
Annie is a novelist, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. She’s the author of The Extra, The Other, and The Spare (The Outsiders Sequence, a series of novellas), You Have to Let Them Bleed (collection), and Once the Darkness Comes (forthcoming novel).
Category Archives: Personal
Celebrating 2017
I love the New Year. Honestly, it’s not so much about the fresh start as it is about the closed cover, the checked marks, the lid snugly fitted on the pot. I like to finish things. I like things tidied … Continue reading
How to Love a World that Sucks Sometimes
Be still. Sit in a quiet room, alone, and stop moving. Get comfortable first, because, seriously, stop moving. Be still. Let your emotions be what they are. Rage. Despair. Fight. Grieve. Numb out. Give up. Stop caring. Feel guilty. Feel … 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



