If you’ve had a chance to read my latest story, “Camera Obscura,” and you were keen on learning more about the strange goings-on, I have good news: Mr. Rorchalk (the editor of TQR) managed to bend space and time in order to track down Hadia in the shadow world of “Camera Obscura.” Once found, Mr. […]
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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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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
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
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
When I was younger, I loved mail. I’d send out cereal boxtops and enter contests to ensure a constant stream of overstuffed, padded envelopes. I’d receive all kinds of goodness: a Tony the Tiger baseball, a Kool-Aid cup (Oh Yeeaahhh!), and even X-Men Figurines. It was like celebrating mini Christmases all year long, and I
I’d hate to let my beautiful new website stagnate, so in an effort to keep things fresh, I have this blog post, announcements, and a new segment called “Sunshine Says.” First, announcements: There’s only 1 day left to score the bonus materials with your preorder of Uprooted. Among other things you get two desktop wallpapers,
To celebrate the preorder of my chapbook, UPROOTED, (see the last post for more information on the exclusive preorder bonus) I’m hosting a big ol’ contest. UPDATE: With four days left to enter the contest, odds are still really great. If you haven’t entered yet and don’t want to put much effort into trying to
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First of all, welcome to my new digs, carefully and brilliantly designed by my brother, Michael Rapino. He worked incredibly hard to create a unique resting place for my diseased words, and he absolutely accomplished that feat. Be sure to check out all the dark corners of the site. I have a slew of new
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“Morning Espresso (Audio)…” “Fixing a Hole” “Morning Espresso…” “Camera Obscura” “Inside the Walls of East Lombard Street” “The Transformation”