I’ve noticed writers often like to dip back into their past to see if they have always been drawn to writing, or perhaps a certain genre, from a young age. I know this for two reasons. First, I often see posts on Facebook about it, usually accompanied by a picture of yellowed notebook paper covered
Just a quick one for you folks today. I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads this month for a free copy of Soundtrack to the End of the World. It’s free to enter. Have fun! Goodreads Book Giveaway Soundtrack to the End of the World by Anthony J. Rapino Giveaway ends September 04, 2013. See
I sometimes feel I need to embrace that this page on my website–the one I alternately think of as a news source, mental ward journal, and horror aphrodisiac–is really just a blog. I know how that sounds, believe me. I have the intense urge to wash my mouth out with soap. But it’s true. This
Greetings, friends. I hope everyone out there in reader-land is finding ways to stay cool during this God-awful heat wave. For the past two decades, I have spent every single summer stewing in my own juices with no air conditioner to set me free from the heat. I’d do all I could to stay cool:
I was sitting here in my office, getting ready to work on my second novel, when it occurred to me: I haven’t posted a blog in weeks. This is not an epiphany. It’s something I consider nearly every day along with inquiries about strange growths on my head and research about elevated caffeine levels in
I forgot all about this. What seems like over a year ago–and maybe it was–I had a previously published short story picked up by Drabblecast for their horror/weird podcast website. I’m proud to announce my story, “Morning Espresso at the Church of Me,” is finally available (was actually available nearly a month ago, unbeknownst to
While I’m still jittery with morning coffee, I thought I’d post and let everyone (all five of you!) know that my debut novel SOUNDTRACK TO THE END OF THE WORLD is currently FREE on Amazon. The free promo started yesterday and ends today (May 1st, 2013), so get it while you still can! It’s worth
COMING SOON BLOG HOP I was invited by the amazing Ben Eads to participate in the COMING SOON BLOG HOP, so here I am, about to participate. The concept is that I answer some questions about my writing and agenda so you, my wary fans, know what I’ve been up to. So, here we go! What
It seems I’ve let months pass between posts again. I could lie and say I’ve been hard at work on my second novel (The Shadows of Flies), but that’s not entirely true. I’ve only been easy at work on my second novel. There’s still much more to go. But I do have news. First of
Today, I have the honor of welcoming a good friend, Todd Keisling, to my blog as part of his super-fantastic blog tour. I don’t do many of these “hosting” gigs, so you know that when I do, it’s because I really dig the writer’s work. I was first introduced to Todd’s writing in his first novel, A Life
