Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author.
Category Archives: Horror
What Is Gothic Fiction?
I’ve decided to continue my trend of analyzing, defining, and explaining literary genres by illuminating one of my favorite and often-misunderstood genres; gothic fiction. So what is gothic fiction? Let’s start at the very beginning… Gothic History The Goths were … Continue reading
October in Review: Links, Treats, and Nary a Trick in Sight
Lots of spooky and wonderful things have been happening this October, but it’s not over yet! You have just enough time left before Halloween to browse through some of my favorite links this month. The Horror Writers Association (the professional … Continue reading
Reclaiming Horror at HWA
This year the Horror Writers Association has once again decided to honor the season with their month-long blog series, Halloween Haunts. Today my post is up, so instead of putting a new blog here this week, I’m inviting you all … Continue reading
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My Halloween Recommendations: Spook Packages
October is here, which means the time is nigh. Halloween has begun to cast its spell, and if you’re like me, your entertainment tastes begin veering toward the spooky. (Okay, even more than usual.) People are always asking me for … Continue reading
Thoughts on Lovecraft
I recently read a collection of H.P. Lovecraft’s short stories. My version was the Penguin Classics edition The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories. It was my introduction to Lovecraft, whom I had long heard of and had on … Continue reading