This Is My Happy Face
I’m excited to announce that my new story, “This Is My Happy Face,” is now available in audio form for a free listen, published by Tales to Terrify. Listen here: This Is My Happy Face
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Free Preorder Bonuses and More!
Hey, gang! This post is going to be a doozy, with free preorder bonuses, pictures of the Tommy and the Order of Cosmic Champions hardcover, my top three movies for the Fourth of July, and more! Hardcover Preview Let’s start with some of the most exciting news I have, which is that preview copies of the hardcover arrived at my
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New Halloween Article
Free to read on Retro-Daze As we head into the final two weeks of the October (AKA the greatest time of year), it occurs to me that I have been relatively silent here. Sure, I’ve been posting like a maniac over on my Instagram and Twitter pages, but my poor old website has suffered in
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Liminal Spaces Anthology Available Now
Plus Tommy and the Order of Cosmic Champions Updates I am proud to announce a new release, Liminal Spaces: An Anthology of Dark Speculative Fiction edited by Kevin Lucia, is now available for purchase as a paperback or ebook. My short story, “The Black Door,” can be found in its pages, along with a host
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LETTERS FROM MOON HILL: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Friends: Welcome back to October. Our time is here once again, and every fiber of my peculiar makeup is shivering and shuddering in anticipation. Each day is a brilliant, auburn surprise. Every moment is a sliver of autumnal delight. Craggy orange pumpkins have again taken over storefronts and stoops; apples are piled high in baskets
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Welcome to the New Webpage
A welcome to the new home of Candy Corn Apocalypse and author Anthony J. Rapino.
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Visit me at The Mahoning Drive-In
A Place of Retro Glory A few years ago, my friends and I discovered a beacon of retro glory nestled into the woodland backdrop of Lehighton, Pennsylvania. It’s a land beyond time and place, existing in its own alternate reality where the digital world falls away like the desiccated carcass of cicada. You’d be forgiven
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Friday the 13th + Full moon = A Horror Fan’s Paradise
On Friday, June 13th, there will be a full moon. The collision of these two events (like stars aligning) signals a moment in time when all horror fans can rejoice together and revel in the glory of our favorite genre’s many gifts. Because listen. Here’s the thing. In terms of actual holidays, we have
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Horror Mystery Box Giveaway
To help celebrate the release of my new short story “Loosely Enforced Rules,” and to get the word out about my countdown deal for Welcome to Moon Hill, I decided to run a giveaway. Considering my undying love for mystery boxes, it seemed obvious what I had to do. First order of business: Take a
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Merry Christmas!
It has been a great year, and I want to thank all of you for reading, interacting, and helping me spread the word about my new works. It has truly been an honor to write for you, and I hope you’ll continue to follow me into the new year, which holds so many new surprises.