Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer

Disagreeing with Books: Writer Responsibility and Reader Accountability

“There is no such thing as a moral book or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all.” –Oscar Wilde By far, the blog of mine that has gotten the largest, most passionate and intelligent … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Squirmy

I thought you guys might like a laugh to get your week started. Here’s a poem of mine that won the National Federation of State Poetry Societies sonnet contest in 2010. It was first published in their prize anthology Encore. … Continue reading

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Physical Books: Reading, Sniffing, and Torturing

I have a piece of flash fiction that was just published today in the December issue of The Washington Pastime. Wee! I love it, have always loved it, and am very happy that it found such a lovely new home. … Continue reading

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Why I’m Tired of People Ragging on Twilight

I’m hesitant to even write this blog. For one thing, defending Twilight makes me seem like a fan, and I’m not really. I don’t hate it or anything – I’ve read all four books and enjoyed them for what they … Continue reading

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Lessons from a Writing Retreat

Hi guys! I just got home from a self-constructed writing retreat with two of my best writing buddies. Before I get back into the normal of groove of things today, I thought I would share with you all some of … Continue reading

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