Category Archives: Steampunk

My schedule for ConTemporal

Posted on June 27, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Fri 5 pm – Is There Something in the Water? (panelist) North Carolina, and especially the Triangle, seems to produce a high number of science fiction and fantasy writers. What ‘s special about this area that allows this speculative fiction … Continue reading →

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Telling tales with jewelry

Posted on November 4, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 2, 2012, on An Eclectic Author. I love to tell stories. Sometimes I tell them with words, sometimes with glass, wire and broken pocket watches. I’m an author and a jewelry designer, and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Props, cosplay and sci-fi shamanism

Posted on July 22, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on July 15, 2012. I recently scored not one but TWO bottles that look like Cardassian kanar, for only $12 on eBay. I’ve seen single bottles going for … Continue reading →

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Porn for a geek girl

Posted on July 5, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

I imagine every man with a computer has a collection of “special” downloads. His own little private, pornographic Pinterest. I have a collection, too. But going through my stash of favorite images today, I started wondering what in the world … Continue reading →

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Characters and curiosities at ConTemporal 2012

Posted on June 25, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

I’ve returned from three days in Port Raleigh, otherwise known as ConTemporal, a new science fiction and steampunk convention in North Carolina. After doing Illogicon, StellarCon and ConCarolinas this year, I think ConTemporal might be my favorite. In part, because … Continue reading →

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How do you define “steampunk”?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on June 17, 2012. Next weekend I’ll be at ConTemporal, a new sci-fi convention in North Carolina. Guests will include steampunk authors Cherie Priest, Clay and Susan Griffith, and John Claude Bemis, … Continue reading →

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Summer shenanigans

Posted on June 14, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

Now is the summer of my discontent. My body does not tolerate heat or sun, I’m not a “water person,” and the mosquitoes eat me alive. So, when the mercury rises, I start looking for things to do in the … Continue reading →

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Costumes and coolness at ConCarolinas 2012

Posted on June 4, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This weekend, I attended my first ConCarolinas, an annual sci-fi convention in Charlotte, NC. I met actor Jeffrey Combs (Weyoun/Brunt in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Kevin in The 4400, and many more), who autographed a picture for me with … Continue reading →

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Win two steampunk time travel titles

Posted on May 24, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

I love time travel stories. Whether its Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Somewhere in Time, or Time Machine (1960 version), if it involves a mash-up of two or more time periods, I’m there with bells on. In this case, Christine … Continue reading →

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The not-so glamorous life of a writer

Posted on March 14, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

Being a published author, like being a reporter, is one of those “glamorous” jobs that isn’t. Anyone not in the news business may think being a newspaper reporter means looking like this guy. Reporters hang out with celebrities and politicians, travel to … Continue reading →

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