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
2/17/2025
The Other
The Outsiders Sequence #2
6/9/2026
The Spare
The Outsiders Sequence #3
3/9/2027
Category Archives: Writing
What Non-Writers Picture When Writers Say…
beta reader What it is to writers: a critique partner who reads your completed manuscript and gives you final feedback. Often “beta” for short, e.g., “I’m still waiting to hear back from my beta reader.” What it is to non-writers: … Continue reading
Posted in Silly Stuff
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Tips for Greater Productivity, part 2
geared towards people who work at home, especially writers This is the second half of my productivity tips list, so if you missed part 1, don’t forget to check it out! 6. Schedule both fun time and chill time. And … Continue reading
Posted in Advice for Writers
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Tips for Greater Productivity, part 1
geared towards people who work at home, especially writers I have been called plenty of things in my life, but I don’t think “lazy” has ever been one of them. Workaholic, anal-retentive, perfectionist, slave-driver, and bossy? Sure. Lazy? Not so … Continue reading
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The 3 Rules of Revision
Those of you who know me know how much I hate revisions. I really, really do. For me, it’s all the work of drafting with none of the fun. This explains the snark in last week’s comic as well as … Continue reading
Posted in The Art
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The Extra
