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Anthony A. Policastro

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I have several degrees from Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey. I have a BA in Business and Economics and a BA in English. In 1999, I received The Ruth Fryer Memorial Award for academic excellence in creative writing from Rutgers University – University College Newark. I’ve written four novels – two published (The Cradle Above the Abyss and D.J. Nick) and two soon to be published (Murder on Schooleys Mountain and Billy and Bridget Meet the Magician) - numerous short stories (series), several creative nonfiction pieces (Uncle Sal Talks), articles, poems, and over thirty book reviews.

While attending Rutgers College, I wrote, produced, and directed several short films in Super-8 and 16mm film formats: The Duel, Vesper, and The Astro
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Paul Smith's new film Reunion Illusion

April 15, 2026
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Anthony Policastro

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Re: Paul F. Smith’s new film titled: Reunion Illusion

Dear Loyal and Constant Readers,

Paul F. Smith of Paul “Wordsmith” Smith Productions has just released his new film on You Tube. The film is 28 minutes, and was written, produced and directed by Paul. I thoroughly enjoyed watching his film, and I’m sure you will enjoy it as well. T Read more of this blog post »
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Penelope Marzec Thanks for reading my blog post. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :^)


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Karen Gammons Thank you for the friend request, Anthony. Have a great night.
Karen


message 3: by Ed

Ed Rambeau Thanks for accepting my friend request, Anthony. It's greatly appreciated. If you love a good mystery, and you have either a Kindle, Nook or iBooks, I encourage you to try a sample of my first novel. It's called FORBIDDEN STEPS and it's getting raves and 5 stars across the board. Check out what folks are saying by clicking on the link below, then scroll downward.

http://www.craftweb.org/web/ed/book.html

Also, here's the link to my YouTube promo vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c21_S...

Enjoy and have a wonderful day, Ed


message 2: by Ed

Ed Rambeau Thanks for accepting my friend request, Anthony. It's greatly appreciated. If you love a good mystery, and you have either a Kindle, Nook or iBooks, I encourage you to try a sample of my first novel. It's called FORBIDDEN STEPS and it's getting raves and 5 stars across the board. Check out what folks are saying by clicking on the link below, then scroll downward.

http://www.craftweb.org/web/ed/book.html...

Also, here's the link to my YouTube promo vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c21_SqPP...

Enjoy and have a wonderful day, Ed


Rebecca Rasmussen You should post some of your writing! :)


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