Too many to count! One of my favorite things to do is read primary and secondary sources before bed, whenever I'm writing a draft. Often I'll find out things that delight and amaze that fit in to the books, too often I don't have the word space. It's difficult to remember particulars at this point but many of the…

How did I come up with the idea?

They are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy although some stores put them into romance and few have stuck them into horror. I consider my books a mix of steampunk and urban fantasy. I like Carrie Vaughn’s term "urbane fantasy" which nicely incorporates both sub–genres. There’s also the delightful "teapunk."…