Every gathering has its moments, little things that stick out in collective memory that adds a good or bad flavor to the memory. In the case of Viable Paradise, I...
Today I’m pimping for Other Things. PASS (The Professional Association of SQL Server @ http://www.sqlpass.org) has acquired the SQLSaturday brand and “code camps”. You can read about the transition on...
So it’s barely been a month since Viable Paradise and apparently my beast doesn’t want to waste time revamping the novel. Or maybe it’s my editor. I can’t tell. Regardless, the "me"...
In the beginning, there was Manuscript. The eight VP instructors examined the dog-eared, coffee-stained beast. And Jim MacDonald saw that it was Good. "Go forth, my minions," he ordered. "Find...
I have survived…. Going to an intense workshop to get your baby, your joy, the love of your life ripped to shreds by famous editors and authors is an interesting...
I have no excuse for not updating my journal except for the fact that I’ve been extremely busy. I have a short story sub for an anthology that I absolutely MUST get...
A few VP veterans I know corrected me on the Viable Paradise info. It’s not nearly one-on-one instruction as I assumed. Apparently the class size depends on how science fiction or...
Well, it’s done. Sort of. Pared down to 500 words & 2 pages. And I’ve send in my submission to the Viable Paradise writer’s workshop. Wish me luck. For those who...
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.
