Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Friday Sinema: Dad Jokes

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Silver James

These shorts keep popping up in my feed when I go looking for stuff on YouTube. I laugh every time. The whole premise is a group of guys (and there are different guys, and even a gal occasionally), who are … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Outside the Box

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Silver James

I get emails from “The Univerise” every day. They actually come from a website called Tut. Sometimes I read them and delete. Sometimes I read them, come back later to read again, and then deleter. Then there are those I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Climbing Out

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday. I have new words but they are not the new words you might be expecting. See…sometimes, the story jumpst up and surprises me. Last week’s Thursday Threads prompt was…a tough one. You’ll see why later. First, I have … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits, DST Style

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Silver James

The meme should say WORST. DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS. EVER. Just sayin’. Daylight Saving Time, which saves nothing, lasts 238 days. That’s almost 9 months. NINE MONTHS! Whyyyyyy??!!!? It’s crazy! We hit a high temperature of 86 yesterday. It’s freakin’ MARCH, Mother Nature!!! … Continue reading →

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Monday DST

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Silver James

I’ll just let the meme speak for itself. EDIT: I was so out of it I totally forgot to click PUBLISH. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ The cold is in somewhat of a remission. I have to people this week so it needs to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Remains of the Day

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Silver James

Yesterday was a cold-meds-every-four-hours day, which means I was pretty much in a fog all day and got nothing accomplished. When I remembered that I needed a post for today, I spent waaaaay too much time going through reels and … Continue reading →

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Oops–“Emergency” Update to Tuesday’s Treats

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Silver James

Sometimes, when I’m doing a cut and paste, I miss something. Welpers, turns out I did a BIG oops on this past Tuesday’s Recipe. I obviosly hadn’t had enough coffee and at this point, I’d be all over the wine … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Permission

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Silver James

I talked to a writer the other day who mentioned that he’d never had writer’s block. He said that he writes down what he sees in his head–no more, no less. Sometimes, it is only a few hundred words. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What Dreams May Come

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Silver James
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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Irish Soda Bread Muffins

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Silver James

It’s March! St. Patrick’s Day is coming! Yippee!! Yes, there is Irish in me and I don’t mean coffee. 😉My maternal grandmother was a Ryan and that’s about as Irish as you can get. And her father’s name was Patrick. … Continue reading →

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