Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer

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

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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

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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

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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

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Vampires and Zombies, part V: surviving the living dead

Originally posted on January 2, 2011 at 1:15 AM Okay, we’ve talked about the sources of the myths, the popularization of the myths, and the distinctions and similarities between the myths. Now, the most important thing of all: how to … Continue reading

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