Author Archives: Annie Neugebauer

NOW we can all start celebrating Christmas!

Originally posted on November 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM Last night I decorated inside, and today Kyle and I put up lights outside. It really took me back to my childhood, with my dad cursing grumpily about the strands that … Continue reading

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A Room of One’s Own

Originally posted on November 19, 2009 at 5:48 PM Virginia Woolf wrote a famous essay called “A Room of One’s Own,” in which she argues that women can be as exceptional as men in the writing of fiction if the … Continue reading

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Being Seduced

Originally posted on November 9, 2009 at 2:26 PM Like the last blog, sometimes I have to go all out to lure the muse out of her hiding places. But sometimes, she approaches me with the sort of intolerant determinedness … Continue reading

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All Hallows’ Evening for a month

Originally posted on October 4, 2009 at 4:16 PM Halloween is by far my favorite time of year. I know, it’s supposed to be Christmas or my birthday, but hey, that’s me. Some of the happiest times of my life … Continue reading

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IN CASE OF DEATH (the logistics of preparing for the worst)

Originally posted on August 22, 2009 at 5:40 PM When my dad died, it was like a nightmare. Obviously, grief isn’t easy on anyone. But the stress… the stress is harder, actually. If you’re the primary decision-maker, which I was, … Continue reading

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