Comments on: A Story for Haiti: “The Effluent Engine”

By: numol

numol — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:15:54 +0000

A wonderful story. Something I’ve noticed in spy/action stories is that it’s hard to get them to be both classy and fun at the same time, because classiness lends itself a bit too well to dryness, and fun lends itself a bit too well to schlock. But here, you pull it off brilliantly — the best of both worlds. The flow of words, pacing, and characterization are all great and I LOVE how you’ve woven history and fiction together.

However, Jessaline’s sleuthing is probably my favorite part of the story. I’m a sucker for well-written character thought processes.

I donated a while ago to Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network’s “Nou La!” project for earthquake relief. They seem pretty trustworthy, especially given all the work they’ve done exposing unscrupulous NGOs.

By: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms « Tea and Zombies

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms « Tea and Zombies — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:16:55 +0000

[...] started to realize my opinion of her work was somewhat flawed around the time I found “The Effluent Engine”, which I completely and unreservedly adore. Granted, though, there was always the possibility that [...]

By: The Outer Alliance » Outer Alliance Spotlight #31: N. K. Jemisin

The Outer Alliance » Outer Alliance Spotlight #31: N. K. Jemisin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:00:54 +0000

[...] The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is the first volume of an epic fantasy series, The Inheritance Trilogy. The first three chapters are available online beginning here. Book two, The Broken Kingdoms, will be available in the fall, and N. K. is currently working on finishing book three. She’s also written several short stories, including the Hugo and Nebula nominated “Non-Zero Probabilities”, and a lesbian steampunk story, “The Effluent Engine”. [...]

By: Happy Monday! | Epiphany 2.0

Happy Monday! | Epiphany 2.0 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:59:07 +0000

[...] recommend this particular issue for that, if you’ve got a steampunk leaning? I’ve only dabbled myself, but this book is chock-full of steampunk novel reviews, steampunk short stories, a fascinating [...]

By: Sapphic steampunk spy saga! « Clockwork heart … Pixellated soul

Sapphic steampunk spy saga! « Clockwork heart … Pixellated soul — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:09:12 +0000

[...] The Effluent Engine by N. K. Jemisin. This is part of A Story for Haiti effort — writers write, and if readers like the stories, rather than pay the writers, they give to charities for Haitian relief. [...]

By: Juliette

Juliette — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:56:05 +0000

I love this story! Not being scientifically inclined myself, this had just the right amount for me to truly enjoy reading it. Jessaline and Eugenie are wonderful heroines. Thank you for writing such an entertaining and intriguing story with queer women of color in a steampunk setting. I couldn’t have wished for anything better.

By: Beyond Victoriana Special Edition Odds & Ends #1 « Beyond Victoriana: A Multicultural Perspective on Steampunk

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:57:51 +0000

[...] The Effluent Engine, part of A Story for Haiti project N.J. Jeminsin (author of One Hundred Thousand Kingdoms) wrote this steampunk tale about pirates set in New Orleans, originally for a lesbian steampunk anthology. Enjoy reading it, but better yet donate, donate, donate. [...]

By: nkjemisin

nkjemisin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:34:38 +0000

::happy:: Yes, there were meant to be several dunh dunh duuuuuuunh moments in the story; I was going for a bit of camp.

By: nkjemisin

nkjemisin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:33:43 +0000

::rofls at “Beat It” comparison:: Actually, these days when I think “knife fight”, that’s what I think too.

By: nkjemisin

nkjemisin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:32:40 +0000

Oh, cool — hadn’t heard of this film. Though I’m going to have to brace myself, to watch it; if it’s at all accurate, what was done to Toussaint (and his family) was horrific.