A Song of Being Left Behind

I have to tell you something. For me. The pseudo-balm of writing it out. It’s a cliché to open with waking up, so I’m going to tell you that I haven’t slept in days. Not hyperbole, either. Literal. Don’t believe it when you hear we can only go three nights. It’s also a cliché that I…

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Annie Neugebauer

Annie is a novelist, blogger, nationally award- winning poet, and two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story author. Her debut novella, The Extra, released 9/9/25, and her debut collection, You Have to Let Them Bleed, is set for 2/17/26. Also forthcoming: The Other (2026) and The Spare (2027). You can visit her at AnnieNeugebauer.com.

Shuhan Yang

Born and raised in Hunan, China, Shuhan has always been obsessed with the creative world of comics, literature, and video games. She didn’t have much growing up, but making art was everything, which led to her pursuing a career in the creative design field. She lives in Savannah, GA, with her partner and takes care of two lovely cats they adopted.


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