Emily and Renaldo make an appearance

My husband and I first created Emily and Renaldo for a one-shot LARP about 4 years ago, so we have been mentally creating and discussing these characters for a long time and they are kind of based on us (very loosely, though :) When we go to cons in steampunk, it is usually as some variation of Emily and Renaldo. This weekend I tried an Oriental bend on Emily and wore a fun red wig. Emily actually has dark brown hair, but the costumes for them and the official art are still works in progress so they don't have a specific style yet. One day, though, we hope to go to a con as Emily and Renaldo and people will actually recognize us as more than just "generic steampunk."

What is this blog?

Hi,

my name is Amanda. I am an eclectic writer doing everything from academic essays, vampire romances, cookbooks, and more. My new dream, though, is to write a comic series. I can't tell you much about it, but it is a Victorian/Steampunk universe starring Emily Winters and Lord Antoine Renaldo III. When I talk about "Emily and Renaldo," that is what I am referring to.

I think it is important for writers to have a blog to share news and to talk about the art and struggles of writing, so that is why I made this blog. I'll talk about a lot of things on here, but mainly the adventure of writing a comic and Steampunk/Victorian related stuff. I hope you enjoy it!