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
The Other
The Outsiders Sequence #2
6/9/2026
The Spare
The Outsiders Sequence #3
3/9/2027
Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
Thoughts on Shirley Jackson
I should go ahead and warn you up front: this is not a book review. This is the raving of an avid fan. How it took me so long to really discover Shirley Jackson I don’t know. I did read … Continue reading
A Love Letter to My Critique Group
Dear Crit Group, I know you’re not the mushy type, but… well… I am, so let’s get this over with, shall we? You’re so wonderful. Not to get too cheesy, but you honestly are one of the best things that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
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The Differences Between Commercial and Literary Fiction
I have blogged about this before, once to postulate a theory about literary fiction and once to clarify and defend commercial fiction. These are two of the most popular posts on my site in comments, shares, and searches. Obviously, this is … Continue reading
Posted in Genres
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My Short Takes Interview
Hi guys! I’ve been interviewed about writing (and reading) short fiction by Nancy Christie over at her blog Finding Fran. I’m her first guest in this new series she calls “Short Takes,” so I would love for you to stop by … Continue reading
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A Little Bag of Random
Sometimes when I have a piece of work published, or when I have a guest post up elsewhere, I’m tempted to skip blogging that week. I hate the idea of fatiguing my followers, taking up readers’ inboxes, etc. Since this … Continue reading
Posted in Just for Fun
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