It is three thousand light-years to the Vatican.
— the opening sentence of “The Star” by Arthur C. Clarke.
Welcome! My name is Scott D. Danielson. I’m a Catholic and a fan of genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror). This blog (“Light Years from the Vatican”) is a blog which reflects those interests.
Current Podcasts
Co-host, A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast, where Julie Davis and I (both Catholics) discuss books, movies and traces of “the One Reality” we find there.
Editor, Reading, Short and Deep, a weekly half-hour podcast where Eric S. Rabkin and Jesse Willis read short works deeply.
Publications
Short Story, “Adrift” by Scott D. Danielson, Intergalactic Medicine Show, March 2006
Contact
E-mail: scottddanielson at gmail (two d’s in the middle there…)
Voxer: @sddanielson
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Scott,
I just listened to your podcast for the first time on the way back from Key West. In being a great admirer of all things O’Conner, it was wonderful hearing some refreshing insights into her works (episode 032). I look forward to listening to many more episodes now that I am subscribed to the podcast. I do have one question. Within episode 032 you mentioned a few Southern Gothic writers and I couldn’t find one of your recommendations online. I believe you stated Eldon Bell? Julie said it was “Flannery O’Conner with zombies”. Can you please send the correct name of this author and a recommended title. Thanks again for the wonderful podcast. Many more years of success.
Sincerely,
Mike Strzempka
Mstrzempka@gmail.com
I happened to be searching for a plot summary to “The Past Master” by Robert Bloch and found it on one of your posts. You commented that it was never dramatized that you are aware. You might be interested to know that there was a B&W comic adaptation, done in one of the 1960s-1970s issues of *Creepy* or *Eerie* – it stuck with me.
Hey thanks! Interesting!
Hey I found it! Eerie 1967 #12