Greetings, psychopaths and ne’er-do-wells. Today, I cordially invite you to become part of my newly established Schizo Squad. Stop by and simply “like” my page to become a member. But wait…what is this Schizo Squad, and why do you want to be part of it? Here’s the deal. I just released a new ebook, Welcome […]
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I am proud to announce that my first ever short story collection, Welcome to Moon Hill, if officially available for purchase* on the Amazon store! Welcome to Moon Hill: A collection of 19 stories, and a few surprises. Moon Hill is a forgotten place that few purposely visit, and even less leave. Once you arrive,
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There aren’t many people brave enough to write guest posts for my blog. For one thing, there’s no telling if I’ll actually post the article. I’m easily distracted, and my memory has been described as “complete shit.” If I do post an article, it’s entirely possible that it won’t be the right one. And if
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Happy New Year, my psychos. I’ve noticed a lot of people are doing “The Year in Writing” recaps on their blogs, and while I’m not usually prone to self-reflection, I decided to participate. Just this once, you understand. Okay. Here we go: It was a good year for my writing. I had a lot of
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UPDATE: I am proud to announce that my debut novel, Soundtrack to the End of the World, is officially available! Available Now! Bad Moon Books: Signed Limited Hardcover Edition Bad Moon Books: Trade Paperback Edition Amazon: Trade Paperback “An impressive debut. Rapino’s voice and wit turn this trippy, blood-soaked, body-swapper into a screaming good time.” –Michael Louis Calvillo,
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Hello, coffin hoppers, friends, neighbors, and demons alike. I had planned on letting my first coffin hop post ride out all the way till Halloween, but then I stumbled upon a contest being held by Erin Cole, and my plan changed. For her contest, you simply have to post a flash piece to your blog
“I Breathe Black and Bleed Orange” It’s not autumn yet. Only for me, it is. For me, even the slight cooling of the air is enough to evoke a fall feeling. I go back to work, back to teaching, on August 22nd. What this means is I have to start getting ready now. I have
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I received some great news this morning (as many of you no doubt already know from my twitter feed). My short story “Destination Unknown” was accepted for publication to Arcane Magazine. *Tony begrudgingly pulls out a dusty wood box with fading black letters on its side: SOAP. He tests the rotted wood with one foot,
It’s 100 degrees outside, close to 80 in my office, and I have a hot cup of coffee staring me down. I need to drink it. I don’t care that sweat is carving trails down my face, taking strands of hair and plastering them to my neck. I don’t care that for the past five
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Hello fellow readers and writers. It’s always nice to have some legitimate news to announce, and today I have two juicy bits. My new story, “Inside the Walls of East Lombard Street,” is now available to read at Electric Spec. Here’s what they had to say in the Letter from the Editors: Anthony J. Rapino
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