Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. She’s the author of The Extra, The Other, and The Spare (The Outsiders Sequence), and You Have to Let Them Bleed.
You Have to Let Them Bleed
2/17/2025
The Other
The Outsiders Sequence #2
6/9/2026
The Spare
The Outsiders Sequence #3
3/9/2027
Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
The Nine-Year Novel
I’ve just finished drafting a novel that’s been nine years in the making. Man, that felt good to type. Nine and a half years ago, shortly after graduating from college, I had a realization that felt so profound it knocked … Continue reading
Posted in My Process
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My First LitReactor Column: Vampires in Wuthering Heights
Hi guys, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined LitReactor! I’ve been following this blog for readers and writers for years now, so it’s really cool to be hired as a columnist. I’m truly honored. (And big thanks to now-fellow columnist Christopher … Continue reading
Traditional Horror Poetry? Work the Form!
Note: This essay was first published in the Horror Writers Association newsletter, in Marge Simon’s wonderful poetry column ‘Blood & Spades.’ Many thanks to Marge for inviting me to contribute and for allowing me to repost it here, so non-HWA … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
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Have You Been Converted to Audiobooks Yet?
In the past year or so I’ve become a devout audiobook listener. I know some of you will think I’m waaaaay behind the curve, but I also know that some of you are probably still not believers yet. Let me … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
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Spoilers, the Importance of Story, and the Value of Kindness
Game of Thrones is back on, which means one thing is on my mind more frequently than usual lately (besides dragons): spoilers. Of course in the age of the internet, spoilers are always an issue, but the more mega-popular something … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought
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