Impossible Crimes: The Horror-Stained Mystery
Impossible Crimes are Mystery stories that appear to be supernatural but turn out to be explainable. These stories have a way of shoving people off Read More
Category: Mystery
Careful What You Wish For III: I Want a New Genre
One piece of advice most writing books make is that a new writer should familiarize themselves with their chosen genre so they don’t repeat worn Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Fanged Nemesis of the North
“Fanged Nemesis of the North” appeared in Beyond #14 (August 1952). It was written by Robert Turner. (Turner wrote about penning this story in Some Read More
Supernatural Sherlock Holmes
Supernatural Sherlock Holmes is not much of a deal in 2020. Ever since the character entered the public domain, all manner of novels have appeared. Read More
S. P. Meek: Science Fiction Adventure Writer
Captain S. P. Meek (1894-1972), if you were to look him up on Google, would most likely come up as the author of Jerry, the Read More
Pulp Scenarios in 1960s Sitcoms
We are going to look at Pulp Scenarios that showed up in the wacky sitcoms of the 1960s. I’m not going to suggest that Sherwood Read More
Alexander Blade: Invisible Author
Alexander Blade! The name explodes with excitement. Now imagine a writer who has produced stories for decades, appeared in different magazines, even different kinds of Read More
John Dickson Carr and M. R. James
John Dickson Carr John Dickson Carr (1906-1977) belongs to the Golden Age of mystery writing. Though perhaps not as well known today as he once Read More
I Didn’t Know They Wrote Pulp!
I didn’t know they wrote Pulp! was one of the comments we have received from our first podcast. As discussed, many writers started in the Read More
The Terrors of Egypt
The terrors of Egypt were created largely out of ignorance. With centuries passing before the decoding of hieroglyphics, we had plenty of time to come Read More