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Is Detroit The Dieselpunk Mecca?

Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York City are cyberpunk/biopunk. London, Paris, and older New York is steampunk/clockpunk, but where do you think dieselpunk would have likely been set? I think since dieselpunk is all about the petroleum power based technocratic society wouldn't Detroit be the logical place? Chicago, Cleavland, and Cincinnati are also good choices for setting.

Don't mind me, I'm just thinking out loud...er...well you know what I mean.

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JustFrankie said…
My friend Susan lives up their in Tehachapi and if you ever go to Mama Hillybeans, look for her there. You two might get along great.

Her blog is on my blogroll its called Pictures Tell Stories though she hasn't posted recently.
http://expressionstrhuphotos.blogspot.com/

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February 9, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Teresa Lott said…
Hey thanks! I will look her up, and check out her blog. Thanks for the comment.
February 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Michael Fountain: Blood for Ink said…
Whenever I make it to Detroit for hockey or a show, it makes me think of Batman's Gotham-- weird pools of light and a lot of shadows. I did use Flint as the setting for a (so far unsellable) dark fantasy/political thriller/blue collar/mythical/ hard-boiled/ 9-11 novel, and maybe that's the problem-- Flint doesn't know what genre to live in.
February 10, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Teresa Lott said…
Ah yeah. Flint is very dieselpunk in that there is a lot of art deco and old building built in the 20s and 30s , but yes it does have a definite Gotham feel. I usually use Flint a lot in my short fiction. It lends itself nicely to darker grittier stories.
February 11, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Gordon Young said…
Hey, I'm sure it won't lead to a book deal, but if you ever want to share some of your Flint-based short fiction on Flint Expats, just let me know.
April 12, 2009 at 9:55 PM
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