Thomas Scopel
Since entering the darkness, with no intentions of ever returning (or even turning a light on for that matter), He has been published in many horror and fright based electronic and print publications. His tales include The Pumpkin Patch (August's "Look What I Found" anthology from Norgus Press), Lickety Split, While You Sleep, All the Creatures Were Stirring...Even the Mouse, The Eight Legs of Night, The Argument, A Cup of Sugar, The Horrors of Easter, Don't Forget the Fingers: A Guide to the Perfect Zombie Family Picnic, Welcome, and more, with some having been in podcasts and radio broadcasts.
His upcoming ebook "Twitch" will be released July 15, 2011 from Suspense Publishing. He has an AAS in Design Engineering Technology and lives in Ormond Beach, Florida.
He can be reached through his blog at http://stayingscared.blogspot.com and his website at www.thomasscopel.com
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Articles by Thomas Scopel
July 17, 2011
Twitch, a stubbed limbed, white eye deformed carnival freak attraction is often abused. But, he harbors a dark secret...and his retribution is far worse. For people can be so vicious...and so can Twitch...
March 08, 2011
Growing up, I was a huge fan of Chiller Theatre, a Saturday night fright fest on Pittsburgh's channel 11. Of course, being a child I did have certain questions and this was one of them.
March 08, 2011
Writing horror requires a mind willing to look in the shadows.
October 21, 2010
Halloween is a time for horror and being a horror writer, I try to enter many horror based contests. This was one for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.
May 16, 2010
A solution to America's growing illegal population needed to be addressed. The shame is that it took a state to do it!
April 25, 2010
A Heartfelt letter from Joe P. Taxpayer to his elected leaders pleading with them to make real changes that matter.
April 21, 2010
I thought I knew what the definition of the word transparent was...and it just so happened that I was right!
April 10, 2010
What is the difference between the words laid back and lazy. To me, there really is no difference.
April 10, 2010
Contrary to popular belief, exotic does not mean nude.
April 02, 2010
Easter is a time for chocolate bunnines, marshmallow peeps, jelly beans, colored eggs, and Jesus Christ!
February 01, 2010
Bike week in Daytona Beach can be either a wonderful thing or a terrible thing depending upon how you view it.
January 27, 2010
Attending NASCAR's Daytona 500 race can cost a small fortune. Here are a few considerations that one would want to think about.
January 20, 2010
Scrutiny and profiling during the air travel screening process should now be expected and accepted, for everyones safety.
September 10, 2009
As I listened, and especially watched President Obama´s speech the evening of September 9th, 2009, I was, at one point, filled with an odd sense of pride when the specific television camera angle included the top three leaders of America all in the same shot.
First off, let me attempt to ex...
August 30, 2009
Working two or more part time jobs is fast becoming a way of life for many.
June 16, 2009
2009 is most assuredly the year that the alphabet has taken on a different meaning.
June 15, 2009
NASCAR v2.0 has lost many fans, maybe some of these items are the reasons why.
June 05, 2009
Spending upwards of 500 to 1000 dollars to simply watch cars go in a circle is no longer worth it to me.
June 05, 2009
Certain tourism locations have begun to milk the cash cow dry.
May 30, 2009
Paying one's personal taxes is inevitable and a requirement however, how one pays them is another story.
May 28, 2009
Is revolution the only way to take back the country?
April 20, 2009
It depends which news organizations are covering the story as to whether a voice will be heard or not.
April 07, 2009
When rape and murder involves a child, there is only one clear and quick punishment.
April 05, 2009
The true meaning of Easter often gets lost and is usually is smudged with chocolate.
March 24, 2009
There are reason's why it is known as "The Worlds Greatest Beach."
March 12, 2009
Murder and suicide should never be in the same sentence together.
January 29, 2009
Cupid is considered to be the little diapered boy who brings love to folks every Valentines Day. But, has he himself tasted love? In Greek mythology, there is a legend that describes this in detail.
Venus, Cupid´s mother, was extremely jealous of a mortal woman because she was very beaut...
January 18, 2009
It isn't the light bulb that keeps a person awake, it's the person not turning off the light bulb.
October 18, 2008
If our job approval ratings were as bad as Congress's we'd be out of a job, not getting raises.
September 27, 2008
What most of America's problems surround. A little person's letter.
September 20, 2008
There is always an excuse as to why it wasn't my fault.
September 11, 2008
It's 2:30 pm., and I'm a little mad. The broker assured that the load was ready. My dispatch said, "Hurry up and get there", which I did, and now the shipper has said that they're "waiting on one skid", which incidentally, isn't even created yet, and won't be finished and ready until after shift cha...
September 11, 2008
America's little Roadside Attractions.
September 04, 2008
Wow! is all I can basically say. The response to "Is it me, or has NASCAR become out of touch with their fans," was nothing short of amazing. I guess it isn't just me. I received so many emails and I would of liked to reprint all of them. However, I also would like to keep a "family friendly" articl...
August 31, 2008
Some of the reasons NASCAR is losing fans.