E-Legitimacy
Although, like many professors, I rail against the use of Wikipedia as a source in my students’ research papers, I have to admit that it’s an extremely useful reference — as a writer, I often use it to quickly glean some little fact for a story. Moreover, inclusion in Wikipedia has become a sort of measure of importance for the web generation, although the fact that anyone can edit it raises interesting sociological questions about gatekeepers, legitimation, and the like. Regardless, I was excited when someone added Clockwork Heart to Wikipedia’s list of steampunk fantasy works, and I’m just as pleased now that others have added my name as an entry. Thank you! I feel legitimated now. 
drupagliassotti @ June 16, 2008
I’m not surprised; I’ve read 3 different steampunk novels in the past 6 months or so, and of them all, yours was really the only one I liked. The other novels were *competently* written…but they didn’t really hook me in as much as they should have. But then, I’m partial to characters, and the other two books had either more Idea than Characterization, or more World than Characterization. Which doesn’t really *surprise* me, but I like well-written Characters best of all. And when the book has cool ideas and a nicely thought-out world, in addition to good Characters, it’ll always win hands down in my little world.
So…will there be a sequel to Clockwork Heart?
Well, the important consideration is going to be whether CH sells well enough to interest its publisher in handling a sequel! I’ve dedicated a corner of my writing whiteboard to sequel ideas, however….
Wikipedia, although perhaps not appropriate for reasearch (although the sources cited within the article can be), has most certainly become a cornerstone of the Internet. When I first ran across your book, I immediately looked both you and your book up on Wikipedia; and I know that when I introduced the book to others, they did the same.
It can be a rewarding source of publicity if you keep your Wiki pages up to date, and get them linked into categories, lists, and other articles.