UPDATE: I am proud to announce that my debut novel, Soundtrack to the End of the World, is officially available! Available Now! Bad Moon Books: Signed Limited Hardcover Edition Bad Moon Books: Trade Paperback Edition Amazon: Trade Paperback “An impressive debut. Rapino’s voice and wit turn this trippy, blood-soaked, body-swapper into a screaming good time.” –Michael Louis Calvillo, […]
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A quick post today to point you in the the direction of my guest post on Benjamin Kane Ethridge’s blog. If his name sounds familiar, it’s because I reviewed his first novel–which is now a Stoker winning novel–last year. In other words, if you haven’t read it…you know. So head on over to read my
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Did I mention I love October? We’re two days in now, and I’m already dreading the speed with which time will pass me by. The leaves outside my window are still too green, but the chilled air is all autumn. Horror movies and pumpkin-flavored treats are all I can think about. Last October, something incredibly
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Good friends and readers, Issue #10 of Space Squid is now available for free download. Within the fine pages of what they’re calling “The Bizarro Issue,” you’ll find my humble flash piece “Morning Espresso at the Church of Me.” With all the new specialty coffee on the market–cafe latte mochachino what?–it’s only a matter of
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I’m happy to announce that my story “Fixing a Hole” is officially available to read in the brand spankin’ new issue of A capella Zoo. I’ve had my grubby little hands on the contributor copies of this issue for over a week now, but I somehow managed to keep from leaking the cover (and what
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Can’t you just picture a movie where the main character gazes at the far-off horizon–watching the gathering clouds–and mutters, “There’s a storm coming”? And then you, the viewer, roll your eyes. Maybe you even shift in your seat and sigh. Because, oh boy, he means it both literally *and* figuratively, and wow, what deep meaning!
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It’s 100 degrees outside, close to 80 in my office, and I have a hot cup of coffee staring me down. I need to drink it. I don’t care that sweat is carving trails down my face, taking strands of hair and plastering them to my neck. I don’t care that for the past five
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Hello fellow readers and writers. It’s always nice to have some legitimate news to announce, and today I have two juicy bits. My new story, “Inside the Walls of East Lombard Street,” is now available to read at Electric Spec. Here’s what they had to say in the Letter from the Editors: Anthony J. Rapino
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But I must have. It’s the only way I can explain two story acceptances in as many days. Yesterday, mere hours after announcing my latest acceptance, I received another one for my story “Fixing a Hole.” Great news, right? Well, yes, except for that nagging suspicion that I’m hell bound. I don’t remember signing anything
I Don’t Remember Selling My Soul Read More »
Happy Cinco de Mayo, wonderful peoples of the interwebs. Like most holidays, one of the only reasons I bother celebrating anymore is the food. After long years of contemplation, I’ve realized that beyond the religious or political reasons for holidays, my emerging family traditions all revolve around the food and spending quality time together (which,
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