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Author Archives: Silver James
Introducing Cathy Tully – And Training Travis
It’s Monday. We’ll talk about the weekend tomorrow. Today, I’m happy to share the blog with author Cathy Tully. Please give her a big welcome! It’s all yours, Cathy. 🙂 A few years ago I listened to a woman speak … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Writing Life
Tagged books, Cathy Tully, guest blogging, links, reading, writing
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First Friday Forensics – Blood Types
Uhm…my bad. I forgot that I’d planned on doing a blog about forensics on the last Friday of the month. I blanked that out last Friday. I blame it on the cough medicine. But…since I am the owner, curator, writer, … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Writing Life
Tagged Forensic Friday, inspiration, Penumbra, research, Season of the Witch, writing
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Universal Comparisions
When one labors in a business built on popularity and sales and competition, invariably, one begins to compare things. It’s human nature. And when one–okay ME!–makes comparisons, it seems almost inevitable that jealousy rears it’s head. Hey! I’m just as … Continue reading
Wednesday’s Words – Opening Lines
Studies show that readers have short attention spans and a writer has to grab them within the first few pages if not actually the opening paragraph. With that in mind, I thought I’d share the openings of some of my … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing Life
Tagged books, inspiration, Penumbra, quotes, reading, That Ol' Black Magic, Wednesday Words
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Teasing Tuesday’s Taste Buds
Baby, it’s cold outside. I think we need to talk comfort food. What’s your favorite snowy-day food? A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned Chicken Pot Pie and gave my recipe for that. Other food items on the list include … Continue reading
Super Bowl Monday
Normally, I’m full of commercial talk on the Monday after the Super Bowl. I was rather…underwhelmed. A couple made me laugh. I was definitely sniffly over the Budweiser commercials–#bestbuds and #SaluteAHero. But by in large? Uhm…the ads flat-lined. Reading–I finished … Continue reading
Friday Sinema Matinee
The Super Bowl happens Sunday. I’ll be watching pregame and game as much for the entertainment value of the commercials as I’ll be watching the game–though I am a fan of Peyton Manning. 😉 Anyway, with that “commercial” spirit in … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Life
Tagged Friday, fun stuff, herding cats, procrastination, sinema, video
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The Daily Universe
Long story about how this little note from the Universe lit up my radar. I’ll make it short. I was searching for an email. This popped up in the search. I read it, because I hadn’t actually saved the message … Continue reading
Wednesday’s Words Bulletin Board Material
Why yes, the voices have been talking again. And some of what they said ended up on my bulletin board so I’d remember because I didn’t have a place to put the inspiration in one of the WIPs. In no … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing Life
Tagged herding cats, Iffy, inspiration, quotes, Wednesday Words, writing
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Tuesday Links of Tease
Still recuperating but had this tucked back for a rainy day. Or a sick one as the case might be. These are all things that I’ll get around to adding to my Pinterest board of really cool ideas and products … Continue reading
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