Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Friday Free-For-All

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Silver James

Another week done. How can time both fly and drag at the same time? Tis a conundrum! The following items are just a few I’ve been collecting and storing up. I figured today was a good day to share the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Read

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Silver James

Books have always been my refuge. Whenever things got tough, I could open a book and get lost in someone else’s world. As a kid, it was the Black Stallion, or Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, even Tom Swift. Then … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Gangland

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Silver James

While I don’t spend much time on Twitter, I do check to see if the #1lineWed theme is one I want to incorporate in my Wednesday snippet. If it’s interesting, I search my WIPs. If it shows up and I … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Sweet Cinnamon-Bourbon Fruit Dip

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Silver James

Need something quick, easy, tasty, and perfect for a summer get-together? This Sweet Cinnamon-Bourbon Fruit Dip is just the thing. You don’t have to be an entertainment guru, chief cook, or master of anything to put this together for your … Continue reading →

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Monday Six-Two-Two

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Silver James

Or Too-Too, Tu-tu, or even to-to. Why yes, my brain is NOT firing on all cylinders, thank you very much. 🙄 That said, this IS the next to last Monday in June. For a month of only 30 days, this … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Gone Fishin’

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Silver James

I was figurin’ up the other day, when I was thinkin’ about my dad, that he’d be 103 on his next birthday. He’s been gone almost 25 years now. Dad tried golf but in his heart, he was a fisherman. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Appearances

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Silver James

Whenever I do a “talk” with readers, one consistent question that comes up is about creating characters. Where do I get my characters? How do I develop their personalities, backstories, arc, etc.? When this message from the Universe hit my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Doom, Gloom, and a Boom

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed theme is rather apropos for the crazy that is 2020 so far. We’re almost halfway through the year and it feels like it should be 2022 already! Anyway, over on Twiter, folks are posting lines about **DOOM, GLOOM … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Hummingbird Pound Cake

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Silver James

This recipe makes me glad I still have my Bundt cake pan! Ever wonder how this Southern staple got its name? The cake originated in Jamaica and is named for their national bird–the hummingbird. And now you know. 😉 Total … Continue reading →

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Half-way Monday

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Silver James

Sadly, this is very true. I’m giving blood to the “vampires” around noon so I don’t get my normal quota of the caffeine stuffs this morning. Sadly, I haven’t given blood in years and years. I’m doing it now because … Continue reading →

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