scop (noun): Old English – bard, minstrel, storyteller
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Mystery Theatre Supplement:
The Strange History of Devil’s DoorsThis guest post is a response to Prime Stage Mystery Theatre’s opening act of “A Trap Full of Monsters.” If you have not yet listened to that episode, you can do so by clicking here. Also, you’ll want to be sure to check out Act II when it drops on Thursday, October 14, where we’ll be…
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The Enduring Influence of Ambrose Bierce
Earlier this year, after turning in the manuscript for a new collection of Ambrose Bierce stories, I was watching The Criterion Channel and engaging in an activity that screenwriter Josh Olson calls “eating your vegetables.” In other words, I was finally watching some of those classic movies I’d heard about but had never got around to…
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Beyond the Imagination:
Frankenstein, Shelley & KarloffIt’s not easy making a monster. Just ask Victor Frankenstein who “worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.” And when he finally succeeds, he steps back, takes a look at what he has done, and flees in horror. Similarly, author Mary Shelley devoted a year…