Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Tuesday Treats & Titles: Cuban Sandwich Appetizer Squares

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Silver James

I do love me a good Cuban sandwich but I don’t always have the right kind of bread and other stuffs. Then I found this recipe. It is easy-peasy and yummy enough that we eat it as small sandwiches for … Continue reading →

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Sweet 16 Monday

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Silver James

Another weekend by the by and it’s Monday once again. Why does this keep happening every week? Of course, if we got Mondays banned, that would just put an extra burden on Tuesdays. And I’d much rather get rid of … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Wick’s Kitty

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Silver James

Okay. I can admit openly that I LIKE the John Wicks franchise. Gratuitous violence, gun battles, awesome fights. I worry about any dogs in those movies, though. That said, here’s the perfect pet for John. Trust me, this 45 seconds … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Page 1

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Silver James

As y’all know, I’m just over half-way to my 50K minimum word count on my current WIP, FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE. We’re also 12 days into NaNoWriMo. I’d set myself a goal of 3K words a day. I actually hit that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: The Fortune of Luck

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed prompt should you need to utilize it to help toward your word count if you’re doing NaNoWriMo, is **LUCK or FORTUNE**.  I’m lucky and fortunate enough to have a snippet handy, though that means I’ll need other inspiration … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Sangria Grapes

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Silver James

I’ve been saving this recipe thinking I’d use it in (and for) a book with a wedding shower or something. Instead, I have the perfect character for it. Sadly, she’s not mine. She was brilliantly created by a friend of … Continue reading →

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Just Another Monday

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Silver James

What a week. Today’s coffee meme is far too apropos. That’s all I’m going to say. I just want a quiet life. Writing books. SELLING books. Nobody bothering me, me not bothering nobody. We’ll see if it happens. Moving on… … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: To Hell and Back

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Silver James

I try to keep my social media politics free but today’s title pretty much sums up my outlook this week. That said, I’m writing a book. Yay! The heroine is a volunteer firefighter. Who falls in love with an older … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Word

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Silver James

When I was in high school, back in the dark ages, I was very active in speech and drama. No, I was NOT a drama queen, thank you very much! Though I wanted to be. Wait… Do two negatives in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Angel in the Morning

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Silver James

Day 4 of NaNoWriMo and the story of Justice and Jack is moving forward so big yay! I’m pretty much avoiding Twitter for…reasons but I did check to see what today’s #1lineWed prompt was. Last week was devil/demon so today’s … Continue reading →

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