
I’ve been a bad girl. Too much work, not enough posting on my blog. For those who are following these posts, I’ve been involved in a lot of stuff lately....

So I’m posting because… well, rumor has it that one should post to one’s blog if one wants to get traffic, right? So this is me posting. A couple of...

Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, but it seems there has been a recent (within the past decade) rise in the number of reported workplace violence incidents. Am I imagining...

My cats are adorable. Cute and fluffy, as Stitch would say. They’re also brilliant in their own way. Have you ever owned or spent time around a cat? They always...

I am thrilled to announce the winner of my August Random Blog Contest. Beth Bowland will be the proud recipient of a $25.00 gift certificate to either Amazon or Barnes...

Complete the mission. Touch the white fence. Yesterday was the last day of my Energy for Life class run by the Human Performance Institute. As I discussed in this post,...

Note: The publication of this poem does not confer, transfer, or surrender any copyright permissions. If you wish to link to this post, fantastic! If you wish to reprint this...

Everyone wants to be relevant. It’s why we search for connections and reach for recognition. Whether it’s the trophy for a brilliant piece of acting, or a photo sitting above...

I know two people who committed suicide, and one person who tried and failed. The first person was a co-worker back when I was in college. I didn’t know him...

My editing internship at Musa Publishing has resulted in a new position being created just for me. I am officially the Publication Coordinator for Urania, Musa’s science fiction and fantasy...

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.