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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 Fright

This pic showed up in my X feed this week. There are clues to 40 horror movies in it. I’m not a horror fan but I still managed to come up with about 20 (maybe 22?) movies. Since we’re in … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Do-Over

I have a meme–which is no suprise to anyone who follows me on X–that says “Today is one of those days where I wish I could restore myself to factory settings.” I think most of of us feel this way … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Perfection

Here we are mid-week once again. And guess what?! (I’m never sure if that’s a question or a request in the form of a statement. Anyway…) I have words form last week’s Thursday Threas. No wins for me but this … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Blueberry Cheesecake Brownies

Serious questions. Who loves cheesecake? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Who loves blueberries? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Who loves chocolate? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Who loves brownies? 🙋🏼‍♀️ That’s what I thought. Therefore, our recipe today hits a homerun, touches all the bases, delights all the likes. Right? Right! I … Continue reading

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Monday Byes

September is almost gone. The nights are cooler but the days are still rather August-ish. I’m ready for Fall. Fall is my favoirte. October arrives on Wednesday. That means it’s time to switch tablecloths, dining room centerpiece and the front … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Heroes

Battle of the songs this week! First up, Tina Turner straight from the Thunderdome! She’s taking on a Footloose Bonnie Tyler. What about y’all? Don’t need a hero or are you lookin’ for one? Have a great weekend whichever you … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Reasons

One piece of advice that writers–especially romance authors–often hear is “Kill your darlings!” Now that doesn’t mean to actually off them in your book. Well, unless you are writing horor novel. Or a tragedy. Literary. Some women’s fiction. Okay. So … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: I Need a Hero

Happy Hump Day! We’ve arrived at mid-week once again. I can’t believe how fast time seems to be flowing. I swear I was typing out a post for this topic like…two days ago. Crazy. Anyway, it is Wednesday and in … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Cowgirl Peanut Butter Pie

I decided to go Old Skool today. It’s Fall but sometimes, in these parts, it can be hard to tell. Which is why this pie is perfect for the season. It has the flavor of Autumn but is no-bake (no … Continue reading

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Falling Into Monday

Happy Fall, y’all! Today is the Autumnal Equinox, also known as the first day of Fall. Day and night will be equal. There’s an old wive’s tale about balancing an egg on its wide end on the equinox. I can’t … Continue reading

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