Ruxandra Tarca
@ruxirux.bsky.social
Steampunk and historical fantasy author. Lover of words and languages. Daydreamer.
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Ruxandra Tarca
@ruxirux.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello, all! Time for a proper introduction, so here I am:
📝 Steampunk and historical fantasy author
📚 Author of the #steampunk trilogy The Cerulean Airship (alt-Victorian London setting) - completed
✍️Upcoming release: The Catcher of Souls (Jack the Ripper #gaslamp retelling)
📖 I ❤️ doing research
📝 Steampunk and historical fantasy author
📚 Author of the #steampunk trilogy The Cerulean Airship (alt-Victorian London setting) - completed
✍️Upcoming release: The Catcher of Souls (Jack the Ripper #gaslamp retelling)
📖 I ❤️ doing research
Hey, #booksky, The Catcher of Souls, my #gaslamp Jack the Ripper retelling is now on NetGalley. If you like a darker #Victorian London with a pinch of supernatural and a dash of romance, grab it from: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book.... For fans of Dorian Gray, Frankenstein, and #historicalfantasy.
February 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hey, #booksky, The Catcher of Souls, my #gaslamp Jack the Ripper retelling is now on NetGalley. If you like a darker #Victorian London with a pinch of supernatural and a dash of romance, grab it from: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book.... For fans of Dorian Gray, Frankenstein, and #historicalfantasy.
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Feast your eyes on the cover design for the 1898 Edition of Tomb of the Sun King!
I am beyond excited to see how this looks in black and gold foil on a rich blue real cloth binding with all the vintage details.
Coming to Kickstarter April 3. Follow the campaign at JacquelynBenson.com/1898.
I am beyond excited to see how this looks in black and gold foil on a rich blue real cloth binding with all the vintage details.
Coming to Kickstarter April 3. Follow the campaign at JacquelynBenson.com/1898.
January 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Feast your eyes on the cover design for the 1898 Edition of Tomb of the Sun King!
I am beyond excited to see how this looks in black and gold foil on a rich blue real cloth binding with all the vintage details.
Coming to Kickstarter April 3. Follow the campaign at JacquelynBenson.com/1898.
I am beyond excited to see how this looks in black and gold foil on a rich blue real cloth binding with all the vintage details.
Coming to Kickstarter April 3. Follow the campaign at JacquelynBenson.com/1898.
The Catcher of Souls, my Jack the Ripper fantasy retelling, is now available for preorder on Amazon, Kobo, and Google Books (soon on Apple Books and other retailers). So excited to have this baby finally out into the world! Release date: March 5. #booksky #historicalfantasy
January 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Catcher of Souls, my Jack the Ripper fantasy retelling, is now available for preorder on Amazon, Kobo, and Google Books (soon on Apple Books and other retailers). So excited to have this baby finally out into the world! Release date: March 5. #booksky #historicalfantasy
Cover reveal time! How would I best describe my latest book? Dorian Gray meets Frankenstein in Jack the #Ripper’s London. Morally grey characters, dark #Victorian vibes, friendship, romance, fantasy. Out on March 5, and already available for preorder on Amazon (soon on all other retailers) #booksky
January 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Cover reveal time! How would I best describe my latest book? Dorian Gray meets Frankenstein in Jack the #Ripper’s London. Morally grey characters, dark #Victorian vibes, friendship, romance, fantasy. Out on March 5, and already available for preorder on Amazon (soon on all other retailers) #booksky
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It's release day for the Tomb of the Sun King audiobook!
Well, everywhere but Audible anyway, because the Zon does what the Zon wants. It should hopefully be live there later this week.
Find it ✨everywhere else✨ audiobooks are sold!
#raidersofthearcana
#tombofthesunking
#fantasyaudiobooks
Well, everywhere but Audible anyway, because the Zon does what the Zon wants. It should hopefully be live there later this week.
Find it ✨everywhere else✨ audiobooks are sold!
#raidersofthearcana
#tombofthesunking
#fantasyaudiobooks
January 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It's release day for the Tomb of the Sun King audiobook!
Well, everywhere but Audible anyway, because the Zon does what the Zon wants. It should hopefully be live there later this week.
Find it ✨everywhere else✨ audiobooks are sold!
#raidersofthearcana
#tombofthesunking
#fantasyaudiobooks
Well, everywhere but Audible anyway, because the Zon does what the Zon wants. It should hopefully be live there later this week.
Find it ✨everywhere else✨ audiobooks are sold!
#raidersofthearcana
#tombofthesunking
#fantasyaudiobooks
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A new, redesigned version of The Steampunk Explorer will go live within the next 24 hours. The site may be unavailable (briefly) while this happens. This was necessitated by the pending demise of our content management system. We've rebuilt the site in a new CMS. We hope you like it. #steampunk
December 30, 2024 at 5:41 PM
A new, redesigned version of The Steampunk Explorer will go live within the next 24 hours. The site may be unavailable (briefly) while this happens. This was necessitated by the pending demise of our content management system. We've rebuilt the site in a new CMS. We hope you like it. #steampunk
How the past three weeks went for me:
- I forgot about the four year anniversary of my debut novel
- Haven’t written a word
- Haven’t read any books
- Was absent on all socials, including Discord, where my favourite people reside.
Slowly catching up with everything. Hello again, world!
- I forgot about the four year anniversary of my debut novel
- Haven’t written a word
- Haven’t read any books
- Was absent on all socials, including Discord, where my favourite people reside.
Slowly catching up with everything. Hello again, world!
December 14, 2024 at 3:04 PM
How the past three weeks went for me:
- I forgot about the four year anniversary of my debut novel
- Haven’t written a word
- Haven’t read any books
- Was absent on all socials, including Discord, where my favourite people reside.
Slowly catching up with everything. Hello again, world!
- I forgot about the four year anniversary of my debut novel
- Haven’t written a word
- Haven’t read any books
- Was absent on all socials, including Discord, where my favourite people reside.
Slowly catching up with everything. Hello again, world!
My upcoming historical fantasy (Jack the Ripper retelling) The Catcher of Souls is finally formatted and ready for the final proof. Today was a good day. #victorian #historicalfantasy
November 26, 2024 at 6:27 PM
My upcoming historical fantasy (Jack the Ripper retelling) The Catcher of Souls is finally formatted and ready for the final proof. Today was a good day. #victorian #historicalfantasy
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Big Tech is training AI on thousands of TV/film scripts. I spoke to showrunners, IP and business affairs lawyers — as well as the programmer at The Atlantic who examined this data set — to find out what happens next
The latest Series Business @theankler.bsky.social
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The latest Series Business @theankler.bsky.social
theankler.com/p/tv-writers...
TV Writers Found 139,000 of Their Scripts Trained AI. Hell Broke Loose
It's 'organized crime,' says one, as scribes from Shonda Rhimes to Robert King face a system where studio policy and law remain murky
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November 25, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Big Tech is training AI on thousands of TV/film scripts. I spoke to showrunners, IP and business affairs lawyers — as well as the programmer at The Atlantic who examined this data set — to find out what happens next
The latest Series Business @theankler.bsky.social
theankler.com/p/tv-writers...
The latest Series Business @theankler.bsky.social
theankler.com/p/tv-writers...
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The Dickens Fair opens today in the SF area, and the Mad Hatter Parade happens Dec. 7 in Vallejo, CA. We visited both events in Episode 9 of our video series, The World of Steampunk. See Steampunk Santa, a fire-breathing rhino, and more in this episode. #steampunk youtu.be/c2j3opouq-o
The World of Steampunk - Episode 9
YouTube video by The Steampunk Explorer
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November 23, 2024 at 6:39 PM
The Dickens Fair opens today in the SF area, and the Mad Hatter Parade happens Dec. 7 in Vallejo, CA. We visited both events in Episode 9 of our video series, The World of Steampunk. See Steampunk Santa, a fire-breathing rhino, and more in this episode. #steampunk youtu.be/c2j3opouq-o
Historical fantasy and historical fiction starter pack. We definitely needed this! go.bsky.app/LVxpZRp
November 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Historical fantasy and historical fiction starter pack. We definitely needed this! go.bsky.app/LVxpZRp
Motivational coffee for a day that looks pretty busy. Let’s do some work. And some edits. And even some outlining?
November 22, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Motivational coffee for a day that looks pretty busy. Let’s do some work. And some edits. And even some outlining?
I’ve seen something similar at the British Museum and it was creepy as heck. That one (also Victorian) was created using the same technique, and sold for lots of money as a mermaid to wealthy collectors. Next to it was a narwhal tusk that passed as unicorn horn. Oh, Victorians…
A VICTORIAN MERMAN
Objects like this were often made from the torsos of monkeys and the tails of fish. They were displayed by showmen like P. T Barnum to audiences who believed they were real. This particular one is on display at the Horniman Museum, London. #skystorians #histmed #histsci
Objects like this were often made from the torsos of monkeys and the tails of fish. They were displayed by showmen like P. T Barnum to audiences who believed they were real. This particular one is on display at the Horniman Museum, London. #skystorians #histmed #histsci
November 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I’ve seen something similar at the British Museum and it was creepy as heck. That one (also Victorian) was created using the same technique, and sold for lots of money as a mermaid to wealthy collectors. Next to it was a narwhal tusk that passed as unicorn horn. Oh, Victorians…
Something to look forward to. Plus, #steampunk vibes (or it’s just my wishful thinking). This is going to be an interesting adaptation, for sure.
First look at Guillermo del Toro's ‘FRANKENSTEIN’
Starring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster.
Releasing on Netflix in 2025.
(Source: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...)
Starring Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster.
Releasing on Netflix in 2025.
(Source: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...)
November 21, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Something to look forward to. Plus, #steampunk vibes (or it’s just my wishful thinking). This is going to be an interesting adaptation, for sure.
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Today's starter pack is for the authors in the audience: A list of SF and fantasy book reviewers, compiled by @drjohnmauro.bsky.social. He's a Penn State prof and content manager for Grimdark Magazine. go.bsky.app/D9qfviR
November 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Today's starter pack is for the authors in the audience: A list of SF and fantasy book reviewers, compiled by @drjohnmauro.bsky.social. He's a Penn State prof and content manager for Grimdark Magazine. go.bsky.app/D9qfviR
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Here's your #DailyDose of medical history!
COFFIN COLLARS were used to thwart bodysnatchers in the early 19th century. The collar was fixed around the neck of a corpse and bolted to the bottom of a coffin. Bodysnatchers sold bodies to anatomists and medical schools. #skystorians #histmed
COFFIN COLLARS were used to thwart bodysnatchers in the early 19th century. The collar was fixed around the neck of a corpse and bolted to the bottom of a coffin. Bodysnatchers sold bodies to anatomists and medical schools. #skystorians #histmed
November 20, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Here's your #DailyDose of medical history!
COFFIN COLLARS were used to thwart bodysnatchers in the early 19th century. The collar was fixed around the neck of a corpse and bolted to the bottom of a coffin. Bodysnatchers sold bodies to anatomists and medical schools. #skystorians #histmed
COFFIN COLLARS were used to thwart bodysnatchers in the early 19th century. The collar was fixed around the neck of a corpse and bolted to the bottom of a coffin. Bodysnatchers sold bodies to anatomists and medical schools. #skystorians #histmed
Best thing to do when you have an almost finished manuscript? Add an extra scene, of course! It’s a good day for writing. Definitely.
November 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Best thing to do when you have an almost finished manuscript? Add an extra scene, of course! It’s a good day for writing. Definitely.
One of my favourite authors (and persons) has just arrived on Bluesky with an entire arsenal of great stories and feisty, independent ladies (and charismatic gentlemen) who populate her books. Welcome!
Hello, world. I've landed in BlueSky. And I need a starter pack for people who will tell me more cool stuff about bog bodies.
November 19, 2024 at 2:02 PM
One of my favourite authors (and persons) has just arrived on Bluesky with an entire arsenal of great stories and feisty, independent ladies (and charismatic gentlemen) who populate her books. Welcome!
A great #steampunk romance and first in a series (of which my favourite is The Silver Skull but that’s another story). I love Anne Renwick’s use of her medical expertise in her steampunk books. Definitely a must read!
Where it all started.
Spiders weave. So a clockwork spider in a medical setting could... spin nerves? Ethical scientists would use that for good... But the mad scientists working for the dark side would not… and THE GOLDEN SPIDER was born.
Spiders weave. So a clockwork spider in a medical setting could... spin nerves? Ethical scientists would use that for good... But the mad scientists working for the dark side would not… and THE GOLDEN SPIDER was born.
November 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM
A great #steampunk romance and first in a series (of which my favourite is The Silver Skull but that’s another story). I love Anne Renwick’s use of her medical expertise in her steampunk books. Definitely a must read!
Finished watching both seasons of the Rings of Power and I'm not sure whether to consider myself a hero or a masochist. Either way, I need therapy in the form of a good book or movie to forget about the cringy metaphors, atrocious script, poorly executed characters, and that broth of a storyline.
November 18, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Finished watching both seasons of the Rings of Power and I'm not sure whether to consider myself a hero or a masochist. Either way, I need therapy in the form of a good book or movie to forget about the cringy metaphors, atrocious script, poorly executed characters, and that broth of a storyline.
Hello, all! Time for a proper introduction, so here I am:
📝 Steampunk and historical fantasy author
📚 Author of the #steampunk trilogy The Cerulean Airship (alt-Victorian London setting) - completed
✍️Upcoming release: The Catcher of Souls (Jack the Ripper #gaslamp retelling)
📖 I ❤️ doing research
📝 Steampunk and historical fantasy author
📚 Author of the #steampunk trilogy The Cerulean Airship (alt-Victorian London setting) - completed
✍️Upcoming release: The Catcher of Souls (Jack the Ripper #gaslamp retelling)
📖 I ❤️ doing research
November 15, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Hello, all! Time for a proper introduction, so here I am:
📝 Steampunk and historical fantasy author
📚 Author of the #steampunk trilogy The Cerulean Airship (alt-Victorian London setting) - completed
✍️Upcoming release: The Catcher of Souls (Jack the Ripper #gaslamp retelling)
📖 I ❤️ doing research
📝 Steampunk and historical fantasy author
📚 Author of the #steampunk trilogy The Cerulean Airship (alt-Victorian London setting) - completed
✍️Upcoming release: The Catcher of Souls (Jack the Ripper #gaslamp retelling)
📖 I ❤️ doing research
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Steampunk authors and other creators appear to be abandoning X/Twitter in droves, with many landing on Bluesky. We’ve run some numbers — among the #steampunk creators we followed on Twitter in 2022, only one-third are still active there. steampunk-explorer.com/news/bluesky...
Bluesky Surges as Steampunk Creators Abandon X/Twitter
Steampunk authors and other creators appear to be abandoning X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — in droves, with many landing on Bluesky, a Twitter alternative that launched to t...
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November 14, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Steampunk authors and other creators appear to be abandoning X/Twitter in droves, with many landing on Bluesky. We’ve run some numbers — among the #steampunk creators we followed on Twitter in 2022, only one-third are still active there. steampunk-explorer.com/news/bluesky...
With so many lovely people, Bluesky is starting to be such a fun place! Happy to reconnect with everyone I know from other platforms and to discover new #steampunk, #fantasy, and #gaslamp friends!
November 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
With so many lovely people, Bluesky is starting to be such a fun place! Happy to reconnect with everyone I know from other platforms and to discover new #steampunk, #fantasy, and #gaslamp friends!
The Steampunk Explorer has created a starter pack for steampunk. Excellent work, as always! We definitely needed this.
Bluesky recently introduced "starter packs," which allow users to create lists of accounts around certain topics. I couldn't find any on steampunk, so I created one. go.bsky.app/15HLHgq
November 13, 2024 at 7:07 AM
The Steampunk Explorer has created a starter pack for steampunk. Excellent work, as always! We definitely needed this.
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Psssst. Hey. Hey you. Yeah, you. You want to buy a copy of the "Echoes of the Imperium" e-book a day before the official launch? Perfect for a Halloween read—full of ghosts and deadly fae!
I got this link from a goblin airship captain of sterling reputation: payhip.com/b/74sXc
#Booksky
I got this link from a goblin airship captain of sterling reputation: payhip.com/b/74sXc
#Booksky
Echoes of the Imperium eBook
Nicholas and Olivia Atwater combine ghosts, goblins, and dreadful faeries in a “swashbuckling steampunk adventure that delivers” (Caitlin Rozakis). Pick up Echoes of the Imperium and dive into a darin...
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October 28, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Psssst. Hey. Hey you. Yeah, you. You want to buy a copy of the "Echoes of the Imperium" e-book a day before the official launch? Perfect for a Halloween read—full of ghosts and deadly fae!
I got this link from a goblin airship captain of sterling reputation: payhip.com/b/74sXc
#Booksky
I got this link from a goblin airship captain of sterling reputation: payhip.com/b/74sXc
#Booksky