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THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN VII: April been busy, busy, busy
Greetings fellow travelers, April is nearly gone and it has been a wild ride. So, I didn't have much time for blogs or working on short...
Bonsart Bokel
Apr 30, 20223 min read
Was Steampunk a mistake?
Welcome back to our blog where I'll entertain you with another rant on one of the many misconceptions surrounding retrofuturism in...
Bonsart Bokel
Apr 7, 20227 min read
THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN VI
Greetings fellow Travelers, It's April first, and I have no jokes to tell. But I have some wonderful updates and an important...
Bonsart Bokel
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Join our first Writing Challenge!
Good day Everyone, Happy to announce our first-ever writing challenge! We are even throwing in a prize. All worthy submissions will be...
Bonsart Bokel
Mar 31, 20221 min read
World Building with Bonsart, part 2
Welcome back, fellow Travelers, to World Building with Bonsart. It has been a while. But I had to prepare for our first-ever book event....
Bonsart Bokel
Mar 21, 20229 min read
C-02: The Envoy from Beyond
Esteemed members of the Chair, fellow Associates, In this letter, I report to you the current state of affairs regarding the site of C-02...
Bonsart Bokel
Mar 16, 202213 min read
THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN V
Greetings fellow Travelers, It's already the end of February, and what a month it has been. One can't help but mention the situation in...
Bonsart Bokel
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Are there similarities between Steampunk and Art Deco?
Did you know there are some interesting similarities between Steampunk and Art Deco? First, various Steampunk creators (myself included)...
Bonsart Bokel
Feb 17, 20222 min read
World Building with Bonsart: How to write a sentence? 1/2
In the first part I talked about the difference between World Building and 'Building the World'. The mayor take away was that World...
Bonsart Bokel
Feb 15, 20225 min read
World Building with Bonsart: Part 1. What is this World Building anyway?
Worldbuilding. Probably one of the most used, yet often misunderstood words in the writing sphere. But it sounds grand, doesn't it? World...
Bonsart Bokel
Feb 11, 20226 min read
THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN IV: #1yearofSteampunk and new video-formats
Hello fellow travelers, The first month of 2022 is already behind us. So, let's recap what was achieved this month. Art by Yohan...
Bonsart Bokel
Feb 1, 20222 min read
On my distinction between Scifi and Steampunk
Have you ever had one of those conversations on the internet that end become a thesis into themselves? Well, I had one of those in the...
Bonsart Bokel
Jan 25, 20226 min read
C-22: Violet Skies (Short Story)
Internal dispatch C22/5th of September 1881: Fellow associates, This memo is a response to questions raised regarding the Association’s...
Bonsart Bokel
Jan 17, 202210 min read
Can Steampunk Technology been Real?
"I think there’s a (perceived) element of blasphemy in imagining a world that is better than our own." - Adams What if Steampunk...
Bonsart Bokel
Jan 13, 20226 min read
C-21: The Herald's Bell
Esteemed Chairman, Hereby I deliver unto you the documents as requested. They were found among the significant number of unsorted files...
Bonsart Bokel
Dec 28, 20214 min read
THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN III: 2021 in review
Welcome back fellow travelers. I hope you all had a good Christmas. It is almost time to say goodbye to 2021. And after everything that...
Bonsart Bokel
Dec 27, 20215 min read
What I Learned for Writing my First Novel: The Wrench in the Machine
Hello Everyone, and Happy Holidays, This is likely my last blog for the year. So, what would be more fitting than to talk about my crown...
Bonsart Bokel
Dec 10, 20218 min read
P-06: Breadcrumbs
Author's Note: Still figuring out how to best post the new stories on this website, so this is a trail post. Regardless, all stories will...
Bonsart Bokel
Dec 3, 202123 min read
THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN II
THE ASSOCIATION’S BULLETIN II Hello fellow travelers, Welcome to this second dispatch of the Association of Ishtar. If you are not a...
Bonsart Bokel
Nov 30, 20213 min read
Spotlight: The Associate of Ishtar
Had a great day yesterday at Studio34x. All though I have done professional photography workshops with Martin Hogeboom before, never done...
Bonsart Bokel
Nov 27, 20211 min read
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