Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer
How I Lost a Toe in ‘Nam
Originally posted on January 19, 2011 at 3:58 PM And by ‘Nam, I mean nom. Buttons is viscous. No, not really (well, she is, but that’s not really how I lost a toe). But I DID lose a toe! Let … Continue reading
What I Do All Day
Originally posted on January 16, 2011 at 6:10 PM I’ll tell you my very least favorite part of being a writer. It’s not rejections. It’s not waiting for rejections. It’s not the work. It isn’t even being called “a housewife.” … Continue reading
Professional vs. Personal (i.e.: why I’m painfully shy)
Originally posted on January 12, 2011 at 1:57 PM I was watching an episode of What Not to Wear recently, and the woman they were making over said something along the lines of, “I feel like I have plenty of … Continue reading
Snow
Originally posted on January 10, 2011 at 10:48 AM It’s snowing! I’m up inordinately early so the plumber can do his thing, so I came into my office with Buttons to work for a few hours that I would usually … Continue reading
The Hard Part
Originally posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM There are a lot of difficult things about being a beginning writer. Some of them are obvious and much talked about: finding the willpower to make yourself sit down and work, … Continue reading




