You know what makes any sub-genre better? CAKES, that’s what!
Perhaps it’s not surprising, given that October is Steampunk Month, but one of my favorite blogs, Cake Wrecks, is all about the steampunk this week. Normally Cake Wrecks covers only weird, horrible cakes, but apparently everything steampunk is GOOD:
Click here to see more delicious steampunk cakes.
Here are the next few days of my tour:
Seattle
Monday October 12, 7:00PM
(with Sarah Rees Brennan)
Third Place Books
Location: 17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 981555
Tempe, Arizona
Wednesday October 14th, 7:00PM
(just me)
Changing Hands signing
Location: 6428 South McClintock Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
Click here for all tour details.
Oh, and yes, there was a fire in our hotel last night. But we survived! When I have more time, I shall post photos of the (mild, easily controlled) emergency.
(Thanks to Kami Garcia for the headsup on these cakes!)
October 12th, 2009 00:24
Awesome cakes!
October 12th, 2009 00:26
Wait. There was a FIRE in your hotel last night?! SCARY-MAKING!!!
October 12th, 2009 00:41
Mmmmm, gears. Actually, “delicious” is probably one of the adjectives I most think of in relation to steampunk. (Leviathan included–I finished a couple hours ago and it was DEFINITELY as good as I’d hoped. Amazing rich and real alternate history whale adventures of secret identities for everyone!) Cake Wrecks is pretty great as well…so many hours of Chem lab spent laughing myself sick instead of researching the chemistry of eggs. *looks back fondly*
October 12th, 2009 01:06
is it EDIBLE?!?!?!! wow! i heard about the fire! (twitter) WAAYYY scary-making!
October 12th, 2009 01:15
Ping to: Team Yoshi Banana and Claire-wa (team zane)-
what fire?!?!
October 12th, 2009 01:25
ping Jessie-wa
read the very end of the Steampunk Cakes post.
October 12th, 2009 01:29
Do you guys like Clankers or Darwinists better?
I am definitely a Darwinist!
October 12th, 2009 01:44
ohmygoodnessohmygoodnessohmygoodness i reeeeaaallllyyyyyy hope my mom takes me to see you tomorro Scott-la!
and Mike’s Amazing Cakes is the place my sis wants to get her birthday cake from hehe those things are PRICEY but so pretty-making!
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
October 12th, 2009 01:47
Serafina-la! wow i havent seen you in foreeever! looks like LEVIATHAN brought you out of your non-blogging real world for a bit hehe
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
October 12th, 2009 01:55
woah extremley cool
i cant wait until friday! your coming to uss in jersey! =]
and haha you took pictures of the hotel emergency. that’s something me and my mother would doo haha
October 12th, 2009 03:19
that is THE coolest cake ive seen in my entire life!
no joke.;D
October 12th, 2009 03:51
That looks SO cool! I should get a recipe for that
October 12th, 2009 04:31
Ping to Yoshi (i dont wanna write the whole thing out): duh that was suuch a bubble head moment! i didnt finish reading the post duh. haha
ok right right now im about 2 go eat a delicious peanut butter cookie. theyre sooooooo good! lolzyz! is anyone on right now??? im soo bored
October 12th, 2009 05:09
Ping to Jessie-wa,
I LOVE peanut butter cookies! I want one right now! (all though if we’re talking things I want right now, I’d rather have that steampunk cake!)
October 12th, 2009 05:13
Yoshi: me too!
October 12th, 2009 05:13
anyone on?????? anyone
October 12th, 2009 05:18
omg coolness cake!! wonder what it tastes like…
October 12th, 2009 05:19
Hello
October 12th, 2009 05:21
Anyone there?
I am so bored! Reread Leviathan for the 5th time!
October 12th, 2009 05:21
ok, i know its random, but i was just on the borders website and found that they are recomending Peeps as one of their top teen books. Cool.
http://www.borders.com.au/books/children-education/53/
October 12th, 2009 06:03
So excited for tomarrow……so coming to Seattle…….are you just signing leviathan….or can we bring other books too…..cause I dought you’ll be anywhere near here again.
October 12th, 2009 06:04
Those cakes were awesome! I so know what I’m doing for my next birthday!
I wonder if I can pull it of… 
October 12th, 2009 06:08
i missed everybody! i went away 4 a little then everyone got on and probably already left. darn. well is anyone still on???
October 12th, 2009 06:18
i know no ones on but i wanna say im eating really good fudge right now
October 12th, 2009 06:36
wow
steamy!
October 12th, 2009 06:39
ya lol julie-wa
October 12th, 2009 06:51
That is so funny! I was just over at cakewrecks (a daily stop) and had copied the address to e-mail to you, Scott. Looks like you are a cakewrecks fan, too. Awesome!
WandaV
October 12th, 2009 07:21
Hmm… that cake looks good, Scott-la!
I also bought Justine’s book Liar today, and after reading that and Leviathan I plan on reading some of her older books as well.
I haven’t commented on your blog since the production of Bogus to Bubbly D: But I do read your blog each and every day as soon as I wake up, and have been an avid follower on Twitter!
I was so excited to pick up my copy of Leviathan today, and I’m about to go read chapter 5 now
I am also hoping to be able to meet you when you’re in up-state new jersey, but unfortunately I’m in south jersey and my dad won’t be able to drive me that weekend, but hopefully I’ll find a ride!
You’re my favorite author, and it would be an honor to meet you.
Lots of good wishes,
Prue-la
October 12th, 2009 07:22
By the way, I missed the fire detail until now! D: scary!
October 12th, 2009 07:35
bogus
bubbly
icy
and now – steamy
^_^
or punky?
I like steamy.
October 12th, 2009 08:31
Awesome cake! I think I’ll have an edible one for my birthday, though…
October 12th, 2009 13:14
Is that seriously edible?! O.o Looks awesome, but I’d be afraid there were metal-bits in it or something >.>
October 12th, 2009 16:14
Steam-punk cakes are freaking sweet! I wonder how they taste…
: D
October 12th, 2009 16:56
Nice cakee(:
And yeah that is scary making (the fire)
You should come to Houston,Texas (northwest part of town) I will totally be there!
I still gotta buy the ‘brick’ and what will make it complete is if you sign it!!
Well that’s all I have to say for now;; cya Scott fans!~mostly uglies fans:D
October 12th, 2009 17:10
Ping to Julie-wa
I like steamy too.
October 12th, 2009 20:08
wow! Can u actually EAT that? Bubbly-making!
Oh, and scary-making fire! A bajilion ( its a number, people, get used to it ) of your fans would be totally devastated! *sniff*
Okay, am i missing something, people? I’ve been looking for Liar EVERYWHERE! Is it not out in the U.S.? Is it not out at major bookstores? Is it an adult book? Or am i just curseed with non-liar-ness?
Oh, and ping to Julie-wa and Team Yoshi Banana: steamy! new word! Wait… steamy, or steamy-making? Hmmm… i’ll hafta think ’bout that.
Ping to Scot-la: leviathan was positively BRILLIANT! The pics were sorta Giger-ish, i guess… they really didn’t look like anything i’d ever seen before! As for the descriptions… Your prose, once again, astounds me. it tore all my expectations to shreds and pulled me completely into the story. I loved it! That has to be the one of the best books i’ve read in forever!
October 12th, 2009 21:29
one thing:
is steamy good- or bad?
huh.
October 12th, 2009 22:08
Ping to Beli-wa
Steamy is GOOD of course!
October 13th, 2009 01:11
CAKE!!!!
Me lovez it!
Wow Scott-la, you must do a bunch of research on steampunkiness!
(then again, so would I if I was going to write a book about it.)
And you said u would have no time for posts. you did 2 yesterday! Thanks 4 satisfying our thirst 4 awesome!
October 13th, 2009 10:26
We can also make out own cakes at home to celebrate Leviathan, and cover a brick in icing. wonder if that’ll look the same… :]
October 17th, 2009 20:04
ping to:♥DAVID&ZANELUVER!(I used to be Jessie-wa)♥
ya, some lint caught on fire in his hotle’s landery room!
October 17th, 2009 20:07
ping to Scott-la:
at the top it says: “This entry was posted on Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 11:45 pm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. ” PINGING ISNT ALLOWED?!?!?!? i dont get it!
November 2nd, 2009 01:41
WHOA sweetness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!