Winner and Free Story

Greetings one and all!  Today there are two bits of news worthy of blog space.  The first is the announcement of the big winner, who will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card.  The second is the announcement of my newly published short story, “Camera Obscura.”  But first things first: The winner of the $25 Amazon

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Contest Update

EDIT: We’ve hit 50!  Here’s the deal.  I won’t have time to do the drawing until tomorrow afternoon.  If I get many more entrant in that time, no one will be locked out of the contest, but I will add a second prize (to be determined) to make it fair.  Check back tomorrow for the

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Rat Versus Guinea Pig (And Contest Update)

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

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$25 Amazon Gift Card Contest

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:

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Sunshine Says #5: The Zed Edition

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

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Stories Abound

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

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How to Write Part 1: Eliminating Distractions

***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

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The Road to TQR

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

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Sold Out!

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

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