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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.

Friday Sinema: Uptown Classic

Evidently, doing mashups of people dancing to the song “Uptown Funk” is a thing. Well, Michael Binder went a whole bunch of steps further, gleaning scenes from the Golden Age of Cinema with the likes of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Pretend

What do writers do first and foremost? We pretend. We pretend to be our heroines, our heroes. We pretend to be here or there, wherever our stories are set. We pretend to talk to try out conversations, make sure they … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Sounds (and the S’mores)

Today’s #1lineWed theme is SOUNDS. And as always, I’m cheating by posting a snippet. Since I’m not really working on a project currently–I’m still deciding what comes next–I went back and pulled this snippet from my files. It will appear … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Pecan Pie Muffins

These things are so freaking yummy AND easy. I cam across the recipe on Facebook, and I admit to baking them a little bit longer so they’re a darker brown but that didn’t affect the taste! When I munched after … Continue reading

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Monday Rewind

Not. Enough. Coffee. In. The. World. My brain is still suffering Deadline Meltdown. The thought of sitting at the keyboard and writing more than a few hundred words makes me run away in full *FLAIL* mode. Ah well. This too … Continue reading

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Monday Deadline

Yeah. That would be today. Last day of the month. Last day of NaNoWriMo. Day my completed manuscript is due in my editor’s inbox. Thank goodness Harlequin uses digital now instead of the old snail mail method. I would be … Continue reading

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It’s Monday. I need coffee…

I don’t think this cup is big enough. I’m not sure the pot on my coffee maker is big enough. Why yes, I AM in deadline hell. Why do you ask? 🙄 I’m at 31,859 words. I should already be … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Pulled Pork Sweet Potatoes

This recipe popped up in my email and I snagged it. This is the pic that came with the recipe (and there’s a link below for more info), and here’s the original recipe. Ingredients 3 large sweet potatoes (3 large … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Cheesy Sliders

I forgot to take a picture when I made these. They were pretty darn tasty and great for eating in front of the TV during a football game. And this is short because…I’M FREAKING BEHIND MY WORD COUNT!!!! *FLAIL* I … Continue reading

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Middle Monday

I just don’t get it. I close my eyes. I sleep a couple of nights. I write some words. I read some books. I watched some sports. And damn if it isn’t Monday all over again. What’s up with that!?!?!?! … Continue reading

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