Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Gravity

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Silver James

I came very, VERY close to titling this “Universal Size Matters” because…hey! An age-old debate among romance writers. (And others, maybe… probably 😆 ) However, I refrained. Barely. Anyway…you’re welcome. It’s been a busy week and my brain is mostly … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Ghost of a Chance

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Silver James

Today’s prompt from #1lineWed on Twitter is keeping in the SPIRIT of the season and when I went looking for a snippet in NIGHT WISH, I didn’t think I had a GHOST of a chance of finding one that met … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Applesauce Cinnamon Bread

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Silver James

The weather is warming up just at bit as it does this time of year but it’s still cool enough to crave the flavors of fall, This dense bread is great for breakfast, or for dinner with ham or turkey. … Continue reading →

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Octomonday

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Silver James

So it’s Monday again. And WordPress has decided to be a pain in my ass. Y’all? If ain’t broke don’t freakin’ fix it!!! I’ve used the plain ol’ WordPress HTML editor for freakin’ years!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn’t have to learn massive … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Lights Out

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Silver James

Y’all know I’m a big fan of Lindsey Stirling. Here’s her latest video–rather apropos for October. It also makes me wish I wrote “hard” fantasy because I have all sorts of ideas about this one. Tomorrow is Pancake Day, Siren … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Expectations

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Silver James

Sometimes, getting the right words down in the right order and actually telling a story from the beginning to the end feels like a miracle. Writing is not easy. Oh, we writers like to pretend it’s all roses and chocolate … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Magnify

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Silver James

Hump Day once again. MLB playoffs are in full swing, new words are getting written and I have a snippet that fits the #1lineWed theme of **MAGNIFY**. Sort of. I’m not going to explain this snippet because it’s fairly self-contained … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Silver James

It’s International Coffee Day!!!! Of course, every day is Coffee Day in my house. None of you who know me are surprised by this. To celebrate, here’s a recipe for coffee cake that not only goes down well with coffee, … Continue reading →

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Mundane Monday

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Silver James

It’s the last Monday of September. I’m ready for a new month and the change of seasons that comes with October. I think I’m afflicted with the last-of-the-summer doldrums. In other news, I still have a couple of days before … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Dad Jokes First Responder Style

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Silver James

It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate the end of the week with a laugh…or twenty. I’m a sucker for “dad jokes” and the badder they are, the harder I laugh because I’m all weird like that. And we need a lot of … Continue reading →

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