Originally posted to our Patreon I know what happened in August, truly, and yet, I am still startled by how absolutely knackered I am post-August and what a blur all the adventure was. September ushers in a little return to our normal amount of unhinged busy-ness. I am thrilled to return to our now regular … More September Calendar
September 19th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) For the last two years, I have been packing up sundry sewing supplies–from notions to patterns to fabrics–into mystery boxes. The time has arrived to make these boxes available to you! They are ready to go to new homes where they will find a … More Madame’s Mystery Box of Dooooom Sale
Friday, September 5th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) The Grand Arbiter and I return this week with our Friday Virtual Tea Party tomorrow night. I cannot believe we have taken a month-long hiatus! On one hand, it feels like an eternity. On the other, frankly, August was such a mad … More Friday Virtual Teatime
August 29th – 31st at the Tucson Convention Center My darlings! I’ve jumped into my time-traveling teapot to join the wonderful community at Tucson Comic-Con. I’ll be there all weekend with my dear friends and costuming coterie at the Tucson Steampunk Society booth, #HA20. We have many delightful shenanigans planned, including a lovely fundraiser for … More Cheeky Adventures at Tucson Comic-Con
Today, during our monthly book chat, I had the pleasure of welcoming some new Steampunk readers to the CommuniTea! What an absolute delight and a perfect reminder to share my favourite book recommendations for those new to the genre. These run the gamut of flavours from the cosy to the spooky and everything in between. … More 7 Book Recommendations for the New Steampunk Reader
There has been a little scheduling snafu, and alas, we must reschedule this month’s interview with T. Kingfisher. I’ll let you know as soon as I have the new date. My sincere apologies for the last minute nature of the change but fear not, we shall be sitting down for a delightful chat very soon. … More Sip the Tea with T. Kingfisher Date Change
Saturday, August 9th, at 10am Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1pm Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Originally posted to our Patreon I am thrilled to welcome T. Kingfisher as my special guest this month! I’ve invited her to come Sip the Tea with me on August 9th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta). Kingfisher is not … More Sip the Tea with special guest, T. Kingfisher
Friday, August 1st, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) The Grand Arbiter and I are heading to Seattle WorldCon, and we want to spill the tea on our plots, looks, and hopes for this adventure. We’ll delve into our super secret Patrons’ Corner topic and share a few hints as to the … More Friday Virtual Teatime: WorldCon Edition
Sunday, July 20th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) Today is our monthly Steampunk Book Chat. I must admit I am exceptionally keen to discuss Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher with all of you. Filled with snappy, witty dialogue and complex, morally grey characters, this is a marvelous adventure that blends found family and impossible odds … More July Book Chat: “Clockwork Boys” by T. Kingfisher
Friday, July 18th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) I am thrilled to announce that we are unleashing the Cog Match Game once more this month. If you’ve never attended our Cog Match Game, it’s our cheeky homage to the original Match Game. The Grand Arbiter concentrates all of his implacable powers of arbitration into an evening … More Cog Match Game: Bastille Day Edition
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 