Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. Her debut novella, The Extra, releases 9/9/25, and her debut collection, You Have to Let Them Bleed, is set for early 2026. Also forthcoming: The Other (2026) and The Spare (2027).
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Category Archives: Reading
Remakes, Re-reads, Re-watches, and the Power of Ritual
Remakes are coming. Still. More. Lots of them. The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, Pet Sematary, It Chapter 2, and Halloween to the big screen. The excitement. The outcries. And here I am not caring a whole lot either … Continue reading
Have You Been Converted to Audiobooks Yet?
In the past year or so I’ve become a devout audiobook listener. I know some of you will think I’m waaaaay behind the curve, but I also know that some of you are probably still not believers yet. Let me … Continue reading
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The Case for Reading Fewer Books
I never plan the coincidence of what I’m reading, but the random mixture of my broad-ranging choices often presents interesting outcomes. More of my stories and poems than I can count sprout from a strange mixture of genres. I might … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Borges
I recently read Ficciones, a classic short story collection by Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges, who’s largely credited with beginning the magical realism genre. Like all literary classics, I went into this with certain hopes and expectations, and I was … Continue reading
Thoughts on Gone Girl
You guys know how I can’t resist reading the uber-popular books just to see what all the fuss is about? (Twilight thoughts here and a 50 Shades discussion here. Plus check out my whole not quite book review category tag … Continue reading
