No, it’s not Shadowrun Sundays, but hey, as long as I’m whining about writing… As I’m ramping up for my GenCon appearance, I blithely posted on the freelancer’s forum “Hey,...
On today’s Writing Prompt Wednesdays post, we go over elevator pitches. Imagine if you are on an elevator with Michael Bay (or Hollywood director of choice). As he got on...
Today’s SQL Saturdays post discusses a cute little trend we have going on SQLServerCentral.com, SQL Spackle articles. SQL Spackle articles are short and simple articles meant to spackle, or patch,...
As events at the Cascade Writers Workshop recently reminded me, writing dangers are everywhere. Websites such as Writers Beware and Preditors & Editors warn rookie writers away from traps that...
I am on my way home from the Cascade Writers Workshop in Portland, Oregon and am now suffering the cascade effect. Okay, I admit “cascade effect” is just a fun...
In today’s Writing Prompt Wednesdays post, we address the story hook. Hooks cannot be talked about enough. They are a vital component to all stories, long and short. Many authors,...
After fellow writer (and my VP mentor) Steven Gould retweeted my “Why the SFWA Debate Matters to Women in Technology” post, a male twit (aka twitter user) responded with the...
Welcome back to Shadowrun Sundays. Yesterday I discovered a local game store, Hammer Hall, had shuttered its doors last weekend after about 2 years of operation and one location move....
Welcome back to SQL Saturdays. It may seem odd that I’m devoting a SQL Server post to a science fiction / fantasy (sff) controversy, but I find my writing and...
Networking. Self-Promotion. Business skills. Talent. Which of these does a writer need to make it in the publishing industry? All of them. If anyone ever tells you that a writing...
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.
