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...
In yet another spurt of ambition, I have decided to dedicate Wednesday blog time to writing prompts. After all, if SQL Server and Saturday goes together, why not Wednesday and...
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...
“Burning bridges” is a slang term that (as far as I know) dates back to the practice of an army burning a bridge so the enemy could not cross over...
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...
Pull out your pens and pencils, folks. It’s time to write a novel! I am so excited to be announcing my very first editorial open call for Urania Books. So...
John Scalzi just put up a short post on his own blog about why he doesn’t review books. It’s an interesting read and I agree with his reasoning. Sort of....
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...
My biblical horror story, “Feast of the Torn,” has finally made it to publication. Buzzy Magazine has it on their website at http://buzzymag.com/feast-of-the-torn-by-brandie-tarvin/. I’m absolutely thrilled. Some of you have...
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.
