I like the concept. Good luck in the contest!
Here's To The Crazy One's And How The West Was One
Preface
When I was thinking of writing the first line of this book, the first word that came to mind was When, and so I thought I should explain why this is the first line.
JS
Introduction
This book was surely conceived on an otherwise ordinary afternoon, when a seemingly normal American boy opened his eyes to a brand new reality, and chuckled so loud that the ducks went coo-koo. "The rest,". . .
Here's To The Crazy One's And How The West Was One
Preface
When I was thinking of writing the first line of this book, the first word that came to mind was When, and so I thought I should explain why this is the first line.
JS
Introduction
This book was surely conceived on an otherwise ordinary afternoon, when a seemingly normal American boy opened his eyes to a brand new reality, and chuckled so loud that the ducks went coo-koo. "The rest,". . .
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The short answer is: because it is a genuinely good read, and without this kind of backing, you won't find a book of its kind at your local bookseller.
Steampunk holds a strange place among the sci-fi subgenres: it has a solid core of rabid, adoring fans, but far more readers struggle to pinpoint the exemplar steampunk novel. (How many times have I heard "Oh...like that League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie?" followed by the wrinkled nose of disapproval). Some go so far as to say that steampunk is all but dead, and those naysayers can make a good argument that some of the genre's best examples are quickly becoming ancient history. (The Difference Engine is 25 years old this year; The Anubis Gates is 32. And now I feel a little old, thank you very much). Pitching steampunk to an agent is a tough sell when lukewarm erotica and fairytale retellings ("It's like Hansel and Gretel, but IN SPACE!") continue to top the charts. Agents aren't in the business to take risks - they make money by predicting trends. Steampunk just isn't trendy.
But a solid story with great characters is worth supporting, even if its genre doesn't crack the NYT list. The Marsden Wheel offers a rich world full of three-dimensional characters and a story that keeps the pages turning. Step into Little Hope, Maine of the late 1800s with me for a moment: just a few years prior to our arrival, Little Hope was a tiny coastal city that struggled to recover from the betrayal of the false promise of prosperity from a new rail line. But when the Steam Revolution hit, Little Hope swelled overnight and its infrastructure couldn't keep up with the growth. The city is filthy, crime is everywhere, and the police are overwhelmed. The new steam-driven technology is part amazing and part terrifying. And in all of that, a seemingly insignificant murder - just one of hundreds - reveals something astounding.
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