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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.

Tuesday Treats & Titles: Cowgirl’s Secret Santa Fe Soup

It’s still pretty warm around here but the weather gurus are promising rain, cooler temps and the possibility of a blue norther next week. Wouldn’t that be awesome?!?! I’m planning ahead with this recipe because hot and cheesey goodness that’s … Continue reading

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Message From Monday

Monday keeps messaging me that we’re going to be productive. Yeah. Right. Like I’m gonna believe anything Monday has to say–especially on a Monday. LOL Okay, in all seriousness. Once I’m back from my grocery run, I really need to … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Turn Around

Okay, today’s LOL moment is sort of dedicated to a Texas friend who is dealing with the New Puppy Blues™. I hope this gives her–and all y’all–a giggle. And yeah, I totally laughed and I TOTALLY have the song stuck … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Choices

Crafting a story isn’t easy. There are characters and settings. There are backstories and possible futures. There’s action, and there is conflict–inner and outer. I remember a romance author once telling a group of us in a seminar class that … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Goin’ My Way

For those of you who follow me on FB, you’ll remember my Saturday post featuring Callum, the IT brain of Boston’s Irish Mob. Today’s snippet is the reason he was on my mind. Well, this snippet and other scenes invovling … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Ghosts & Sorting Hat Cookies

So, we are in the Halloween season and that always turns my thoughts to witches and ghosts and vampires and werewolves. Which, of course, means my thoughts turn to the Penumbra Papers. And when I saw this recipe, I decided … Continue reading

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Middling Monday

AUTUMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Temps were in the 60s this weekend for highs. Fuzzy slippers and soft hoodies rule my world. Why yes, I am a happy camper at the moment. I love this time of year. And I love the food that … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Octoberfest

Why is it nothing this cool ever happens when I’m traveling? And yes, I did use Google translate to figure out what the heck was happening. Basically, a German plane with 260 passengers just boarded for a flight to Rio … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Getting From Here to There

So, as a writer, how do you get from there to here? As discussed yesterday in Wednesday Words, it depends on the “style” of writing you’re most comfortable with. Since I’m weird and something of an outlier when it comes … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Never Been There

Yay! I won last week’s Thursday Threads using the prompt: **She had never been there.** I thought I’d do something a little different this week. The flash fiction challenge is limited to 250 words and those scenes always get expanded … Continue reading

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