Seeing as little over half my writing takes place in some form of the 18th and 19th centuries, I thought it was time to delve into why that is.
Several years ago, I went to New York Comic Con and attended some great panels on steampunk. What really stuck with me was something that author Kate Locke said. Please excuse me for not remembering the exact words, but she said her writing focuses on that fine balance between dreams and despair. That sums up so much of what I feel about this genre.
Both the historical fiction and steampunk share this double edged sword. The Victorians got to see the dawn at the new future, but so much of their lives changed. Science battled religion. Technology filled the streets. People are naturally terrified of change. So how will they react when murder or magic is thrown into this?
This is what I love exploring. It's a blend of fear and excitement, dread and hope. That still resonates with us today. Take a look of a snippet of a conversation between Esther and Bryan that puts it perfectly:
"The world is changing." "But into what?"
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