Here’s a thought for today’s SQL Saturdays post. At the start of the week, I worked a project to update a monster SSIS feed with new information. This required a...
WHOO! My very first special call is officially open, and I am excited. For those who may have missed it, I am looking for a few good novels and novellas...
As I was perusing the news yesterday, I came across an article about a pastor who tried to stiff a waitress on a tip by writing “I give God 10%,...
I’ve been spending a lot of time at Starbucks lately. It’s my go-to writing spot when the tv or cats get too distracting. Since I end up hogging a table...
A McGuffin is a literary device (object, event, or person) used to create action, tension, and drama. Some examples are the Maltese Falcon, the storms from the movie The Day...
I am officially GenCon bound. I registered Sunday, got housing today (at my first hotel choice, no less), and am volunteered to help run some Shadowrun games. I’m hoping I...
Welcome to Florida. Where the MidWest and NorthEast have snow, we have this. The pollen’s so bad not even the rain can wash it away. These are some pictures from...
Every once in a while, I have to remind myself that it’s just business. Editorial and publishing decisions are not personal (usually) and no one is “out to get me.”...
I like video games, but I am not the intended audience for them. I’m one of those people who can play for a few hours, walk away for dinner, and...
I’m feeling particularly evil today. I hope this one works as well as I think it will. Da Prompt: Describe a day in the life of an orange using the...
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.
