Candy Corn Apocalypse. Horror writer & sculptor. Writer for RetroDaze on YouTube. Full of pumpkins. My links: http://linktr.ee/arapinohttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mx4xatsw7c2mWe live in a haunted time machine. https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/a-haunted-time-machine-1b1?r=uhsms&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web05 Oct 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4xatsw7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mwvnm3zasc2i"Out of Context Micro-Reading" #1: Welcome October. Precipice of Nowhere will be released on October 23rd by Crystal Lake Publications imprint Torrid Waters. The Kindle edition is currently available for pre-order with paperback pre-orders going live later this month. geni.us/Precipice02 Oct 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvnm3zasc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mvuvqyr27s2dToday's newsletter is packed with coupons, book offers, news, and more! https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/retrocon-recap-and-autumnal-preparations19 Sep 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuvqyr27s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mvt3jlx4u22wPrecipice of Nowhere is now available on Kindle pre-order! geni.us/Precipice18 Sep 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt3jlx4u22whttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mvsjmw3ibs2wPrecipice of Nowhere Kindle Pre-orders are live! https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/precipice-of-nowhere-pre-orders18 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsjmw3ibs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mvg6oyvoms2yNew, free and discounted book offers every week in my newsletter, through October. On The Road - Retro Style https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/on-the-road-retro-style?r=uhsms&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web13 Sep 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvg6oyvoms2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3muplnwuiuk25My newsletter is getting a facelift. https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/welcome-september04 Sep 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3muplnwuiuk25https://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mudrdvksok2kI spent far too much time today thinking about how to broadcast a replica of WPIX 11 (circa 1989) to my CRT via a pirate antenna channel.31 Aug 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudrdvksok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3muag3c4syk2vThis week's newsletter contains my new bookmark, book offers, a coupon code, hints of autumn, and more! Visit the site, subscribe, and share. https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/new-bookmark-reveal29 Aug 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3muag3c4syk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mtwht6zhrs2xFor fans of mystery-laced cosmic horror and the dark comedic edge of Jason Pargin—a father's desperate road trip to save his daughter from a reality-warping entity that's infecting everything it touches.25 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwht6zhrs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mtupdpvg5s2vGet my novel, Soundtrack to the End of the World, along with any other book on @crystallake.bsky.social's website for 20% off, using the code TREATTHEAUTHOR. https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/soundtrack-to-the-end-of-the-world-by-anthony-j-rapino/25 Aug 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtupdpvg5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mtr57jujxc23Hey, you. What are your plans today? It's my last summer Sunday, and the fall semester starts tomorrow. I have some work to finish, but I'm hoping to test out a new soldering iron and maybe play some retro video games.23 Aug 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr57jujxc23https://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mtr3gleom223More Kittens! More Chaos! I've got free book offers, free gift subscriptions, coupon codes, and lots of news in this week's newsletter. Grab some free stuff, like and subscribe, leave a comment, share. 🎃 https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/more-kittens-more-chaos23 Aug 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr3gleom223https://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mt4v2vrrbs2kWhat summer's end means to me, Kittens and Chaos stickers, free horror offers, and more in today's newsletter: https://candycornapocalypse.substack.com/p/summers-end-approaches-with-bonfires15 Aug 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4v2vrrbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mt2fjdoz7c2fScore a free 60-page sample of my short story collection, *Greetings from Moon Hill,* to help prepare for my new cosmic horror novel *Precipice of Nowhere,* coming this October! freehorror.anthonyjrapino.com14 Aug 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2fjdoz7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mslmila2bk2bPrepare for Precipice of Nowhere, coming this October 23rd, with the short story collection Greetings from Moon Hill, which introduces readers to the eternally autumnal town of Moon Hill. https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/019fe1d4-9e2b-7c22-8415-7d127faa020608 Aug 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslmila2bk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3msiuzmuqxk2vI'm dealing with "shiny new thing syndrome." I'm supposed to be working on marketing materials for my upcoming release (PRECIPICE OF NOWEHRE), but I'm also writing a new novel (STRANGE MATTER), and I really want to finish it. So, does this count as marketing? 😇07 Aug 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiuzmuqxk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3ms6phayqfc2hAdvance Praise for PRECIPICE OF NOWHERE, my new cosmic horror novel coming out this October from @crystallake.bsky.social's imprint, Torrid Waters! Stay up to date with release announcements by following my socials, signing up to my newsletter, or joining my Patreon. (Links in bio).03 Aug 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6phayqfc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mrsratche22hI'm slowly updating my website to prepare for the release of my new cosmic horror novel, Precipice of Nowhere, this October 23rd. www.anthonyjrapino.com https://www.anthonyjrapino.com/29 Jul 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsratche22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mrpz53ncnk27Listen in to find out more about my upcoming novel, Precipice of Nowhere! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpz53ncnk27https://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mr6bsi73zs2eIt's happened! I've achieved my final form as a trilogy! Bask, I say, BASK! "Tony Rapino III: Return of the Author." https://thepalmerfiles.libsyn.com/tony-rapino-iii-return-of-the-author @agentpalmer.bsky.social @crystallake.bsky.social #TorridWaters #PrecipiceofNowhere21 Jul 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6bsi73zs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mqexwhf6nk26Get the old VCR set up and pop some popcorn for 5 Summer Movies You Forgot You Loved! https://youtu.be/qt0eeObdfUI?si=g4OBvqvQEj8OXfB511 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqexwhf6nk26https://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mqcnv76sks2cI like a lot of different fruit, but, for me, nothing ever quite beats fresh pineapple.10 Jul 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcnv76sks2chttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mqajq6kxyc2lOut in Paperback! It's hard to choose a favorite Keisling novel...so don't! Read them all! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqajq6kxyc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mpwxg36ftc2uI no longer feel the need to share every little thing on social media, and I just had to tell you. 🤔06 Jul 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwxg36ftc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/arapino.bsky.social/post/3mpox5v4uuc2hGET FREE ACCESS! For a limited time I'm offering "free visitor passes" to Moon Hill. This pass gains you three free months vacation in the haunted lands, at the "curious critter" level. ***Passes are limited, so act quickly. https://www.patreon.com/AnthonyJRapino/redeem/295B802 Jul 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:f6epruucech32h523nr4wyst/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpox5v4uuc2h