Excerpt Extravaganza! and...BeaslePunk and the World of Steampunk

Hello blog fans! So glad you stopped by today. 

We will soon be changing up the Monday posts to bring you news that has to do with our BeaslePunk division. For a few weeks we'll be sharing all kinds of cool news from a sub-culture that is sweeping the globe with its stunning fashion, weaponry, and stories.

So get ready...starting next Monday we will begin to share the splendid-ness of this creative world.

Your steampunk blog hosts for this segment will be BeaslePunk's foudners/owners and award-winning steampunk artists, Don and Janet Beasley. 

We look forward to seeing you here!


In the meantime...here's this week's excerpt. It comes from the Hidden Earth Series. Janet Beasley's third volume released on November 4th, 2016. So here it is...straight from Volume 3 Planet Water ~ Draugar of the Abyss.

“Here it comes!” shouted Meilí. Arrowanna looked up as he and Torleik threw a large empty basket over the edge; it was tied to a heavy rope. Arrowanna felt her hair swish from the breeze of the dropping basket. It came to an abrupt halt just below Sidra.   

Arrowanna shouted, “You need to raise it a bit. I can’t get her into it down there.” The basket swung and banged into the side of the ship as her twin brothers pulled it upward. The wind blew the cold waters of the deep even worse as the tall ship rose and fell through the massive swells. Arrowanna feared the basket would hit Sidra and knock her from the rope ladder. Arrowanna shouted to her brothers, “Hold it there. That’s a good height.” She turned her focus to Sidra and lowered her voice to a soothing volume. “Now, we’re going to play the game we used to play back home with Poppie’s seaweed baskets. You’re going to step into this magic basket and make a wish, and see if it comes true.” Arrowanna held Sidra’s hand so tight it was turning white. She hated seeing the rope burns around Sidra’s wrists and ankles where she had been tangled up and thought, That must sting something awful. Arrowanna watched Sidra put one leg over the basket’s edge.

Sidra said, “Sis, it’s too big, I can’t get my leg in it. I can’t touch the bottom! Can I just make my wish now?”

“Oh, Sidra, sweetheart. You have to climb into the basket, or your wish won’t come true.”

“But we don't have any flower petals either.”

Arrowanna thought quickly and answered, “We can sacrifice a couple of things and your wish will still come true. I’ll come and lift you in, and we’ll use imaginary flower petals. I’m not going to let you miss a chance to make a wish.” Arrowanna struggled against the violent movements of the rope ladder while still holding Sidra’s tiny outstretched hand in her clutches.

Sidra screamed.

Arrowanna felt Sidra lose her footing; she now dangled by one arm.  Arrowanna’s adrenaline surged. She yanked Sidra closer to her, relieved that she had not let her baby sister fall into the depths. In one more swift move Arrowanna lifted Sidra into the basket.

“You did it Sis! I’m in the magic basket. Can I make a wish now?”

Crying through a hint of laughter, Arrowanna said, “Wait, we need to sprinkle you with the imaginary petals!” Arrowanna made quick movements and said, “Já, now you can make your wish.”

“I wish...” Sidra did not finish her wish, but rather screamed at the top of her lungs along with Meilí and Torleik as a wave caught the rope ladder just so, sending Arrowanna plummeting into the icy water. Arrowanna heard Sidra’s screams, and between the fifteen-foot swells, she saw her baby sister in the basket being raised to safety by her twin brothers. Now all they have to do is save me, she thought. She felt herself rise again and be pushed forward from the force of a wave, and the wave behind it came crashing over her.

Arrowanna disappeared.

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To discover more about this author and the Hidden Earth Series click here.

Tonight's the Night!

Board your air ships - don your corsets & top hats - and adjust your goggles because tonight's the night you will have a chance to see Oswald, Sir Bwana Beasle, and BeaslePunk's and other opulent Steampunk art at...

 

Hope to see you there!

2016 Kicks Off In Style for JLB Creatives - January 7th, 2016 BeaslePunk at OMA!

Hello faithful fans! Happy New Year! JLB Creatives is wishing for all of our super fans, great things to come to you throughout 2016. 

To say that we're starting off 2016 in style is an understatement! With the new year less than a week old, we're proud to announce that our BeaslePunk artists, Don and Janet (JLBCP CEO) Beasley have been invited to display a selection of their cosplay props at the Orlando Art Museum's "Dreams of Steam" exhibition taking place Thursday, January 7, 2016 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Every first Thursday the Orlando Museum of Art kicks off a different themed exhibition featuring local artists and talent. For more information visit www.OMArt.org

Don and Janet submitted and had accepted for display during the event, "Oswald" the "living" automaton, and their two art pieces "Copper Dragon" and "Black Bart." 

Don will be appearing as Sir Bwana Beasle (sporting his first place costume), carrying "Raging Rhino," and will be on hand to meet n' greet with fellow art enthusiasts. Janet will be playing a big part in making Oswald come to life so you may not always "see" her out front.

During 2015 the BeaslePunk division of JLB Creatives made quite the splash. Their first appearance came in January at Renninger's Steampunk and Industrial show. They also displayed and sold their unique artwork at Leesburg Comicon, MegaCon Fandays - Orlando, FL, and the October Steampunk and Industrial show to name a few.

The following video was shot and edited by ThinkBolt on Youtube. You'll discover the BeaslePunk display starting at minute 1:29. And we invite you to view the entire video as there is so much to see! 



We hope to see you at the Orlando Museum of Art, January 7th, 2016 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Admission charge required for entry for non OMA members. 

Visit BeaslePunk.com to view the different galleries of Oswald, the Beasley's art pieces, and more! 
  
Visit OMArt.org for more information on 1st Thursday events as well as other fantastic news about this wonderful cultural facility.

Friday Prompt: A ride with Bones

This week we're going to tease your muse with an image and a dare. We dare you to write a 1,000 word or more flash fiction using the photo below for inspiration. Goodness weren't those Victorians strange?

As always be sure to stop by JLBCreatives.com to submit your manuscript or pick up a great book! 

The Beasley's...Makers of Opulent Steampunk

One fine day steampunk enthusiast Don said to his steampunk enthusiast wife Janet, "Check this out...I think we can be makers. Whatta ya think?"  

Janet turned to see the pic Don had up on his screen and instantly said, "WOW. Now that's what I call cool. I think we can do that. Heck, we can surely try, and at the very least we will fail. But we always learn from our failures, right?"

Don shrugged his shoulders and said, "Right." 

Janet leaped from her chair. "So let's go for it!" And so they did. 

The rest is history. This upstanding couple has worked diligently birthing a passion neither knew they possessed. That passion being the love of creating steampunk, diesel punk, and cyberpunk art. Hence the name of their art line, BeaslePunk. 


Since the birth of their passion in this field as makers.artists in December of 2014 they have designed and created punk style vintage hats, masks, and over 50 spectacular cosplay guns and have at least that many waiting in the wings to be invented. In fact, they decided that when they appear at events they would call their exhibit booth The BeaslePunk Cosplay Armory.

Their uncanny, professional knack at making these #MadMax style opulent guns has led to getting their work into places such as Tijuana Flats Tex Mex Restaurant, and the Cackling Hen's Cafe`. For more photos of their "making talent" visit the BeaslePunk Galleries. 

They are getting excited (and confess that their entire house looks like a prop barn at the moment) about exhibiting at the Steampunk & Industrial Show coming October 17-18, 2015 at Renninger's Market located on 441 in Mount Dora, Florida. 

Janet and Don are keep a secret from everyone, but they filled us in, and let us tell you...you're not going to want to miss what they will have on display in addition to their artwork that will be for sale. We were able to talk them into letting you catch a sneak peek of part of the surprise. Trust us, we've seen the whole thing, and one can only imagine what the rest of this display piece is going to look like!

Meet (a portion of)

"Oswald"

A BeaslePunk Original

(debuting at the Steampunk & Industrial Show

October 17-18, 2015)

Don & Janet (and Oswald) hope to see you at the show! Look for them in booth #220! HINT: You can't miss them :)

Books and BeaslePunk...does it get any better?

It doesn't get any better than this post! #Contest - #news - and #photos.

Books and BeaslePunk will be the combination of choice for the upcoming Steampunk & Industrial Show taking place at Renninger's in Mount Dora, Florida October 17 - 18, 2015. Look for us in booth #220 in the pavilion.

Sir Bwana Beasle in his
award winning costume
holding "Raging Rhino"

While you're visiting the booth be sure to have your photo taken (for FREE) with Sir Bwana Beasle dressed in his 1st place costume, holding the award winning prop "Raging Rhino," BeaslePunk's latest large cosplay gun creation. Then be sure to share your photo all over your social media channels using #BeaslePunk and telling everyone you are posing with Sir Bwana Beasle! AND even better - if you have your photo taken with Sir Bwana Beasle and share your photo on social media using #BeaslePunk from our booth right then you'll get a FREE gift (while supplies last)!

Plus, you're not gonna believe this year's exhibit by BeaslePunk...wait, what?...we mean there's no way you'll miss this year's BeaslePunk exhibit! Wait till you see what we have in store. We'll have tons more cosplay guns for sale, hats, new jewelry, and not only our established authors but new ones as well! 

We will have a teapot entered in the teapot race, then there's the secret creative piece that will steam your socks off! Don't miss this event, it's gonna be a dandy!

And to sweeten the deal of all of the coolness that's going on...check this out!

Here's the scoop ~ 

FREE TO ENTER - HUGE PRIZES! It's October 1st and we're celebrating! And you won't want to miss getting entered into this contest. We're celebrating the kickoff of the return of the JLB Creatives Publsihing Groovy Giveaways, thanks to ‪#‎Rafflecopter‬. Enter to win a ‪#‎Kindle‬ Paperwhite or a $250 ‪#‎amazon‬ gift card, compliments of Rafflecopter. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook in any way, and winners will be selected at random by Rafflecopter. Here's the link to visit to enter the Giveaway on our #JLBCP FB page. Good luck!  https://www.facebook.com/JLBCreatives/app_228910107186452