The Gathering Storm Review and Open Spoiler Thread! by Leigh Butler

Mon Oct 26

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Socks from Sock Dreams! by Torie Atkinson

The Steampunk Bible Wants You! by Pablo Defendini

Ancient Rockets: Waxworks by Kage Baker

Playing Human in Octavia Butler’s Imago by Erika Nelson

Experiments in Comics with Sydney Padua by Jaymee Goh

Speed Weed Comes Clean: Steampunk and NCIS: Los Angeles by Jeff VanderMeer

Spacing out by Edward M. Lerner

The Identical Twin Paradox: Robert A. Heinlein’s Time For the Stars by Jo Walton

Steampunk Wardrobe Customizations for the Lazy, the Poor, or the Crafty by Cherie Priest

Andy Awesome’s awesome heroes by Irene Gallo

That Ghostly Appeal by Megan Crewe

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 49 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Oct 25

A New Car With Some Old-Fashioned Hardware by Megan Messinger

Sat Oct 24

Airing China’s Dirty Laundry by Ying Compestine

Saturday Morning Cartoons, the Halloween Edition: “The Mascot” and “Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters” by Irene Gallo

Fri Oct 23

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Chet Phillips’ Steampunk Monkey Cards by Torie Atkinson

New Lit! About Sir Thomas Riley by Jaymee Goh

The Evil Dead Shall Rise: Blackest Night #3 Review by Anthony Schiavino

Naked Girls Reading by Steven Padnick

The Wheel of Time: The Gathering Storm Advance Review by Leigh Butler

Crafting the Continuum Bracelet: A DIY How-To by Chrononaut Mercantile

Aunts in Space: Elizabeth Moon’s Serrano series by Jo Walton

Tor.com Announces the Steampunk Month Photo Contest! by Liz Gorinsky

Steampunk Month Photo Contest Official Rules by Tor.com

Review: Astro Boy by Eugene Myers

Living Poe Girl, Part IV: The Young Girl of the Valley by S.J. Chambers

The Education of a Speculative Fiction Fan (and Writer) by Megan Crewe

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 48 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Oct 22

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Kage Baker’s The Women of Nell Gwynne’s by Torie Atkinson

Pretending to be a Teacher by Ying Compestine

The future of the Commonwealth: Nevil Shute’s In the Wet by Jo Walton

Wallpaper giveaway: Thom Tenery by Irene Gallo

Ray Bradbury: “They’re All Graphic Novels” by Tor.com

Following Your Inner Chicken: Ozma of Oz by Mari Ness

King of an Endless Sky, Part 11 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Oct 21

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Modded Book Locket Necklace by Torie Atkinson

JC Hutchins’ SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 2 by Tor.com

Everybody Line Up!: Berít New York by Jaymee Goh

Catching Up With Steampunk Artist Dan Hillier by geoffrey h goodwin

Steampunk Needs a Shot of—Wait for It—Romance by Heather Massey

Intelligence, algorithms, and anthropomorphism by Edward M. Lerner

Review: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett by Ava Jarvis

Calling Down the Storm by Lou Anders

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 47 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Oct 20

Steampunk Month Giveaway: James Blaylock’s The Ebb Tide by Torie Atkinson

Fury, Absurdity, Sorcery: Wizard of the Crow by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o by Jon Evans

Grave Digging by Helen Stringer

All Ages Adventure: Adventure Comics #3 by Anthony Schiavino

Stalinism vs champagne at the opera: Constantine Fitzgibbon’s When the Kissing Had To Stop by Jo Walton

Fahrenheit 451, Part 5 (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury and Tim Hamilton

Steampunk Month Wallpaper Giveaway: Eric Freitas by Irene Gallo

The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday by GD Falksen

Mon Oct 19

Halloween craft ideas: cheap and easy like me by Jason Henninger

An apology to David Malki by Tor.com

Ancient Rockets: Usher Falls, Twice by Kage Baker

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 31 by Leigh Butler

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Jeweled Windup Bird Ring by Torie Atkinson

Review: Where the Wild Things Are by Bridget McGovern

Cog Ex Machina by Lou Anders

A Game of Thrones Cast (Nearly) Complete! by Genevieve Valentine

There is Totally Punk in Steampunk by Jaymee Goh

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 46 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Oct 18

Joe Schreiber’s Death Troopers and No Doors, No Windows—two books in one day by Mark Graham

Sat Oct 17

Saturday morning cartoons: “The Cat Piano” and “The Lighthouse Keeper” by Irene Gallo

Fri Oct 16

Tropes and Mundanity by Edward M. Lerner

LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.4, “Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit” by Kate Nepveu

An Ode to Lady Ada by Jaymee Goh

Two New Magazines in One Day? by John Klima

Gears Good Enough to Eat by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 30 by Leigh Butler

New Science Fiction Magazine: Lightspeed by John Klima

Living Poe Girl, Part III: Metaphysical Motherhood by S.J. Chambers

The Revolution Will Not be Telegraphed: The Sociopolitical side of Steampunk by Joshua Pfeiffer

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 45 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Oct 15

Lovelace and Babbage at the Museum of the History of Science by Sydney Padua

Makers Tile Game, 6×6 iteration now live by Pablo Defendini

Elvish Songs, Howard Shore, and the Best Creative Process Ever by Genevieve Valentine

Letters from Abroad: Recommendations by Keith McGowan

Ray Bradbury Meets Mr. Electrico by Tor.com

Oz Revolts! – The Marvelous Land of Oz by Mari Ness

King of an Endless Sky, Part 10 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Oct 14

Who reads cosy catastrophes? by Jo Walton

How to steam up your old goth wardrobe by Cherie Priest

History of a Universe by Anthony Schiavino

Exploring DC’s Wednesday Comics—Wrapup by Lenny Bailes

Nanotech IS distinguishable from magic by Edward M. Lerner

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 29 by Leigh Butler

Living the Vita Steampunk: Whisper Merlot by Jaymee Goh

The Steampunk Office by GD Falksen

JC Hutchins’s SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 1 by Tor.com

Letters from Abroad: Two More Hugely Influential Fantasy Authors by Keith McGowan

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 44 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Oct 13

Steampunk has taken over Oxford by Evelyn Kriete

Steampunk goes viral: Riese the Webseries by John Ottinger III

A way the world ends: John Wyndham’s The Kraken Wakes by Jo Walton

Tor.com’s Steampunk Meetup by Tor.com

Get Your Steam On: Steampunk Events the World Over by Liz Gorinsky

Fahrenheit 451 Index by Tor.com

Fahrenheit 451 Part 4 (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury and Tim Hamilton

Save Our Zines Day by John Klima

Drums in the Deep: The Fellowship of the Ring at Radio City by Genevieve Valentine

An Interview with James Ng by Jaymee Goh

Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan by Megan Messinger

Mon Oct 12

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 28 by Leigh Butler

A Few of My Favorite Things: Top Steampunk Media by Joshua Pfeiffer

Negotiating Difference in Octavia Butler’s Adulthood Rites by Erika Nelson

Lies on Toast: The Fantasy of Mad Men by James Enge

Princesses and cats: Kij Johnson’s Fudoki by Jo Walton

Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 5 by Kage Baker

All this stuff totally happened (except for how it didn’t) by Cherie Priest

The art of Leviathan, Part Two: An interview with Keith Thompson by Irene Gallo

In An Alternate World, I Could be “Cosmic Goddess” by Jaymee Goh

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 43 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Oct 11

Steampunk Plot Bunnies for Adoption by Jaymee Goh

Aliens Among Us: Pauline Gedge’s The Twelfth Transforming by Pamela Sargent

Sat Oct 10

Saturday Mornng Cartoons: “This Way Up” and “The Falcon” by Irene Gallo

Fri Oct 9

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 27 by Leigh Butler

Lonely and special: Zenna Henderson’s Ingathering by Jo Walton

Berkeley Breathed’s first novel: Flawed Dogs by Mark Graham

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker by Torie Atkinson

Letters from Abroad: Illustrator Yoko Tanaka by Keith McGowan

No Elitism Please, We’re Steampunk by Jaymee Goh

Living Poe Girl, Part II: An Alchemical Marriage by S.J. Chambers

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 42 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Oct 8

Michael Chabon: We’re All Amateurs Here by Joshua Starr

Steampunk Gaming: Getting in the Mood by David Pucik

Letters from Abroad: Doctor Who? by Keith McGowan

Where the saints never tread: Criminal #1 Review by Anthony Schiavino

The Past (and Future) of Steampunk Music. by Joshua Pfeiffer

Ray Bradbury’s Lifelong Love Affair With Comics by Tor.com

Fabulous Journeys: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Mari Ness

King of an Endless Sky, Part 9 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Oct 7

Steampunk 101 by GD Falksen

Hauntingly Familiar: Haunt #1 Review by Anthony Schiavino

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 26 by Leigh Butler

Steampunk Month Giveaway: Filigree Clockwork Ring by Torie Atkinson

J.C. Hutchins Interview by Mur Lafferty

Four Reasons to Watch League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Genevieve Valentine

No Pitching of the Preciousness: C.J. Cherryh’s Chanur’s Legacy by Jo Walton

Materializing for the first time by Edward M. Lerner

Prescription: Zombies by Cherie Priest

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 41 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Oct 6

Announcing Discounts on the Tor.com Store for Steampunk Month! by Pablo Defendini

The art of Leviathan, part 1: An interview with Scott Westerfeld by Irene Gallo

Steampunk as Subculture by Jaymee Goh

Letters from Abroad: The Golden Compass & The Ruby in the Smoke by Keith McGowan

Fahrenheit 451 Part 3 (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury and Tim Hamilton

LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.3, “The Black Gate Is Closed” by Kate Nepveu

Zeppelin City by Michael Swanwick and Eileen Gunn

Mon Oct 5

Treachery to species: C.J. Cherryh’s Chanur Trilogy by Jo Walton

Terry Brooks goes back to Landover by Mark Graham

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 25 by Leigh Butler

What’s the Soundtrack of Steampunk? by Brian Slattery

Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 4 by Kage Baker

The world is not enough…but it is such a perfect place to start by GD Falksen

A Superb Space Opera: Cecelia Holland’s Floating Worlds by Pamela Sargent

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 40 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sat Oct 3

Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Steampunk Edition: “Jasper Morello,” “The Aeronaut,” and “The Gentleman’s Duel” by Irene Gallo

Fri Oct 2

Living Poe Girl, Part I: Objects of Desire by S.J. Chambers

The Post-Modernity of Steampunk by Jaymee Goh

Resurrecting Halloween by Jason Henninger

Across the Stargate Universe by Megan Messinger

Hello and Good Morning (Technically. Here in West Coast Time) by Cherie Priest

Dark Agent of Fear by Anthony Schiavino

Letters from Abroad: READ THAT BOOK, OR ELSE? by Keith McGowan

And the Antisocial Shall Inherit the Zombieland by Dayle McClintock

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 39 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Oct 1

Introducing Guest Blogger Keith McGowan by Megan Messinger

How Stubby, the Tor.com rocket, became the H.M.S. Stubbington by Irene Gallo

Move Over Hawkwind: Here Comes Age of Misrule! by Lou Anders

George Mann’s The Affinity Bridge Giveaway! by Torie Atkinson

Has Anybody Seen the Bridge? George Mann’s The Affinity Bridge by Lou Anders

The Uneasy Alliance of Light by Anthony Schiavino

Interview with Steamcon Vice Chair Diana Vick by Jason Henninger

Steampunk Month on Tor.com by Liz Gorinsky

King of an Endless Sky, Part 8 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon