by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I have a number of literary pet peeves. I see them a lot on social media. Misspelled words, misused words. My mother was a teacher and raised me to be a lover of words—a connoisseur of sorts. As such, I cringe every time one of these…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan My word for 2026 is sanctify. To be honest, I was a little confused about how to apply it, so I decided to study it. Stay with me, because there is a writing application in this. Sanctification is primarily God's work through the Holy Spirit, making…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I read an article on literary theft, and in it, the author said, “Don’t steal ... reinvent.” That made sense, since there are only about twelve plots in the world. And since all of us get inspired by stories, characters, and the worlds they live in,…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan According to a song lyric by Linda Rondeau: Home, home in the industry Where the writers and publishers play Where seldom is heard An encouraging word And the skies are so cloudy all day. Thanks, Linda for letting me borrow the lyric. Yes, I've experienced discouragement…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan When I’m teaching about writing dialogue, my first confession is I cut my authorial teeth on dialogue as a playwright. I was the creative arts director for 11 years at my church. We did everything from the 30-second sermon starter to full-length musicals. When I first…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Home, home in this gig Where the writers and publishers play Where seldom is heard An encouraging word And the skies are so cloudy all day Thanks, Linda Rondeau for letting me borrow/tweak the lyric. Yes, I've experienced discouragement in my writing journey. Maybe it was…