Since I like alliteration, I’m going to title my Sunday blogs “Shadowrun Sundays” even though I don’t intend to speak just about Shadowrun. I intend to blog at least once...
It’s been a year of firsts for me. My first line editing gig. My first editor-in-chief experience. My first acceptance of another author’s story, and my first rejection too. My...
Have you ever put down a book because the characters are two dimensional or the plot is trite or the writing style just drives you bananas? Have you ever stopped...
I haven’t been an editor long, and I’m still learning the ropes. But I’ve had enough time to recognize the top 9 things that will turn me off a manuscript...
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...
My Viable Paradise buddy Catherine Schaff-Stump has a wonderful group of articles about the female members of the Avengers (Black Widow, Wasp, Moondragon, Hell-cat, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch). I post...
Tonight I logged onto Writers Chatroom tonight to discuss 25 tips for gaining blog traffic with other writers. Audrey Shaffer, the moderator of Writers Chatroom, does an excellent job of...
There is a lot of advice out there for writers who can’t seem to finish their stories. You can buy books by the dozen on “How to Write a Novel...
Exposition is a necessary part of writing. It informs the reader what they can expect of the story, the world, and the characters in the world. Exposition sets our expectations...
Do you use Talking Heads? Do you even know what they are? I’m not referring to the band of the same name. In writing, the term “talking heads” refers to...
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.
