Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
A Writing Retreat in Approximately 22,000 Words (Plus Captions)
I’m unusually lucky in that I have several in-real-life writing friends (a whole bushel, actually) that I treasure. *Fist-bumps Febe Moss and waves to the North Branch crew.* Online writing friends are fabulous, and IRL non-writing friends are super important … Continue reading
Zanders the Magnificent at Fireside Magazine
My short story “Zanders the Magnificent” is out now in Fireside Magazine Issue 21, and it’s free for you to read online! This one’s a really fun horror story. Editor Brian White called it “shiver-creepy.” I hope you like it … Continue reading
Thoughts on Gone Girl
You guys know how I can’t resist reading the uber-popular books just to see what all the fuss is about? (Twilight thoughts here and a 50 Shades discussion here. Plus check out my whole not quite book review category tag … Continue reading
Bookish Gift Ideas for Your Valentine
So you love someone who reads. Congratulations! Sounds like you’ve bagged a good one. 😉 Valentine’s Day is coming up fast: Saturday, February 14th. With less than two weeks to go, now is the time to order gifts online and/or … Continue reading
Thoughts on IT by Stephen King, What it Takes to Enjoy Horror, and Why I Write It
I recently finished the beast of a novel It by Stephen King. (Most people know it as ‘that one about the scary clown.’) Finding a book that will scare me again is sort of a white whale for me. I … Continue reading




