You know you’ve made an impact when people start coming up to you asking where you’ve found your full time writing gigs. It’s been an interesting roller coaster ride for...
Coming up with a writing prompt for Writing Prompt Wednesdays can sometimes be as difficult as writing a story. Some days I know exactly what prompts inspire me. Other times...
For various reasons of late, I’ve needed to sit down and come up with a list of my writing credits. So I started this list last month and have (I...
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...
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,...
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...
I’m a big manga fan. While getting this weekend’s quick fix, I noticed several interesting things I could use as a writer. So I made myself this list: 22 Things...
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.
