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About Silver James

I like walks on the wild side and coffee. Lots of coffee. Warning: My Muse runs with scissors. Author of several award-winning series--Moonstruck, Nightriders MC, The Penumbra Papers, and Red Dirt Royalty (Harlequin Desire) & other books! Purveyor of magic, mystery, mayhem and romance. Lots and lots of romance.

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Decisions

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Silver James

As each day goes by, I get closer and closer to releasing GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES. This books scares me. A lot. One, it took so long to finish writing. Two, it’s not the book I started writing several … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Best of the Worst

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Silver James

So, there’s a “writing” competition, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. The point is to write the worst first line ever. And the best of those worst lines wins. It all started “on a dark and stormy night…” Today’s #1lineWed request is … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Titles: Unequal

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Silver James

The treat today is all for the mind. My good friend and sister-author has a book that you can grab for free until Friday. If alternative history future dystopian stories are your cat nip, this is totally the book for … Continue reading →

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Easy Monday

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Silver James

Wow. What a week and weekend. So much busy. So much brain power. So much coffee! Today, I’m sitting back and relaxing. I finished edits on GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES. It’s sitting for day before I go into formatting … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Will It Irish!

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Silver James

I found this too late for St. Patrick’s Day but I’m a total Irish/Celtic music fan. Yes, this video is just over 10 minutes but totally worth it and the time passes in a flash! Enjoy and happy weekend.

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Magic

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Silver James

I’ve said this before. To be a writer, to tell stories, to write music or paint pictures or create anything, you have to have an imagination. And using your imagination is like working magic. I’m in the middle of edits … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Ticket to Ride

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Silver James

This ol’ sun keeps right on orbiting around the earth and days keep flying by. Yes, FB, I do realize that’s not how it works. Please do not send this through your truth storm troopers for verification. Our #1lineWed THEME … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Easy Cream Puff Cake

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Silver James

When I was a kid growing up, my favorite treat to get at the bakery downtown was a cream puff. I’m still totally in love with the things–light and airy pastry/crust with creamy pudding goodness inside and a drizzle of … Continue reading →

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Mondayin the Middle is Okay

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Silver James

So here we are. Another Monday, this one halfway throught the merry month of May. It rained yesterday. A nice, steady rain. Which we needed badly. And for awhile, the storm dragons came out to play. It was fun to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Turtle Soup

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Silver James

Happy Friday and yes, I’m back to critters because…well, I am. #ThisMadeMeLaugh because the female lion is all “Whatever…” and the male is “WTF?!?!?!” Have an awesome weekend. And be the turtle. 😉

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