No one has of yet responded to my “Donate to the American Red Cross” attempts, and there’s only 3 days left before the deadline. That saddens me. The ARC-DRF is...
Tonight I logged onto Writers Chatroom tonight to discuss 25 tips for gaining blog traffic with other writers. Audrey Shaffer, the moderator of Writers Chatroom, does an excellent job of...
There is a lot of advice out there for writers who can’t seem to finish their stories. You can buy books by the dozen on “How to Write a Novel...
On July 4th, I posted about a contest I’m holding to encourage people to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Today, I am posting to say that...
Happy 4th of July to all United States peeps. Enjoy your grilling and fireworks, safely, I hope. My deepest condolences go out to those in Colorado who unable to celebrate...
Exposition is a necessary part of writing. It informs the reader what they can expect of the story, the world, and the characters in the world. Exposition sets our expectations...
Yesterday and today, my new wesbite / blog (which is currently under construction and not ready for public consumption) got slammed with comments on a number of older posts. Most...
I’ve been catching the soundtrack on Pandora and absolutely love it. As I listen to it yet again, it occurs to me that I should detail the funderful things that...
I’ve decided to share my adventures in writing with a not quite day-by-day blogging of my newest fiction project, which I shall call Project X. I can’t reveal all the...
Do you use Talking Heads? Do you even know what they are? I’m not referring to the band of the same name. In writing, the term “talking heads” refers to...
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.
