Goodreads asked Mark R. Brandon:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Mark R. Brandon I started writing the stories which make up 'The Colossus of the Thames & Other Tales' as an exercise, after I'd finished the first draft of my science fiction novel and sent it out to early readers.

I'd always loved the steampunk genre and fancied having a go at it, but hadn't written any short stories for thirty years. I loved it, and soon found I had twelve tales ready to go. I figured I'd put them out to get familiar with the publishing process, ahead of rewriting the novel.

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