I have finally been forgiven for the great Christmas Day Bath Attack. All three cats are now back on speaking & petting terms with us again. Our oldest cat, Icarus,...
Can you turn ordinary into extraordinary? Today’s prompt is both the easiest and the hardest prompt I’ve ever posted, depending on how well imagery inspires the writer in you. This...
So I’ve done a lot less writing than I intended to do. Went to see The Hobbit and then washed some cats. Yes, it was an excuse to not write....
Ever run into this error when building an SSIS package? I did, just last week. Here’s the full text of the error: SSIS package "MyPackage.dtsx" starting. Error: 0xC002F210 at Cancel...
Have you ever been working on a story and ended up someplace you didn’t want to go? I’ve heard lots of “didn’t expect that” stories from other authors, and even...
He is frustrated and angry. He tries to make a point, but the words are held hostage by his inability to articulate exactly why his point is important. His mind...
Tragedy, one of the oldest forms of drama, is also one of the hardest form to write. Tragedy hits us the hardest, both in the writing and the reading, because...
It’s been a year of firsts for me. My first line editing gig. My first editor-in-chief experience. My first acceptance of another author’s story, and my first rejection too. My...
This post is inspired by a bunch of news stories I recently read, and some random thoughts. It’s another random word writing prompt. Have fun with this. Da Prompt: Pocket...
Brandie Tarvin is an author and tie-in writer and a copy editor. In addition to her original fiction, she has written SQL Server articles, Shadowrun: The Role Playing Game sourcebook material and fiction as well as a piece for Hasbro’s Transformers. She currently lives in Florida with her family and is owned by two cats.
