Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. She’s the author of The Extra, The Other, and The Spare (The Outsiders Sequence), and You Have to Let Them Bleed.
You Have to Let Them Bleed
The Other
The Outsiders Sequence #2
6/9/2026
The Spare
The Outsiders Sequence #3
3/9/2027
Category Archives: Writing
All Gifts
Today I’m going to share with you one of my poems. “All Gifts” was first published in A Texas Garden of Verses, the Poetry Society of Texas 2013 summer conference anthology. Enjoy! All Gifts “And speech [Hephaestus] the herald of the … Continue reading
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My Advice to My Newbie Writer Self: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known 7 Years Ago
1. Get on Twitter and into the blogosphere as soon as possible. Don’t worry about numbers, retweets, or “building a platform.” You don’t even have to actually blog. Just follow all the experts you can find and begin learning. Knowledgeable … Continue reading
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Good News Abounds
Lately I’ve had a glut of good news to tell you guys about, so much so that I’ve decided to round it all up here. (Hey, I’m not complaining!) This time they just so happen to be poetry updates, so … Continue reading
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My Wish for Writers
May you always have more books than friends on Goodreads. (May you someday have more “fans” than books.) May you never have to ask, “Did I back that up in time?” May your wrists stay strong and healthy, your eyes … Continue reading
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Getting Started on Twitter- at Writer Unboxed
Instead of posting here this week, I’m inviting you all to visit me at Writer Unboxed, where I’m covering the basics and not-so-basics about how to get started on Twitter. This post is geared toward writers, but anyone new to … Continue reading
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