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…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Being a novelist, I don’t usually work on more than one book at a time. However, I do write two blog posts, book reviews, and research for another novel while writing my current WIP (work in progress). But lately, the Lord whapped me upside the head…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I realized my favorite part of writing is the discovery stage when I just write my main characters’ backstory. That is an exercise in turning your imagination loose. You’re not writing a story. There’s no plot. No character arch. Nothing but imagination and a blank screen.…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Both must be built from the foundation up. Neither is a total DIY project. Each take some help. Contractor With a house, you hire a general contractor. With a novel, we already have our General Contractor … God. Take your blueprints or simply that “what-if” to…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan In preparation for Christmas, I’ve been reading Luke. Have y’all noticed the Lord invited Mary on a Kingdom Adventure for God? Kingdom Adventures find us When the Lord invites His children to take a Kingdom adventure, and He invites all of us, some invitations are whispered…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan When you are submitting a proposal to a publisher in hopes of a contract, one thing you need is two or three comparable books (more if possible). It’s a daunting task; for one thing, there won’t be another book exactly like yours. But with this list,…