
At SQL Saturday Orlando, another speaker and I got into a discussion about the transition from writing to publishing. He went to my blog looking for SQL Server stuff and...

Everyone loves a book review, especially good ones. Which is why I am so excited about this. I am a member of the Hivemind Collective, creators and authors of the...

I made pea squash soup tonight and it was NUMMY! Before I forget how to make it, I’m posting it here. Ingredients: 1 qt shelled white acre peas (rinsed) 3-4...

I started Shadowrun Sundays to talk about the basics of RPG writing, but today I’m going to discuss rewriting. Specifically (in case you haven’t heard) my upgrade of Sacrificial Limb...

You know you’ve made an impact when people start coming up to you asking where you’ve found your full time writing gigs. It’s been an interesting roller coaster ride for...

To me, my SQL Saturdays posts aren’t just a method of information sharing or a way to teach new SQL Server database administrators. I also use it as a repository...

Coming up with a writing prompt for Writing Prompt Wednesdays can sometimes be as difficult as writing a story. Some days I know exactly what prompts inspire me. Other times...

For various reasons of late, I’ve needed to sit down and come up with a list of my writing credits. So I started this list last month and have (I...

Giving in to my baser impulses, I am starting a Doctor Who Twitter fanfic. Yes, this is potentially a Bad Thing(tm)(c)(r) for someone who writes media tie-in. Yes, I could...

Welcome back to Writing Prompt Wendesdays where, as I recover from the Brain Drain that is GenCon, I try to come up with an appropriate writing prompt for everyone. During...

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.