Got home today, started doing dishes. The SO was microwaving some leftover egg rolls and this happened: SO (conversationally): Oww. Me: What's that about? SO: It's probably gas… (beat) Or...
Inspired by various work environments (past and present), and the people who populated them: Reasons why everyone should work from home! I have a hangnail. It hurts. “Work” is a...
It’s that time of year again. Election Day, with all the pageantry and noise that typically comes with such an event. The voters among us are all probably ready for...
“Burning bridges” is a slang term that (as far as I know) dates back to the practice of an army burning a bridge so the enemy could not cross over...
We have been invaded. Most people haven’t noticed. They go about their daily tribulations thinking a cold cup of coffee, an out-of-date newspaper, and gridlock are the worst things that...
Imagine, if you will, a lone violin playing a poignant, lonely song that raises in tone, then lowers in sweet sympathy. You do have to imagine it, because the guy I...
I’m in a weird mood today, so I thought I’d share my list on the best ways to be a writer and fail at it. If you have anything you’d...
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.
