Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award-winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. Her debut collection, You Have to Let them Bleed, and her debut novella, The Extra, are both set for publication in 2025.
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Tag Archives: hope
How Long Does Grief Last?
Originally posted on Monday, July 18, 2011, 1:45:00 PM The short, over-simplified answer: 3 years. The honest, complicated answer: forever. Here’s the truth, as I’ve experienced it. Grieving is incredibly painful. There are all sorts of advice columns aimed at … Continue reading
The Girl Who Changed the Weather
Originally posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:15 PM I’ve never claimed this to be anything but guts on the table, after all. I’ve always been a big believer in/supporter of pathetic fallacy, probably because of my background in literature. … Continue reading
Snow
Originally posted on January 10, 2011 at 10:48 AM It’s snowing! I’m up inordinately early so the plumber can do his thing, so I came into my office with Buttons to work for a few hours that I would usually … Continue reading
The Hard Part
Originally posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM There are a lot of difficult things about being a beginning writer. Some of them are obvious and much talked about: finding the willpower to make yourself sit down and work, … Continue reading
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Originally posted on November 8, 2010 at 5:55 PM Perhaps my blog yesterday came off wrong. First and foremost, I’d like to clarify: I love blogging, and even though it’s a lot of work, I enjoy maintaining my website. I … Continue reading
