The other day, I was struck by something I read online. A poster commented that the menu categories “salad and plant-based salad” had given him pause. I too paused as my mind also immediately envisioned the “green leaf” kind of salad, but then my brain began...
Trapped in a house… the author challenges her readers to try blowing teapots, promising her own version in return if someone sends video. One brave soul calls her out. We’ve seen it on the internet: Teapot Blowing. Now Anne presents her own attempt. ...
This was my third year in a row at Key City Steampunk Festival – and the third time Briax, Judy and Kat (with her daughter) stopped by 🙂 But it was the first year Briax decided to mess with me. Last year, Simon the Laboratory Mouse, packed his bags and headed...
Meet the author’s pets. Darwin. At age 15, he’s the old man in this crowd. Adopted in Savannah, GA, he was the sweetest kitten: sitting on my lap, purring, purring, purring. Gray and white, he reminded me of all the photos of Charles Darwin...
Is Anne holding a sword? Yes, she is! I’ll bet some of you aren’t all that surprised, particularly those of you who’ve read In Pursuit of Dragons. It’s true, I’ve eyed the beautiful swords hanging on various walls for years now. On my honeymoon, the one item we...
Join the Department of Cryptobiology Are you a fan of The Elemental Steampunk World? Join Anne’s closed group on Facebook where other readers hang out to chat. What else will you find there beyond quirky conversation? Exclusive updates from the author. Inside...
Meet the Plotmonkeys! Meet the Plotmonkeys: Writers and friends who keep me sane, make me laugh until I cry and help me beat my plots into something intelligible. Once or twice a year, I get together with the four lifesavers on the right. We pass around copies of the...
Two Truths and a Lie: Laboratory Edition * While working in a laboratory, Anne created a two-headed fish. Truth or Lie? Click here to find out. * Anne once used Windex to simulate urine. Truth or Lie? Click here to find out. * Anne taught medical students how to...
Heather Massey: Steampunk Cafe at Coffee Time Romance! Read the full interview here. Heather: Imagine I stop by your booth at a comic book convention (where there are also many excellent steampunk cosplayers, of course!). What are the first three things you...
In the fall of 2015, my family visited the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. The experience begins when they lock you in a room and you choose your cover identity. You have minutes to prepare. Memorize your name, your age, your hometown, where you’re going...
