Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. Her debut novella, The Extra, releases 9/9/25, and her debut collection, You Have to Let Them Bleed, is set for early 2026. Also forthcoming: The Other (2026) and The Spare (2027).
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Category Archives: Writing
Cleaning out the Exhaust Vent
I’m continuing my celebration of National Poetry Month by posting a poem here each week. My sonnet “Cleaning out the Exhaust Vent” won a local poetry contest and was subsequently published in the winners’ anthology Versifico. For a while it was … Continue reading
Rocking
The view out my office window keeps getting greener and greener, and I can’t get enough. (Neither can my cats, who very much enjoy the influx of food watching energetic birds and squirrels.) There really is something about the new … Continue reading
Dragging the Waters
Hello, chicks and chickadees. Spring is springing here, and I’m grateful for the new green. I’m so eager I’ve even bought a few kitchen herb plants, which is a hilariously optimistic endeavor if you know how bad I am at … Continue reading
Strange Needs, An Honor to Be Nominated, and the Meaning of Retreat
It’s been a little while since I’ve checked in here, because sometimes life grabs your planner and runs away giggling. That and, as I’m sure some of my old regulars know, writing for LitReactor about twice a month and Writer … Continue reading
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The Shed
It’s the 24th; do you know what that means? We’re right on the cusp of Halloweek! That’s right, you have one week left to comment, share, and love on my happiest month for your chance to win a free Starbucks … Continue reading
