Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author.
Category Archives: Reading
Bookish Gift Ideas for Your Valentine
So you love someone who reads. Congratulations! Sounds like you’ve bagged a good one. 😉 Valentine’s Day is coming up fast: Saturday, February 14th. With less than two weeks to go, now is the time to order gifts online and/or … Continue reading
A Dozen Short Stories Worth Your Time
Where I live it’s been overcast and dreary for weeks. And cold. Let’s not forget cold. (Who invented this winter thing, anyway? I demand a refund.) Luckily, there are perks to cold, gloomy days. You get to wear cute boots … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Franz Kafka
My favorite authors to discuss are dead authors, especially “the classics.” There’s something fascinating to me about reading one of the classics, especially for the first time as an adult, in order to form my own opinion. I’m obsessed with … Continue reading
What Is Speculative Fiction?
Today, by request, I’m going to take a crack at pinning down a definition for that mysterious term “speculative fiction.” [For more definitions and genre musings, check out the rest of my “What Is Genre Series” here!] If you’re a … Continue reading
Why Women in Horror Month Is Important
Did you know that February is Women in Horror Month (WiHM)? Unless you’re in the industry, the answer to that is probably no, although awareness and participation is spreading every year. The reaction people have when they hear this is … Continue reading