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
Twitter Tips Part 1: How to Get Followed Back
A lot of people auto follow-back on Twitter. Others follow everyone who doesn’t look like spam. And you know what? That’s cool. It’s a nice thing to do. But some people think it’s rude not to, and I disagree with … Continue reading
The Air in Our Apartment
I was thinking the other day about my journey as a writer. Something about starting my fourth novel has got me feeling nostalgic, as you might have guessed from my school bus post. I think it’s that I’ve suddenly realized … Continue reading
The Adventures of Squirmy
I thought you guys might like a laugh to get your week started. Here’s a poem of mine that won the National Federation of State Poetry Societies sonnet contest in 2010. It was first published in their prize anthology Encore. … Continue reading
Why Writers Online Should Avoid the Impulse to Change
You see that picture above? Me wearing purple and smiling like a goober? I’m sick to death of it. Since that photo, I have since had shots of me that I like better. Namely, this one, where my hair is … Continue reading
