Secret: A Boston Metaphysical Society Story
Description
Based on the Steampunk Victorian webcomic Boston Metaphysical Society, this story is a novelette based in that universe.
In an alternative Boston of the 1800's, our world has developed along the lines of Steampunk technology, but with a modern twist. Here exists steam-driven rudimentary computers and electronics. And dirigibles rule the sky. But with it comes huge social and political schisms which shake the very foundations of society.
The Story:
Elizabeth Weldsmore has kept something secret from her father since she was nine years old. But when Samuel Hunter is employed as her bodyguard, she must chose between saving him or protecting herself. A steampunk paranormal romance.
This story is included in the anthology, Boston Metaphysical Society: Prelude.
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Person
Madeleine Holly-Rosing is the writer/creator of the steampunk supernatural graphic novel, prose, and audio drama series, Boston Metaphysical Society. Winner of the Sloan Fellowship for screenwriting, and the Gold Aurora and Bronze Telly for a PSA produced by Women In Film, she has also won numerous awards while completing the UCLA MFA Program in Screenwriting. Originally self-published, Source Point Press re-published the first six issues and the trade paperback of Boston Metaphysical Society and has picked up the four sequels. She has also run twelve successful crowdfunding campaigns, and published the book, Kickstarter for the Independent Creator.
The first novel in the series, Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets, was awarded a Silver Medal in the SciFi/Fantasy category as well as The Write Companion Award for Best Overall TOP PICK - Adult, Children's and Young Adult categories in the 2019 Feathered Quill Book Awards.
Other comic projects include the short stories, The Scout which is part of The 4th Monkey anthology, The Sanctuary (The Edgar Allan Poe Chronicles anthology), The Marriage Counselor (Cthulhu is Hard to Spell anthology), The Glob (Night Wolf), The Infinity Tree (Menagerie: Declassified), and the upcoming The Airship Pirate (The Rum Row anthology,) The Birth (Stan Yak Vampire anthology) as well as Monster (The Dark Side of Purity Culture anthology).
In 2021, she wrote and produced her first audio drama, Boston Metaphysical Society: The Ghost Ship, which is now available on CD and is available on your favorite podcast platform.
Madeleine is currently writing a series for Joe Benitez's, Lady Mechanika.
Formerly a nationally ranked epee fencer, she has competed nationally and internationally. Madeleine is an avid reader of comics, steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and historical military fiction.
