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: Books
Disagreeing with Books: Writer Responsibility and Reader Accountability
“There is no such thing as a moral book or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all.” –Oscar Wilde By far, the blog of mine that has gotten the largest, most passionate and intelligent … Continue reading
Physical Books: Reading, Sniffing, and Torturing
I have a piece of flash fiction that was just published today in the December issue of The Washington Pastime. Wee! I love it, have always loved it, and am very happy that it found such a lovely new home. … Continue reading
Why I’m Tired of People Ragging on Twilight
I’m hesitant to even write this blog. For one thing, defending Twilight makes me seem like a fan, and I’m not really. I don’t hate it or anything – I’ve read all four books and enjoyed them for what they … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Food for Thought, Not Quite Book Reviews, Vampires & Zombies
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What IS Publication?
Originally posted on July 15, 2010 at 9:12 PM I have recently been intertwined in a debate over what, exactly, constitutes publication. I won’t bore you with the exact details of the scenario. To sum up: I won first place … Continue reading
(non)fiction
Originally posted on February 1, 2010 at 8:10 PM My best friend and my mom both seem to prefer nonfiction to fiction: memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies mostly. When I asked Kitty why, her answer was, “because it’s true. When I … Continue reading
