
I became a fanfic writer when I got into high school. I found a show that I absolutely loved and started writing stories about it. Originally the stories were meant...

I do a lot of research. Some of it is accidental and some of it is deliberate. There are a lot of things that stoke my interest, give me ideas,...

In preparation for Urania’s special call, What Honor Requires, I thought share a few things about my personal preferences that might help authors figure out how to approach their stories....

Authors talk so much about writing that I feel a need to refocus the conversation. So here it is. Are you a good reader? Here’s a good test. What was...

Every time the censorship debate rears its head, I remember my own childhood reading experiences. I spent most of my home time reading, or trying to read, every book my...

According to the New York Times, I read my fantasy for the sex. Which surprises me, because I always thought I loved the complex characters, intriguing world-building, and stimulating plot...

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.