Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Tuesday Treats: Cheesecake Sandwiches

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Silver James

I’m a total goner for ice cream cookies. They rank right up there with Sonic Blasts in my summer dessert lists of favorites. Now, the idea of dipping half of a cookie in chocolate? And using cheesecake instead of ice … Continue reading →

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Is Monday Over Yet?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Silver James

My get up and go got up and went. This is one of those days, and likely one of those weeks, where there won’t be enough coffee in the world to get me jumpstarted. Ah well. Such is life. Of … Continue reading →

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Friday Free-For-All

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Silver James

It’s Friday. Or is that Fri-yay! Anyway, we’ve survived another week. I wanted to share these fun linky-dinks because they all made me smile, or laugh, or go awwwww. I promise if you click through, you’ll end your week on … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Symbols

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Silver James

This has been a long week and it’s only Thursday. When things get dark, I tend to look for signs. And lo and behold, the Universe decided to toss me one. Of course, it’s not really telling me anything I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Crash and Burn All Over Again

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Silver James

When I discovered this week’s #1lineWed prompt, I was really tempted to pull something from one of my books. CRASH AND BURN is a good one but then I realized that I had the theme in my current WIP, NIGHT … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Mile-High Peanut Butter Pie

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Silver James

Two of my favorite flavors–separate or apart–is peanut butter and chocolate. Chocolate peanut clusters are my Kryptonight with Reeces Peanut Butter Cups coming in a close second. Anyway, for a summertime dessert, this one is hard to beat if you … Continue reading →

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Monday Summer in the City

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Silver James

It’s hot. And humid. And hot. Not sure why this is a thing. It’s mid-July in Oklahoma. I might believe in climate change if it were say…60 degrees at 6 a.m. instead of 80. Ah, the dog days of summer. … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Like This

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Silver James

As per my usual stumbling around on Youtube, I tripped over this video and just like that *snaps fingers* I got insight into Jen’s psyche and why she keeps putting up with Wiz despite all his shenanigans. NIGHT WISH is … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Action

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Silver James

Some time ago, back before this whole social distancing thing, I was somewhere. It’s been so long I don’t really remember but let’s say, for the story’s sake, that I was at a cocktail party. People in sparkly clothes–okay, women … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: It’s Not the Heat…

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Silver James

The heat dome is hovering and the dew point is in the high 70s. So’s the humidty percentage. Welcome to the good ol’ summertime. I’d roll my eyes but I’m afraid to get sweat in them. Oh, who am I … Continue reading →

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