In preparation for Urania’s special call, What Honor Requires, I thought share a few things about my personal preferences that might help authors figure out how to approach their stories....
Here’s this week’s writing prompt. Da Prompt: Congratulations! Your boss (current or past) is really an alien. Write 500 to 5000 words describing how you found out his/her true identity...
So I’m posting because… well, rumor has it that one should post to one’s blog if one wants to get traffic, right? So this is me posting. A couple of...
Unless you’re new to database administration / development, you’ve probably heard of SQL Injection. A devious-minded meanie with T-SQL skills deliberately types a bit of code into someone’s website or...
Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, but it seems there has been a recent (within the past decade) rise in the number of reported workplace violence incidents. Am I imagining...
Writers are frequently asked the question “Where do you get your ideas?” The question is a hard one to answer because we all find our inspiration in different places. Some...
I’m starting off my SQL Saturday blog with the basics because I learn better when I write down the information for myself. Today’s post is as much for me as...
I am always leary when I see ads, emails, and blog posts with “SECRETS EXPOSED” or “THE TRUTH ABOUT” in the subject. It seems everyone has jumped on the “shock...
Here’s this week’s prompt. If you have ideas for writing prompts, please let me know. Da Rules: 1) Anything goes so long as you stick to the spirit of the prompt. 2)...
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.
