Down the Tubes

March 2, 2015•2 min read

Behind The Scenes: Editing!

Usually I can’t edit while listening to music with vocals – the words of the music clash with the voices of my characters. Tonight is an exception. I’ve been happily editing chapter five of the next Brassbright adventure, “Down The Tubes”, while listening to the 1984 Talking Heads ‘Stop Making Sense’ live concert. I’ve loved that concert since forever!

I’ll share the concert link. If you’ve never met David Byrne, do give him and his friends a listen. If you’ve been away from his genius for a while, it’s time to reconnect.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Down the Tubes

February 26, 2015•1 min read

The Perfection of the Paper Clip

I love researching the little details for a story. Yesterday I decided that a particular character in “Down The Tubes” should live next door to a paper clip factory, simply because I liked the way that sounded. But I needed to be sure paper clips had been invented in 1895. I found patent application diagram, which shows a paperclip that is identical to the classic clip we still use today.

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Lori Alden Holuta

Down the Tubes

February 24, 2015•2 min read

What’s Next? Now We Go Down The Tubes!

Down the Tubes Vol. 2 of The Brassbright Chronicles Brassbright City is the ultimate metropolis, showcasing the best and most brilliant of 19th century technology. Plush hotels feature mechanical ‘tikkerbot’ servants, elevator cars carry people up and down inside buildings, airships dock at the peak of the city’s tallest tower, and the mail service’s pneumatic […]

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Lori Alden Holuta