...there is still time for you to be a part of Ghosts, Gears, and Grimoires! Submissions have been a bit slow, which is odd, because Steampunk and Horror are made for each other. The Victorians had a fine sense of the macabre. After all, remember, the practice of Post-Mortem Photography began with the Victorians.
They believed quite strongly in the supernatural. Spiritualism as we know it, with mediums contacting the dead, also had its roots in the Victorian Era, providing a lucrative living for many.
Remember, there were no radios, no televisions, and no movies to distract people. Books and shared tales were the most common forms of entertainment. Fairy tales and ghost stories were passed from generation to generation.
These are just a few suggestions for inspirational material. I've got a couple of ideas just writing this post!
If you need a refresher on the guidelines, look here. And for a little more detail on the information above, as well as further links, check out these posts:
http://mochamemoirspress.blogspot.com/2016/02/spooky-victorian-sensibilities.html
http://theconnmannchronicles.com/2016/02/22/moving-on/
Now, go write me stories -- deadline is the 31st!
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