by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I blinked and read the sentence again. The basic gist was if I was walking with God, the words would flow seamlessly. And once again, I doubted—my calling, my gift, my relationship with God. Because for me, the words don’t always flow seamlessly. Sometimes, it’s like…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I remember the day my agent told me I had established my brand. As long as my stories stayed true to that, I could write in any genre. I took her at her word and wrote a historical series, the award-winning Georgia Magnolias series. I didn’t…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Every writer has their own way of writing. I’m a conglomeration of several writers’ methods. As I learned (and I’m still learning) new tricks and tools, I will take some and add them to my toolbox. I hope y’all will find a tool or two you…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I’m in edit mode, so all things edit are on my mind. Sometimes, I want to tear my hair out over telling versus showing. I’ve worked hard to show and not tell … and yet little things slip in unnoticed. Take the work “look.” It’s a…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Brand and voice. Two words tossed about the industry with regularity. Yet, what are they actually, and how do you go about finding your voice and establish a brand? Finding Voice When I read Finding Your Voice, by Les Edgerton, a light bulb turned on for…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan What is a literary Festival? Quite simply, it’s a time when readers and authors congregate for their mutual love of books. Each author has a table to display their books. They might have author panels for Q&A.  Some festivals are GIGANTIC with miles of booths and…