Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Exercise

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Silver James

Wow. Today’s message from the Big U could be taken so many ways, given the world right now. I’m seriously looking for a personal avatar icon depicting my head exploding because that’s sort of my natural state at the moment. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Captain of the Pirate Sea

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Silver James

Happy 1st of July. Today’s prompt can be gleaned from the title and since MONTANA MOON is on a special Kindle Countdown deal for the next couple of day, I had to look hard to find a snippet to fit … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Chocolate Chunk Coffee Ice Cream

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Silver James

Sometimes, you just gotta have ice cream. And there’s none in the house. And you haven’t had an ice cream churn since the Eighties. Welpers, here’s a treat that soothes the cravings of those who love ice cream, coffee AND … Continue reading →

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Is Monday Over Yet?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Silver James

Forget just Monday. Are we done with this year yet? I’m ready for a do-over. Too bad we can’t do a Mulligan like in golf. Ah well. Welpers, there was a weekend. Stuff happened. There was also a last week. … Continue reading →

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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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