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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Logistics

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Silver James

What is logistics? And what does it have to do with writing? You’d be surprised. Here are some synonyms for logistics. Coordination. Engineering. Planning. Strategy. Starting to rings bells? How about organization or management. That pretty much maps out what … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Timeline

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Silver James

So. It’s been a week and a half. I’m still in a brain fog. The older I get, the harder it is to make the adjustment. Just an hour, people say. What’s the big deal? Trust me. It’s a BIG … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Downtime

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Silver James

I’m still draggin’ my “li’l red wagon” around. I look outside and think, Oh! I still have time to get some work done before fixing dinner. Then I look at the clock and go, OH SH!T!!! This happens with my … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Keeper

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Silver James

The sun is still shining. And the temps are staying more seasonal. Okay, it is February and we are still in Winter but that means it could be anywhere from 5 degrees to 75 degrees here in Okieland. I’ve enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Small Steps

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Silver James

Yeah. I fell down on the job. Normally, I set up these posts the day before because… While I’m awake–normally–at 6 a.m., I’m doing things like letting Jake in and out and feeding Pete and Loki and the porch cats. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Just Sayin’

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Silver James

How many times have we heard the phrase”Writing is a journey.”? (And yes, this is when an editor would come in handy because I’m too lazy to go look up the rule about phrases and punctuation at the end of … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Journey

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Silver James

The hurrier I go, the behinder I get. Anybody else resemble this old saw? And why do we call phrases like this “old saws”? Nope. Not going down that rabbit hole today because…yeah…I’ll just get further behind. Except I’m not … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: Cajun Seasoning

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Silver James

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In this case, which character came first? That would be Debra Jane “DJ” Collier, a Deputy US Marshal who first appeared in WOLF MOON. She was sent to east Texas in the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Wake-up Call

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Silver James

Writer’s block. It’s a thing. So is simple procrastination and a bushel basket full of “I don’t wanna!” These are things that plague every writer. Well, every person, if you just take those last two into consideration. But we writers … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal “Your Person”

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Silver James

I recently got into a discussion with someone about writing. This is not unusual as I am a writer and a lot of my friends and acquaintances are writers. We all have our own processes, hang ups, thoughts, feelings, and … Continue reading →

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