Category: Scott E. Tarbet

  • My lady, the Queen’s Engineer

    My lady, the Queen’s Engineer

    A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 5 I must admit that Author Scott E. Tarbet is full of surprises. To rewrite Shakespeare’s comedy as steampunk is clever, but apparently not clever enough. In this, my final interview with Mr. Tarbet, I am treated to a discussion of a personal favorite in his book.…

  • Through the Sci-Fi of a dream 

    Through the Sci-Fi of a dream 

    A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 4  It’s often said, “Good things take time, great things happen all at once.” No one knows that better than an author. The thrill we feel when the story  finds us is often indescribable. For Author Scott E. Tarbet, a story came to him in a dream. Today,…

  • Give the actor a pen!

    Give the actor a pen!

    A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 3 Painting, acting, singing, dancing, writing . . . who cares? It’s all art, right? Well, try this: if you are a talented singer and actor, perhaps you are an expert at your craft, sit down and try to write some of the plots you deliver to…

  • Playing Favorites

    Playing Favorites

    A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 2 Admit it, bibliophiles, you are all biased. When was the last time you picked up a book, examined every character inside, and then led these make-believe people through your conscious mind equally, with legal precision? Face it, our relationships with fictional characters are no different than…

  • Shakespeare and Steampunk, Double Reboot

    Shakespeare and Steampunk, Double Reboot

    A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 1 Welcome to the first of my interviews with Author Scott E. Tarbet. A new and rising sensation in steampunk, Scott hails from the volumes of indie book producer Xchyler Publishing. His first novel, A Midsummer Night’s Steampunk, was an instant worldwide sensation. Globally, the book is popular enough…

  • Hot Steam on a Midsummer Night

    Hot Steam on a Midsummer Night

    Ginger’s Notes here. How about a little Sunday Steampunk! Author Scott E. Tarbet does it again with a riveting revision of his popular first novel. A Midsummer Night’s Steampunk, now a worldwide hit, is selling on Amazon.com. Watch my Author Spotlights for a special interview series with Scott. You won’t see it anywhere but here,…

  • Interviewed by Scott E. Tarbet

    Interviewed by Scott E. Tarbet

    Today on scotttarbet.timp.net, I am interviewed by steampunk author, and longtime friend, Scott E. Tarbet. Scott and I appear in two Xchyler anthologies together: Shades and Shadows and The Toll of Another Bell. I am also privileged to have one of my poems on the first page of his novel, A Midsummer Night’s Steampunk. Here are my answers…