Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer

A Spooky Sort of Christmas

Did you know that one of the longest-standing Christmas traditions (dating back to at least the Victorians) is the reading and telling of ghost stories on Christmas Eve? It might seem odd at first, but there are two very mainstream … Continue reading

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The Road from Denton to Henrietta

Hi guys! I thought I’d share one of my poems with you today. This fun little free verse piece has been on my mind lately thanks to the crazy winter storms we’ve had here in North Texas. We were iced … Continue reading

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Does Art Stand Apart from the Artist?

This has been on my mind lately. It started with reading HP Lovecraft. The short version is that he was racist – even more so than expected for his time, but he still produced some great work. Some very thoughtful … Continue reading

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The Organized Writer Updates

Hi guys! I hope that most of my fellow writer followers are familiar by now with the section of my website called The Organized Writer, where I exploit my neuroses in order to offer free documents to help writers– you … Continue reading

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What Is Gothic Fiction?

I’ve decided to continue my trend of analyzing, defining, and explaining literary genres by illuminating one of my favorite and often-misunderstood genres; gothic fiction. So what is gothic fiction? Let’s start at the very beginning… Gothic History The Goths were … Continue reading

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