Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
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
Remakes, Re-reads, Re-watches, and the Power of Ritual
Remakes are coming. Still. More. Lots of them. The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, Pet Sematary, It Chapter 2, and Halloween to the big screen. The excitement. The outcries. And here I am not caring a whole lot either … Continue reading
Celebrating National Dark Poetry Day with Light and Liquor
Happy (first ever!) National Dark Poetry Day! HWA Poetry Showcase founder Peter Adam Salomon has created a day to celebrate Edgar Allan Poe (who died this day 169 years ago) and horror poetry. He says, “In dark poetry we share … Continue reading
Books Brew Boo 2!
Happy October! The season is finally well and truly upon us. Let the spooks begin! (Did anyone else hear evil laughter echo in the background? Weird.) Per my annual tradition, which started out as a way to celebrate All Hallow’s … Continue reading




