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Another story published!!!

  • November 13, 2007 at 2:54 pm

    #180181

    Okay, shameless self-promotion time again.

    I got another short story, horror/ghost story, published! Blue Kingdoms: Shades & Specters. I am sooooo excited.

    Unfortunately, it's not yet available in bookstores or at amazon, but the publisher is working on it.

    And I'm just thrilled to get my name into print again. Twice in one year. (heehee).

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • November 13, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    #750860

    Awesome. If you have any advice for a wanna be author let me know by PM and I'll pass on my daughter's email address to you. She really wants to be an author.

  • November 14, 2007 at 5:39 am

    #751046

    Congratulations. Wonderful achievement.

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  • November 14, 2007 at 7:10 am

    #751073

    Congrats and that's very cool!

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  • November 15, 2007 at 9:32 am

    #751572

    Wonderful to see an individual with your proven qualifications in SQL, having a life outside of technology. It should prompt all of us techies to widen our outlook of what life is about and enjoy more of it.

    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  • November 15, 2007 at 9:40 am

    #751577

    Cool! where do we pick up our personalized autographed copies of the book?

    Sounds like a good read as long as it's not a horror story about a botched upgrade gone horribly wrong coming back to haunt you for years.......:D

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  • November 15, 2007 at 9:57 am

    #751583

    Matt, How did you know the plot of my tale???? Not only an upgrade gone wrong, but the entire Board of Directors standing over a poor DBA's desk demanding answers while Microsoft is on the phone saying your license doesn't cover "that"! @=)

    Actually, it's a period piece horror story that's set in a world that could be ours, but isn't quite.

    If people want copies of the first or second anthology, you can PM me for arrangements. I'm selling a few direct and yes, I will autograph if you want me to. @=) But I'm not going to pimp publically beyond that because I don't want to make the site owners mad.

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • November 15, 2007 at 9:58 am

    #751584

    And thanks to everyone for the congratulatory posts. I'm just soooo thrilled about this.

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • November 20, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    #752864

    Brandie,

    Congratulations!! The royalty checks are coming.

    Kind regards,
    Gift Peddie

  • November 20, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    #752946

    Outstanding! Congratulations, Brandie!

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  • January 15, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    #768376

    All,

    Blue Kingdoms: Shades and Specters is officially on Amazon.com in both print and ebook versions! WHOOHOO!

    The original book: Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms (which also has a story by me in it) is also available on Amazon in ebook version only.

    Insert into SQLServerCentral (Style, Duration)

    (Select Distinct Snoopy-Dance, 4HoursStraight from HappyBrandie)

    WHOOOHOO! (because saying it once just isn't enough)!

    Brandie

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

  • January 16, 2008 at 5:33 am

    #768571

    Congrats again then.

    And a WOO HOO to go with it.

    :w00t:

    ----------------------------------------------------The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood... Theodore RooseveltThe Scary DBAAuthor of: SQL Server 2017 Query Performance Tuning, 5th Edition and SQL Server Execution Plans, 3rd EditionProduct Evangelist for Red Gate Software

  • January 16, 2008 at 8:21 am

    #768704

    Brandie,

    Congtrats to ya!

    Do we need to be scanning YouTube for Snoopy-Dance footage?

    I will have to exercise my One-Click amazon order button when I get home.

    "Key"
    MCITP: DBA, MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, OCP

  • January 16, 2008 at 11:21 am

    #768845

    Congrats!

    You selling autographed copies?

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  • January 16, 2008 at 11:30 am

    #768850

    As a matter of fact, I am. @=) But the copies on Amazon aren't actually autographed.

    Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

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