Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
That Time I Made the Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot (Again)
Y’all know that expression “You could have knocked me over with a feather”? Sunday was the first time I actually had the urge to use it. As you might’ve noticed in my “2018 in Review” summary post, I only had … Continue reading
2018 in Review
I’m a little later than usual with my year-end wrap-up post, because I’ve had a lot going on in my personal life, but I do want to share with you guys the highlights of my writing life for 2018. It … Continue reading
Sometimes the Beauty is in the Falling
Today I’m reprinting a poem for you. “Sometimes the Beauty is in the Falling” was first published in Encore: Prize Poems 2018 by National Federation of State Poetry Societies (along with two of my other poems). Unfortunately, when I went to … Continue reading
And the Books and the Brew and the Boo Go To…
Happy Halloween! We have WINNERS! And because I don’t believe in needless prize suspense, they are: 1st – Ile Barrionuevo (@ile.barrionuevo), for a blog comment 2nd – Ashley (@booksofthrills), for an Instagram story 3rd – Ashley B. Davis (@shleyBdavis), for a … Continue reading
Does The End Define Horror?
Do horror stories have to have happy or tragic endings to “count” as horror? Is a positive or negative ending more effective across the board? Is there room for taste in this question? Several years ago I came across the … Continue reading




