Anthony Rapino

Ask the Professor

Me being me, I have been somewhat preoccupied with homebrew, video games, movies, and yes, even some writing.  Through this cloud of laziness and procrastination, it occurred to me that I recently posed a question on my blog: should I start a new section of the website called “Ask the Professor?” The answer to this […]

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The Shadows of Flies

I had to tell you something important.  Something you shouldn’t go another instant without hearing, because if you do, you may not make it to the instant after.   This piece of information is a lifetime’s worth of nourishment.  To go without it means starvation.   Your suddenly skeletal body will shuck and jive for a few

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A Contest: What the What?

The rules are simple.  The first person to correctly identify what the heck this is a picture of, wins a book.  Simply post your answer (only one guess per person, please) in the comment section.  Please fill out your e-mail in the comment box so I can contact you (unless we are twitter or facebook

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“Uprooted” Invades Reality

In my short story, “Uprooted,” there is a magnificent thunder storm that causes a tree to become uprooted in the woods behind the main character’s house. Last night, I experienced a storm close to the magnitude I had previously written about.  We lost electricity and the high winds whipped around the treetops, tearing branches and

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Summer Starts Now

Classes are over, I’m done grading papers, and all my windows are open.  Sounds like summer to me. For the first time since I started teaching this past autumn, I feel as if I can finally make some writing plans.  Sure, I managed to squeak out a few stories during the past months, but mostly

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