Annie is a novelist, 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, a series of novellas), You Have to Let Them Bleed (collection), and Once the Darkness Comes (forthcoming novel).
The Spare
The Outsiders Sequence #3
3/9/2027
The Other
The Outsiders Sequence #2
You Have to Let Them Bleed
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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The Fox Pup of Big Blue Mountain
Today is “Poem in Your Pocket Day,” so I thought it would be a perfect time to share one of my own poems with you. This little free verse poem is a reprint. It was first published in the Poetry … Continue reading
