I’m lucky to work for two great historical institutions. At the Campbell House Museum last weekend, we were part of a region wide house tour. We had two lovely ladies join us from the St. Louis Georgian Sewing Society:
Lovely in the parlor!
And MoBot has Garden Glow going on:
Full moon over the Garden!
And the Butterfly House has Winter Jewels with fairy gardens in the Observatory:
First, many thanks for your continued support! “A Dream of Emerald Skies” continues to grow on Amazon with good reviews, rankings, and reads! See ranks below!
Thanks for reading!
And FINALLY, Will the vampire has returned in The Body Farm, v. 12 of the Vampire’s Little Black Book Series! Ebook copies will be FREE this weekend on Amazon. Again, I had some issues and delays, so my humble apologies! BUT this is not just a short story, it is a good sized novella of almost 100 pages and the first individual story of Will’s to be in paperback. It is in Amazon’s 2019 Pen to Publish contest, so any reads and reviews would be appreciated!
Again, so much going on that I’m am playing catch up with posts! Last Friday I attended the Time Travelers Ball that benefitted the Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This not for profit revitalizes neighborhoods in the St. Louis in a myriad of ways. The Ball is their annual major fundraiser to support their cause.
One of my best friends, designer Michele Berhorst helps with the events branding and promotion each year. So with VIP tickets in hand we enjoyed a spectacular evening with people dressed up from all eras, but of course I was thrilled to see a lot of steampunks! We of course did our own steampunk gunslinger and airship pilot. Below is a montage of steampunk dressed guests that came for the event:
More details coming to Steampunk Journal! And yes, more new articles as well with their new format!
Cyber Monday and the following week was just insanely busy. I want to thank everyone who took the time to download, read, and review “A Dream of Emerald Skies”! It almost went top 10 in Steampunk on Amazon!!! It has 4 good reviews and has been in the top thousand in two steampunk categories/ranks for a couple weeks now.
I have really, really loved starting this series, and more is coming as I continue to build my steampunk hero universe. So again many thanks, and I’ll be posting more regular content soon of recent adventures.
A BIG thanks to all who came out to the Heavy Anchor for Small Biz Saturday as well! The pop up shop was fun and amazing. A lot of small and local businesses did well that evening and we appreciated your support!
A few words on Giving Tuesday:
Every year I donate 1-2 big portraits to Stray Rescue and this year I donated a pet portrait certificate to Penned Con’s purpose Action for Autism.
I moved this year so I was able to donate a ton of books, clothing and household items I didn’t need. I am grateful for the things I have and feel blessed to share my art. I may not have extra $$ to give at this time, but I am happy to see how far my work goes in helping those in need including the four footed kind! Thank you to all who gave what you could. So many worthy organizations need help.
Yes, more big stuff is coming. I’m sitting on some really cool news, but soon I’ll be able to tell every about a great feature I’m in. 😉
In other news:
More coming to Steampunk Journal in the next year as well. We’ve had to make some adjustments as of late, so hold your horses some amazing stories are coming.
And yes, Will is almost back. Again sorry for delays, but the Body Farm went from a short story to a full fledged novella!!! And this will be the FIRST of the whole series you will be able to buy as a stand alone hard copy. Release dates are coming I. The next couple days, and yes, as a thank you, some limited FREE ebook downloads will be available. A preview of the cover here:
I am bouncing in and out of the top 10 on Amazon. I would love it if you could download share a FREE ebook copy of “A Dream of Emerald Skies”. Thank you for support my small biz this holiday season! #freeebooks #writingcommunity A Dream of Emerald Skies: The Young Society Series, v.1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X39577B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Rlf5DbQWMH9F0
Also many thanks to those of you who came out to the Heavy Anchor for Small Business Saturday! I’m truly grateful for your support.
“A Dream of Emerald Skies” is FREE again this weekend November 27-December 2! I would appreciate your support. “A Dream of Emerald Skies” is in two literary contests. Available on Amazon/kindle. I also did the styling and photography on Lauren from Thousand Faces Cosplay that’s on the cover.
Also TODAY is Small Biz Saturday and I’ll be at the Heavy Anchor for a pop up shop from 5-10p. Please stop by and support local businesses, art, and craft persons. More details here: https://facebook.com/events/2722523747760077/?ti=icl
Some of my books are also at Dunaway Books on S. Grand. I really appreciate your support!
I am so sorry for the error on Amazon! I will have FREE ebooks coming soon, the dates did not post correctly!
“A Dream of Emerald Skies” is in two fabulous contests. I will announce the new FREE dates shortly. Feel free to download and share. Remember, you don’t have to have a kindle, just download the kindle app to your phone, tablet, or laptop. The link is here:
I am thrilled to share that it’s getting rave reviews! I would love to have yours, so download and start reading. I am always grateful for your support!
This will be one of your last chances to pick this title up for free as it will go WIDE to other formats in2020!
Yes, more BIG and BIGGER good news is coming this week! Lotta blogs and info coming….
As always, thank you for reading,
–Victoria
NEXT EVENT! Small Biz Saturday at the Heavy Anchor! Info below:
Well, a week ago this past Monday brought an unexpected early snow to casa de Countess. It started as freezing rain, then quickly turned to more snow than predicted. I was at the Garden as the rain changed over to snow.
By the time I got to the Museum, the yard was in full winter wonderland effect.
Home sweet home…
I snatched up a spaghetti squash to prep for later that night; details coming in my next blog along with many other awesome details!
As always, thank you for reading,
Victoria
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It has been an absolutely crazy week. Monday alone was just a weird mix. There’s a lot of alliteration with M and S words here, so read on…
I’m going to throw in a few previews of blogs to come because so much happened…
It was Veteran’s Day in the US, so a lot of businesses and schools were closed already. But hey, throw in a freakishly early first snow storm of the season, and things got really interesting really fast. It started as freezing rain and the predicted dusting of snow became 2”. Couple pics from at the Botanical Gardens and Campbell House:
By nightfall, the clouds cleared for a spectacular meteor that was captured on cameras all over the city!
Adding to the celestial excitement, it was 11/11, an optimal day to manifest. I’ve been doing daily work on my goals and gratitude with a diary a friend gave me. So at 11:11pm, I meditated and manifested my dreams. We’ll see how things go, but I’m already incredibly optimistic!
On the way inside to my apartment, I picked up one of our spaghetti squash from all fall display in the Campbell House Garden and decided to cook it up before it went bad:
I’ll have more news on the Campbell’s in upcoming blogs.
Last week was also the anniversary of my mom’s passing. Her birthday would’ve been tomorrow, so she’s still on my mind, always in November. So on the 5th, this was the first thing I was grateful for:
As I continue to write and work, I’ve found some fun and unexpected sources of inspiration. I’m not the biggest Post Malone fan, but his latest song “Circles” is crazy good and the video is so creative. If your big into Ren stuff, check this out:
Another “M” inspiration comes from “Maestro”, this incredible video short was really well done and gave me more ideas for a children’s piece I’m working on. Watch it here:
Right now I am scrambling to get many things updated, moved to new platforms, and back online. I’m still not satisfied with some of the changes, but I’m making progress. If things go well as planned, 2020 is going to be an insanely awesome year!
As always, thank you for reading,
Victoria
Book/story releases to be announced including: Will the vampire returns in “The Body Farm”
Two new Steampunk series, coloring books, Gothic horror,and more historical fiction coming in 2020.
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BOOKS – all my books are on Amazon. amazon.com/author/victorial.szulc Steampunk!!!
My First Young Adult Book “A Dream of Emerald Skies” is here!!! A Dream of Emerald Skies: The Young Society Series, v.1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/168878019X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tiYBDbAT93VTCEmerald is in the Amazon UK Storytellers Competition and up for review on Amazon Originals, if you read it, I would love it if you would review it and share it.
The first Society Series continues on Amazon/Kindle! -“Strax and the Widow”-And so the Discussion began…Strax is a weird west steampunk adventure. The Lady has arrived at her destination. See where that place is. -“Revenge and Machinery”-the Strax sequel is full of intrigue, action, romance, mystery. and the spinoff of “Strax and the Widow”. -“A Long Reign”-A Society Series spin off, Amazon UK Storytellers competition semi finalist and bestseller. A darker side of Steampunk.
ALL my written works are here, my amazon author page: amazon.com/author/victorial.szulc
Dogs!-A Book of Sleepy Dogs is also available on Amazon. Great for the pooch lovers!
Social and Media Links! -Like on Facebook-The Countess, Official Fanpage of Victoria L. Szulc -Follow on Twitter-@TheCountessSP https://mobile.twitter.com/thecountesssp -YouTube-The SP Countess, link to one of my videos here: https://youtu.be/jEz9QSInhWg -On Pinterest-Victoria Szulc (nee Schultz) -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steampunkcountess/ -Tumblr-thesteampunkcountess -goodreads-Victoria Szulc -Amazon-amazon.com/author/victorial.szulc
SHOPS!
PLEASE -if you see ANY item on social media, please don’t hesitate to contact me about purchasing. DM me please through whatever media you are using.
Etsy: NOTE if you see something you like, get it ASAP, I do not have an exact date of when I’ll be closing the Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHauteHen
October was jammed packed with seven events between all the cultural institutions I work for and my own events!
I have much to share, so I will break it down on future blogs. But today, I just want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween with a couple quick pics:
Haunting the kitchen at Campbell House.
Steampunk witch at WNO, Kimmswick, MO
And I’m currently carving pumpkins with the Robert Campbell logo and listening to EVP’s (ghostly recordings) from the Campbell House Museum.
More blogs coming soon!
A snippet on the big changes coming to the Countess here: https://youtu.be/V2pFBWc6Brw As always, thank you for reading, –Victoria
Releases
Book/story releases to be announced including, Will the vampire returns in “The Body Farm” and “Sundown”.
Coloring books and Lafayette to London are coming in 2020
Two new Steampunk series and more historical fiction coming in 2020.
More Information: -If you would like to be on my newsletter list, please message me your email. The newsletter goes out 10-12 times a year. That’s it. No daily spam. BOOKS – all my books are on Amazon However, I am going to have my whole catalog on Kobo soon. Migration will begin in late November! If you have any of my FREE books on Amazon, you’ll want to read them NOW before they are gone. amazon.com/author/victorial.szulc
Steampunk!!!My First Young Adult Book “A Dream of Emerald Skies” is here!!! A Dream of Emerald Skies: The Young Society Series, v.1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/168878019X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tiYBDbAT93VTCEmerald is in the Amazon UK Storytellers Competition and up for review on Amazon Originals, if you read it, I would love it if you would review it and share it.
The first Society Series continues on Amazon/Kindle! -“Strax and the Widow”-And so the Discussion began…Strax is a weird west steampunk adventure. The Lady has arrived at her destination. See where that place is. -“Revenge and Machinery”-the Strax sequel is full of intrigue, action, romance, mystery. and the spinoff of “Strax and the Widow”. -“A Long Reign”-A Society Series spin off, Amazon UK Storytellers competition semi finalist and bestseller. A darker side of Steampunk.
ALL my written works are here, my amazon author page: amazon.com/author/victorial.szulc
Dogs!-A Book of Sleepy Dogs is also available on Amazon. Great for the pooch lovers!
Social and Media Links! -Like on Facebook-The Countess, Official Fanpage of Victoria L. Szulc -Follow on Twitter-@TheCountessSP https://mobile.twitter.com/thecountesssp -YouTube-The SP Countess, link to one of my videos here: https://youtu.be/jEz9QSInhWg -On Pinterest-Victoria Szulc (nee Schultz) -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steampunkcountess/ -Tumblr-thesteampunkcountess -goodreads-Victoria Szulc -Amazon-amazon.com/author/victorial.szulc
SHOPS!-note if you see ANY item on social media, please don’t hesitate to contact me about purchasing. DM me please through whatever media you are using. –I have most of my steampunk and gothic items in the Boo-Tique at Haunted STL Tours. NOTE: I am having a HUGE sale there ending in a few days. This is a physical brick and mortar shop you can walk into. Hours and information at HauntedSTLTours.com
Etsy: NOTE if you see something you like, get it ASAP, I do not have an exact date of when I’ll be closing the Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHauteHen -DPOP: thesteampunkcountess
-Fine Art America-store coming soon Thank you for reading! Victoria
The Countess 