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: Reading
Fifty Shades of Grey, a Discussion
This post is intended for adult readers over 18. I don’t do book reviews, although I might be posting another blog on that topic soon. What I do do (heh) are book discussions. My favorite books to discuss? The mega-popular … Continue reading
Author Image
Quite a while back, I brought up a topic on Twitter that I’ve been meaning to blog about ever since. The question I tweeted was: Do you think author photos should attempt to meet reader expectations? Horror in black, romance … Continue reading
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What Is Commercial Fiction?
And why you should stop assuming it’s trash. Myth: The quality of writing in commercial fiction is low. Myth: Commercial fiction is less intelligent than literary fiction. Myth: Commercial fiction isn’t “deep.” Myth: Commercial fiction is trashy. Myth: Commercial fiction … Continue reading
What Is Literary Fiction?
And why you should stop assuming you hate it. Myth: Anything you read in school is literary fiction. Myth: “Intellectual” works are automatically literary fiction. Myth: Literary fiction is always boring/has no plot. Myth: Literary fiction is always wordy. Myth: … Continue reading
The Problems with Strong Female Characters
I’m not even close to the first writer/blogger to bring this up. Two of my favorites are this New York Times article and Natalie Whipple’s post. I don’t actually agree with everything in both of these, but I think they’re well-spoken and worth reading. … Continue reading
