Across the Board

Hey everyone! Mary here, procrastinating on writing one thing by writing another. Back in January, I  rattled off a few projects I was in va...

I got a dog a few weeks ago. It’s cool to see the world through a puppy’s eyes, wondering how she’ll react to any new thing for the first ti...

I recently read a book that had a lot of potential. The overall message of the book was very important and I think it’s something tha...

I hadn’t figured out until recently that I function on several different batteries. Maybe all of you already knew this and I’m just s...

I’ve posted before about integrating my corporate skills into my writing. There was the two-part series I did on Presentation Skills , ...

Many writers are currently pushing themselves for NaNoWriMo. I’m not. I keep saying maybe one year. Apparently, this  wasn’t  my  yea...

Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to meet the fabulous Lydia Sherrer at a local author event in Indiana. My table was across the wa...

A post by Mary Fan Back when I used to bounce around online writers communities exchanging first chapter critiques with fellow amateurs...

Have you ever seen this joke or a similar one? If you’ve read any of my bios, you might recall that I’m a mechanical engine...

“So, do you have any more ideas for books?” I get this question a lot from readers, friends, and family. For me, the issue isn’t ...

If you recall, I had the privilege of kicking off February here at Across the Board with a post about how authors can integrate a few p...