DaVincian #1 by Lauren (from her site 37pence.org) is a set of Photoshop brushes made using sketches and handwriting from the notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci. The brushes are perfect for a variety of purposes: adding a touch of the eccentric genius to your work with his scribbling, or some Renaissance flair with a particularly elegant flourish of his cursive. They even work with the steampunk aesthetic, as they feature some sketches of obscure lever assemblies and--as the set’s crowning glory--a winged Da Vinci flying machine. Read More »
1632 is not quite sci-fi, not quite historical fiction, and one hundred percent page-turning excitement. It's speculative fiction that answers the question: What would happen if a West Virginian town from the year 2000 were suddenly transported to Europe in 1632? This set-up is the only sci-fi element to the plot; the rest of the adventures simply unfold from there as the citizens of Grantville cope with being dropped into the middle of a bloody European war. Read More »