Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. Her debut collection, You Have to Let them Bleed, and her debut novella, The Extra, are both set for publication in 2025.
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Category Archives: Useful Things
So You’re Thinking of Getting a Cat
I’ve lived with 9 cats so far in my life, 5 of them specifically mine. I love cats more than anyone you will ever meet, so I am all for other people getting them… especially if I can visit. =D … Continue reading
How Long Does Grief Last?
Originally posted on Monday, July 18, 2011, 1:45:00 PM The short, over-simplified answer: 3 years. The honest, complicated answer: forever. Here’s the truth, as I’ve experienced it. Grieving is incredibly painful. There are all sorts of advice columns aimed at … Continue reading
A Perfect Holiday Lighting Guidebook That All Must Follow or be Doomed
Originally posted on December 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM November 1st – Thanksgiving = lights can go up but cannot be on It is not Christmas yet. If you must decorate early because of scheduling, anal-retentiveness, or general overabundance … Continue reading
How (Not) to Console Someone
Originally posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:55 PM I have some experience with grief. Besides the obvious, I find myself being consoled more often than people die—every time I get a rejection. Didn’t win a contest? Consolation by friends. … Continue reading
