Tag Archives: steampunk

Shadow and Terror

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series, Designing from Bones, where we use archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Join me today as we go in search of a missing explorer and his crew from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged Arctic exploration, Bay of Baffin, Beechey Island, Canada, designing from bones, Gene Lempp, HMS Erebus, HMS Terror, Inuit, Jane Griffin, King William Island, lead canning, lead poisoning, Martech Polar, National Maritime Museum, Northwest Passage, Royal Admiralty, Sir John Franklin, steam propulsion, steampunk, Victorian Era, Victorian Web, writing advice, writing prompts, writing tips | 20 Comments

Devourer, Myth and Nightmare

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Join me today as we visit a lethal servant of the Egyptian God Anubis and two vile creatures woven … Continue reading →