Calling All Steampunk Authors, Bloggers, Artists and Fans!

Hopefully some of you recognize the above button and are getting at least a little excited! Last February was the first ever Let's Get Steamy: A Celebration of All Things Steampunk! For those of you who didn't follow me or didn't choose to participate then, Let's Get Steamy is a celebration of all aspects of the Steampunk Genre. And I mean EVERY aspect. Last year saw artists, musicians, authors, jewelers and SO much more all drawing together to show off the amazingly creative and awesome genre that we all love! Or should love! I am always surprised at how many bloggers and readers don't know what Steampunk is! My response to such confusion is to host this event to spread the word about one of my favorite genre's out there.  Steampunk is a growing phenomena of color, sounds, fashion, and of course, BOOKS  and I want to do my part to get everyone participating in such a wonderful explosion of imagination! :)

SO. Due to the MASSIVE success of Let's Get Steamy last year, I've decided to host it once again and make it a sort of annual thing so I am starting my hunt for authors to feature for the event!

YES...I know it's August

...and YES I know that February is a long ways away...but...I'm too excited to wait! I want to make this year's celebration even bigger and better than ever! I've already started stockpiling prizes (believe me guys...there are some AMAZING prizes this year!) and making pleas to artists and authors to be part of the event and I need your help! I would LOVE It if you, my AMAZING followers could help spread the word about the event! Tweet, Blog, Facebook, Tumble, ANYTHING to get author's and other blogger's attention! And remember...some of the best Steampunk artists and fashionistas are on Etsy so don't forget to ask them too!! Here's a premade tweet to make it easy for you!

" Calling all Steampunk Authors! Participate in @Andra_Lyn s Let's Get Steamy 2.0!http://unabridgedandralyn.blogspot.com/2012/08/calling-all-steampunk-authors-bloggers.html Celebrate all things Steampunk! RT PLZ "

As a bonus, for every place you spread the word, come back here and leave a comment. I will pick a random comment every few weeks and give out a Steampunk book of your choice (up to 10$) just for spreading the word! This giveaway will continue until I have absolutely NO spaces to fill up on the schedule so get to spreading the word! The more places and times you post about Let's Get Steamy, the more chances you have to win!!!

If YOU are an author of a Steampunk novel, series, short story, whatever, and want to be featured on Let's Get Steamy 2.0, feel free to email me! (andralynn7@gmail.com). I will include the tentative schedule below and keep updating it as authors, artists, and guest posters decide to participate!

Let's Get Steamy 2.0 Tentative Schedule!

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Classics

Friday, February 1- Opening of Let's Get Steamy Post! Guest Post: Jude the Steampunk Gypsy
Saturday, February 2- Guest Post Introduction To Steampunk, Review: The Infernal Devices
Sunday, February 3-Guest Post History of Steampunk, Review: The Time Machine

Victorian England

Monday-February 4- Gail Carriger (Interview +Giveaway)
Tuesday-February 5- Philippa Ballantine: Interview, Review, Giveaway
Wednesday-February 6-Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris: Guest Post and Review #2
Thursday-February 7- Guest Post: World Steam Expo (Dahl's Doll)
Friday-February 8- Karina Cooper (2 Reviews, Interview, Giveaway!)
Saturday-February 9- Review: Timeless by Gail Carriger, Guest Post: Steampunk Romance (Ruby's Reads)
Sunday-February 10-

Monday-February 11- Review: The Hunchback Assignments, Movie Feature: Hugo (2011)
Tuesday-February 12-Guest Post: Steampunk Lifestyle (Aron Beattiger)
Wednesday-February 13-Innocent Darkness by Suzane Lazar
Thursday-February 14- Artist Spotlight: Ever After Esther
Friday-February 15-
Saturday-February 16- Short Story Saturday: The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
Sunday-February 17- Review: The Girl in the Clockwork Coller by Kady Cross (+ Interview)

The Weird West

Monday-February 18- Review: The Buntline Special
Tuesday-February 19- Movie Feature: The Wild Wild West (Movie)
Wednesday-February 20-
Thursday-February 21-
Friday-February 22- TV Feature: The Wild Wild West (TV Show)
Saturday-February 23-
Sunday-February 24-

Steampunk Favorites

Monday-February 25- Cherie Priest (Reviews, Interview +Giveaway!)
Tuesday-February 26- Jay Lake (Review)
Wednesday-February 27-
Thursday-February 28-

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And guess what?? I don't need just books to review! I would love to feature other bloggers, authors, even just crazy Steampunk Readers who know a lot about the genre! I have a list of guest posts that I would like to showcase on the blog and would love to have you!  Check out the list below and just send me an email (andralynn7@gmail.com) letting me know which one you'd like! Or you could write your own guest post! I would love to include anything you guys would like to write about, as long as it revolves around Steampunk!

Guest Posts Needed: 

Intro to Steampunk

History of Classic Steampunk (First wave..i.e. LITERAL Victorians) 

History of Modern Steampunk (Second Wave...i.e. modern popular Steampunk)

History/Futuristic Steampunk...(I.E. Cyberpunk, Futuristic, etc) 

Steamiest Men in Steampunk

Nerds are Sexy: Why Date a Mad Scientist, Engineer, Alchemist, Etc?

Steampunk Conventions: Her Royal Majesty's Steampunk Symposium 

Steampunk Conventions- Clockwork Con

Steampunk Conventions: World Steam Expo

Steampunk Conventions: (OTHER)
Where is Steampunk Going?

Thanks you guys! You never cease to amaze me by being such fabulous followers and friends! I hope to see you all stopping by as more posts go up and of course during all of my regular blog features!