I really love bottle episodes (or stories that mimic them), because it’s a great way for a writer to really develop a small space and everything that happens in it to the finest detail, not the least of which is the character. They mostly consist of dialogue and simple plot formulas (if any at all). They are usually filmed in a single room or location, with a minimal cast and very few effects. Bottle episodes in television are used mainly as a way to save money, but they can be some of the greatest episodes ever. I came up with “The Shiva Apparatus” out of a desire to apply the “bottle episode” theory to a short story. “I see short stories as a way to experiment with time-honored themes and tropes, and my stories have ranged from bugs to technology run amok to love at first sight. Also gracing the pages is “The Shiva Apparatus.” She has previously published “Under the Scotch Broom” in eBook format, and we are so happy to include it in this collection. Dickson is making her debut appearance in The Endlands anthology with two short stories included in this volume.
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