I had a dream the other night that a rat and a guinea pig got into a fight. The guinea pig–lets call him Mr. Winkles–entered the arena (a small cage) and pushed the rat–Sir Sniffsalot– against the far wall. Mr. Winkles was twice the size of Sir Sniffsalot, and his imposing aura was enough to
In my last post, I mentioned having lost most of my blog followers during the transition from “Tales at Twilight” to my new website. In an effort to rebuild that following, I’m hosting a contest. It’s an easy one, and has a great prize. What you win: A $25 Amazon Gift card How to enter:
Greetings, my friends. Before getting to the main attraction, I have a little favor to ask of you. When I moved from my old blog to this new site, I lost all of my blog followers that had signed up through Google Reader or the RSS feed. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive
Some surprise news came this morning in the form of a contributor’s copy. The new issue of The PR is officially available, and it contains a collection of four of my hint fiction stories. These stories are 25 words each and are meant to hint at a larger story not being told. You can get
***Disclaimer: The opinions on how to write are the views of Anthony J. Rapino and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Anthony J. Rapino, and if he ever found out, I could kiss my skull goodbye. But really, this is not a serious article. Do not attempt to write at home. In
On the heels of the announcement that my chapbook sold out, another bit of cheer-inducing news arrived in my inbox: My short story “Camera Obscura” has been accepted to TQR Stories. TQR (Total Quality Reading) has a unique and exciting process called “public vetting.” Instead of remaining unaware of the internal workings of the magazine
News has come down the wire that my chapbook, UPROOTED, has officially sold out! Thanks to everyone who has helped to spread the word about this, and of course thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy. This was the first time I actively participated in the marketing of something I wrote, and I
When I was younger, I loved mail. I’d send out cereal boxtops and enter contests to ensure a constant stream of overstuffed, padded envelopes. I’d receive all kinds of goodness: a Tony the Tiger baseball, a Kool-Aid cup (Oh Yeeaahhh!), and even X-Men Figurines. It was like celebrating mini Christmases all year long, and I
Mary Rajotte’s “Like Flies to Honey” is a creepy, increasingly claustrophobic story that explores the darker side of tradition. After living in The Estates for six months, Robert Blythe is still questioning why he allowed his wife, Leslie, to force him into moving. He doesn’t like the prestigious zip code or their mandatory events. Wanting
