Monday, March 23, 2015

A to Z Theme Reveal Blogfest - Penny Dreadfuls

It's A-Z Theme Reveal time! I'm sending a BIG THANK YOU to my GothMom, Mina Lobo, for creating this awesome blogfest and also to all the Blogging from A-Z folks.  I had a hard time coming up with a topic, so I stuck to what I enjoy the most.

*Drum roll*  Well friends...you know how much I love classic horror literature.  If you're new to my blog, then you might want to check out my Creepy Classics section.  Dark, classic literature has always intrigued me and one area I've wanted to delve deeper into is the Victorian era's penny dreadfuls.  A few years ago, I featured a couple of classic literature short stories/penny dreadfuls, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The String of Pearls but I always wanted to do more.  Now with the explosion of the popular Showtime series, Penny Dreadful and with the A-Z Challenge, there couldn't be a better opportunity.  Am I right?  You betcha!

Join me next month and I feature an overview of dozens of penny dreadful stories to include where you can read it (if possible) and any other cool facts I can find.  If you're interested in seeing which ones, check out my penny dreadful montage below.



What about you?  What theme did you choose?  Are you exciting for A-Z this year?

Have an awesome week.

Mina Burrows

11 comments:

Heather R. Holden said...

Ooh, this is such a cool theme! Can't wait to learn more about all these penny dreadfuls! :)

Nick Wilford said...

This sounds intriguing! Some real classics there too. Best of luck.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

That's a fun theme. Suits you well.

Yvonne Ventresca said...

Penny dreadfuls are new to me but it sounds like a creative and interesting theme!

Yvonne

Dani said...

Now this sounds like creepy good fun!! I'll be stopping by for sure!

Sophie Duncan said...

Cool theme! I'll be popping back to check on your posts :)

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S. L. Hennessy said...

Mina, that sounds AWESOME. I love the penny dreadfuls!

djinnia said...

Ooo! I watched the first episode of that. I liked it a lot. I'm all anticipation for your posts!

A Tarkabarka Hölgy said...

Oooh nice! I'll definitely come back for this! What a cool theme :)

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cleemckenzie said...

This will be fascinating. I'd love to know more about these classic horror tales. Look forward to April!

Michelle Wallace said...

This theme sounds just like you!
... and you mentioned a favorite classic of mine, The Picture Of Dorian Gray. (I actually need to re-read it... when I have some time...)
See you around on the A to Z circuit, Mina!