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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 – School Daze

This made me laugh. And since Wednesday was National Dog Day… The proposal for RDR#4 has been sent to Mr. HQEd. Today, I’m diving into a critique of my CP’s final book in her YA/NA paranormal trilogy. What are y’all … Continue reading

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Tuesday T…eehee?

I got nuthin’. I have a recipe but I haven’t tried it yet so I don’t want to post it. I have pictures of the 9-11 Memorial but I don’t want to post them until have had time to actually … Continue reading

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Monday Same Day

I posted a meme on my Facebook author page yesterday, a screen capture from A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN, with the caption “Weekends? There are no weekends in publishing!” It made me laugh, even if it’s true. ‘Cause yeah, that’s … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Digging

When I first read this, I wasn’t sure whether it applied to my life or to my writing. So often the two are tied up together. I leave little bits and pieces of myself in my characters. I relive experiences … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words – New Character

I had a migraine Monday night/Tuesday morning. The lay-in-the-dark-and-watch-the-lightning-streaks-keep-time-with-the-throbbing-in-my-head kind. I finally fell asleep about 6 a.m., was awakened at 8:30 with a text, dealt with the problem that prompted the text, and crashed until 2:30 yesterday afternoon. I still … Continue reading

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Monday, Also…Monday

There was a weekend. I had OKRWA meeting Saturday. I meant to do some writing for a flash fiction challenge. No. Really. I was going to. But then I got home and we had to sweep and run the vacuum … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema – It’s a Cowgirl Thing

This song makes me laugh. And I can see my Red Dirt cowgirls singing along. FOR THE LOVE OF A COWGIRL (RDR#3) is in the hands of my editor–4 days early. I have OKRWA tomorrow, babysitting Stormageddon tomorrow night. In … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Place and Time

Sometimes, publishing is all about luck–about being in the right place at the right time with the right story. Sometimes, publishing is all about hard work–about learning craft and markets and developing that indefinable something that catches fire with editors … Continue reading

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Wendesday Words – #1lineWed Hooks

I’m back to where I can check in on #1lineWed on Twitter–at least later in the day. Coffee with the CP first up this morning. I’ve missed reading everyone’s one liners. The rules state the lines come from the WIP … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbits – NYC Take 2

More pictures! These are the people pictures! From RWA 2015,k of course. First up, this is the lunch in the awesome little Italian restaurant where Charles, my HQ Desire editor took a bunch of us to lunch. That’s the funny … Continue reading

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