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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.

Music Magic – THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC SOUNDTRACK

I like music. All kinds of music. I am NOT musical, though. Which is funny since I used to perform in musicals (semi-professionally even!) and I danced. Play a musical instrument? Oh heck no! Sing out loud? Only to the … Continue reading →

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It’ll Put a Spell On YOU!

At least I hope THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC will! Today might be Friday the 13th, but it’s a lucky day around here! Besides, what better day to release the first installment of my new Urban Fantasy series, The Penumbra Papers? … Continue reading →

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Zombies? What zombies?!?

I think it’s time for another Postcard from the Shadow’s Edge… I think that pretty much speaks for itself. But…you CAN buy the book to find out what led up to that conversation–and what happened afterward. 😉 AMAZON | SMASHWORDS … Continue reading →

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A Day to Be Normal

I don’t think I need to remind anyone what today is. Nor do I need to ask if you remember where you were, what you were doing, etc. I have three such days in my life. November 22, 1963. April … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tease: First Page That Ol’ Black Magic

Edits on the up-coming SEASON OF THE WITCH are done for now. The brain is slowly coming down from it’s caffeine-infused existence of the last week. Yesterday, I wrassled ISBN numbers and uploads. Today, I’ll teach both myself and THAT … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday. Things are cooking. *looks all mysterious* In the meantime, have another Postcard from the Shadow’s Edge… 😉 How was your weekend? Mine was busy. And this is going to be a crazy week so probably another week of … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness

Writers tend to be solitary creatures. We live in our imaginations, occupy writing caves, and carry on conversations with the voices in our heads. Many of us are shy. A few are socially awkward. Still, if the word goes out … Continue reading →

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Magic Moments

I’m trying something new where the Penumbra Papers are concerned. (Not that I enjoy procrastinating or anything! Shhhhhhh….) I thought I’d make “postcards” out of some of the memorable lines from the books. People can pin them on Pinterest. Share … Continue reading →

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Labor Day + Amazon = Books

Don’t forget to pass the word along to anyone who might enjoy a quick mystery read or a longer paranormal thriller read. CAFE MIDNIGHT and BLOOD MOON are free today only on Amazon (midnight to midnight PST, September 2). Here … Continue reading →

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Long Weekends & Sales

It’s Friday. Monday is a holiday here in the States. Labor Day. That means a long weekend and lots of big sales. I’ve never quite figured out why Labor Day = Sales. Or President’s Day for that matter. Or any … Continue reading →

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