
Annie is a novelist, 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, a series of novellas), You Have to Let Them Bleed (collection), and Once the Darkness Comes (forthcoming novel).
Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
Why Horror Should Be Its Own Genre
Hi guys! This week I am truly honored to be hosted at my professional organization’s blog. The HWA (Horror Writers Association) is doing “Halloween Haunts” this October. Thirty-one days of stories, discussions, interviews, and book giveaways… I’m in. And today my … Continue reading
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Fifty Shades of Grey, a Discussion
This post is intended for adult readers over 18. I don’t do book reviews, although I might be posting another blog on that topic soon. What I do do (heh) are book discussions. My favorite books to discuss? The mega-popular … Continue reading
Author Image
Quite a while back, I brought up a topic on Twitter that I’ve been meaning to blog about ever since. The question I tweeted was: Do you think author photos should attempt to meet reader expectations? Horror in black, romance … Continue reading
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Digital Implications
I’m in full-force editing mode right now, and I couldn’t quite drag myself away long enough this morning to write a new blog post. So I hope you’ll forgive me for sharing one of my old poems with you instead. … Continue reading
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Finding Comp Titles for Your Novel
What’s a comp title? In spite of the fact that I’m still (or at least should be) in revising/editing mode for another month or so, lately I’ve found my mind wandering more and more in the direction of comps. For … Continue reading



