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Bonsart Bokel

Sep 19, 202313 min

Worldbuilding

Colonialism in Steampunk and Fiction

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, This is a blog I hoped I never have to write, but here we are. As I am preparing a video about a character...

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Bonsart Bokel

Jan 13, 20235 min

Worldbuilding

Why isn't Steampunk Going Mainstream?

Hello Fellow travelers, it has been a while. I got several blogs in the works. And I'll get to them. I also have some status reports,...

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Bonsart Bokel

Dec 10, 202211 min

Worldbuilding

World Building and Immersion

Hello fellow travelers, This blog is an addendum to my blog, how to write a sentence, and a video I did on Show Don't Tell. But first,...

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The Aesthetics of Cyberpunk and Retrofuturism

Bonsart Bokel

Oct 26, 20227 min

Worldbuilding

The Aesthetics of Cyberpunk and Retrofuturism

Greetings, fellow travelers, As promised, we'll be discussing Cyberpunk. No, not the game. But the genre and the associated aesthetics....

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Bonsart Bokel

May 20, 20229 min

Worldbuilding

What is Steampunk?

What is Steampunk? Google it and you will get models who are often brown Victorian-inspired models. But what is it? Realy?

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What makes a good AoI story? Criteria for Submissions

Bonsart Bokel

May 5, 20225 min

Submissions

What makes a good AoI story? Criteria for Submissions

We recently completed our first writing challenge, and it gave me a lot to think about. First, it really showed me what experience in...

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Bonsart Bokel

May 5, 20227 min

Submissions

How to write an Associate

This is a companion piece to what makes a good AoI Story with a Q&A at the end. An Associate is a representation of the Association of...

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Bonsart Bokel

Mar 21, 20229 min

Worldbuilding

World Building with Bonsart, part 2

Welcome back, fellow Travelers, to World Building with Bonsart. It has been a while. But I had to prepare for our first-ever book event....

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Story Submissions for The Association of Ishtar

Bonsart Bokel

Nov 23, 20218 min

Submissions

Story Submissions for The Association of Ishtar

From S-36: The Call Girl As the buzz grows around the Association of Ishtar people are asking me what the 'Rules' are for submitting Case...

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