Category Archives: Craft

Writing Tips

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Happens

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Silver James

To be so hard, writing is pretty simple when boiled down to the basics. All a writer has to do is make it happen. Okay, you can stop laughing now. I laughed, too, when I first played around with this … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Quiet

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Silver James

Sometimes, the voices in my head won’t shut up. All the characters (and I mean ALL of them) jabber and argue about whose story is more important. And sometimes, they go completely silent. I’m weird. I can’t sleep if it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Advice

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Silver James

A writer friend and I had a conversation about writer’s block the other day. Despite everything we do and no matter how much we pretend it doesn’t exist and/or it never affects us, I think every writer has been faced … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts – Universal Show and Tell

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Silver James

Bear with me here. It’s a new year and as I want to write more this year, I’m attempting to get in that frame of mind. This means that I want to get back to the messages from the Universe … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tuesday Treats & Titles: Faux Onion Magic

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Silver James

My dad was a cordon bleu chef. He didn’t own a restaurant. In fact, the whole idea of working in the food service industry was pretty much his worst nightmare. As a college student in Colorado Springs, he was fired … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Sense

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Silver James

Here we go. Thursday. Which means thoughts. I should have some. And I do. Some. Thoughts, that is. And sometines the thread of a story. Or a hint of a character. And maybe a whole scene that fits…somewhere. Quite often, … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Timing

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Silver James

The Universe has a point today. Most writers tend to take things seriously. This is true even of those who write humor. Comedy is a serious business. Sometimes, we writers get so serious about things we get wrapped around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Happy

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Silver James

Sometimes, I’m reading my message from the Universe and I’m thinking one thing and then BAM! The Universe has something completely different in mind. Problem is, once I get an idea stuck in my head, it stays until I explore … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Cheshire Cat

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Silver James

I found this message from the Universe tucked waaay back in my draft file. I’m not sure why it got buried. In hindsight, I find it interesting because the first series of books I sold (to Wild Rose Press) were … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Inspiration

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Silver James

I know I’ve discussed inspiration before. In fact, I’ve done it often. Because, as a writer, I get asked about it a lot. We all do. Right? Writers, artists, musicians–anyone that uses their imaginations to create. That includes a parent … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments