If you’ve been following my updates, you may know I’m in Egypt right now, working at a real archaeological dig. As a lot of the story and themes of Napoleon’s Starship were inspired by my experiences in Egypt, I think it’s time to share a glimpse of what sort of work I’m actually doing out …
Continue reading Reconstructing a Phantom Hound in an Ancient Egyptian Tomb
I return with Part III of my series on making adorned prints inspired by 18th century techniques and the legends of planet Thror. In this multi-part video series I’m taking you step-by-step through the process of creating an adorned print of King Loreval of ancient Thror. These prints are being created in Egypt right now …
Continue reading Making Adorned Prints Part III: The King of a Thousand Fragrances
I believe in engaging all my senses when creating art and my work on Napoleon's Starship is no exception. I've already shared a bit about my olfactory adventures as I studied ancient Throrian scent making techniques (see my earlier posts on fragrances and the legendary Throrian Scent Lab). I told you about my foray into …
Today will be our third and final day in the fragrant subterranean waters of planet Thror’s Scent Lab. The Napoleon’s Starship Kickstarter campaign is in full bloom, at 43% with 22 days to go and our noses are already thirsting for the sweet aroma of victory. In the meantime, the Throrian Council of Scientists has …
My series on the customs and traditions of ancient Thror continues. Yesterday we spoke of the Throrians’ exquisite ancient scent language. Today we dive right into a Throrian scent lab to observe its operations first hand. And that’s a a literal dive - brewing a complex fragrance may take hours, even days, and the amphibious …
Welcome back to your exclusive backstage tour of the culture of planet Thror, the setting of my upcoming graphic novel, Napoloen’s Starship, now live on Kickstarter. It’s going to be almost as enlightening as a trip to planet Thror, only without the mind-numbing spaceship journey and occasional asteroid collisions. Today’s update is about the unique, …
As Napoleon’s Starship looms ever closer to planet Thror, I’ve decided it’s time to get everyone acquainted with the incredible ancient civilization he means to invade and plunder. While the campaign unfurls, I will be posting more frequently than usual, sharing a series of in-depth posts about the inhabitants of planet Thror, their appearance, their …
My idea of a planet populated by shapeshifters was inspired by my experiences in Egypt. Here, you never know when your computer mouse will turn into a sleeping kitten Or your bed will begin to ooze alien lifeforms Or your blanket will give you a bleary wink. Witness some extreme (and possibly deadly) shapeshifting in …
The campaign for Napoleon's Starship is up and running and yesterday I celebrated by participating in my very first live podcast together with my wonderful publishers, Wayward Raven Media. I am so grateful to my hosts at Nerds of the Round for inviting me and making it such a fun and welcoming experience. The Ravens …
The Napoleon's Starship Kickstarter campaign is now live!!! Visit the campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waywardraven/napoleons-starship-an-alternate-history-sci-fi-adventure?ref=5km166 Check out our rewards, see some sample pages and learn the secrets of planet Thror. Heed my warning, support us now or risk being devoured by planet Thror.
Katherine Blakeney 