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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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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Plotting

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Silver James

While today’s message from the Universe is meant for what we do in our everyday lives–and this is definitely a message we all need to hear, pay attention to, and respond to it in kind–but if you write fiction, take … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Sight

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Silver James

This has been a sorta crazy kinda week and a half. I REALLY want to to express my thoughts on the truly crazy stuff I’ve seen lately but I try very hard to keep my PoliSci/Government majors and early careers … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Baby Steps

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Silver James

👻🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 🦇🐺 I managed to get a newsletter out this past Tuesday. For the first time since actually doing a newsletter for plublic consumption, I got personal. I don’t do that often. One, I figure most folks aren’t … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Magic

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Silver James

It’s Thursday. I have thoughts! Okay, not really. The Universe has thoughts and I just cheat and riff on them a bit. First though, this could have been Thursday Tease except Tuesday Tease has more alliteration. Instead, I will have … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: Oops

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Silver James

Uhm….this is late. I’m late. But I have a good excuse! I was brain deep in edits. I got through 350 pages of what I call the “first sweep edits.” That one takes care of typos and minor fixes and/or … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal HEA

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Silver James

Sometimes, when I least expect it, the Universe drops something perfect into my inbox. As y’all know, I try to share my thoughts and experiences with writing at least on Thursdays. It’s become sort of my “craft” day. Not everyone … Continue reading →

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