Steamcon II

This weekend I'm at Steamcon II in Seattle. I had the privilege of attending Steamcon I last year and had a great time so I'm happy to be back this year. I'm also happy to report that the con has improved and is even more fun. It's a steampunk convention. For those who don't know what "steampunk" is, I highly suggest you look it up and take a gander at some of the many and varied images available across the net. It's great fun. Kind of sci-fi, kind of fantasy, kind of historical but not really any of them. As long as you adhere to a few basic principles, steampunk can be almost anything.

In fact, I have a steampunk story myself. When Sursein Judgment came out in '09, I was afraid to give it the full label of steampunk so I called it "steampunk-ish". Since then, I've learned more and I'm pretty sure the label is apt. The one thing that's off is that it doesn't take in our world. But it is a Victorian/Wild West type of setting complete with steam trains, revolvers and gas lighting.

Thanks to this weekend, I've started to develop some real ideas for a sequel to Sursein Judgment. I won't be able to work on it until the end of next year at the earliest, but it's cool that some ideas are finally solidifying.

If you ever get a chance to check out Steamcon, I highly recommend. If nothing else, you can spend a few lovely hours watching the terrific costumes.