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Thursday Thoughts: Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Silver James

Thank you for being friends who became readers. Thank you for readers who became friends. I’m thankful for family. I’m thankful for creativity. I’m especially thankful for furry critters who make me smile. And coffee. Seriously, lots of coffee. Most … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Home for the Holidays

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Silver James

Who’s going HOME for the holidays? We all know HOME is where the heart is. Will you be eating HOME-cooked goodies tomorrow? Okay, even I know my HOMEmade humor is whacked. 😉 In case you haven’t figured it out, today’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Pumpkin Pie Bars

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Silver James

I love traditional Thanksgiving food — roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and giblet gravy, dressing, and all the other trimmings. Most especially, though, the desserts. Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, rhubarb pie, chocolate pie, apple pie. Any and all. But not everyone … Continue reading →

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Thanking Monday

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Silver James

This is the last Monday of November. How can that even be? And Thursday is Thanksgiving!!! Gah! That means Christmas is only 4 weeks from today. 🤯 In other, less panic inducing news, there was a week, a weekend, and … Continue reading →

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Friday Free-for-All Procrastination Style

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Silver James

It’s Friday! That means it’s time for some weirdness, fun, and procrastination. Enjoy! And have a great weekend. The links head over to the I Can Haz Cheezburger site. Giggle worthy, and then I leave you with some…things to think … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Permission

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Silver James

It’s November. For many writers, that means NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The goal is to write of novel of at least 50K words beginning at the midnight between October 31 and November 1 and ending at midnight on November … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Dark and Stormy

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Silver James

It was a DARK and STORMY night. The DARK of the moon. The STORMS of November. After DARK. Before the STORM. Yeah, I’m betting y’all can guess today’s #1lineWed THEME. This “snippet” is more of a short story that I … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Pesto Chicken and Pasta

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Silver James

So, we’re coming up on holiday season and for a lot of us that means not much time for fixing dinner and leftover turkey. While this recipe calls for chicken, you can make it with sliced turkey, too. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Falling for Monday

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Silver James

How can we already be over halfway through November?!?! *flail* I started this last night but then things sort went hectic on the author’s loop for the anthology series that releases in February 2020, of which FIGHTING FOR ELENA is … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: I Want This For Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Silver James

I know, I know. It’s not even Thanksgiving. Or Black Friday. But when I caught this on TV last night? Oh yeah! I want this for Christams. All of it. And yeah, I’m totally going to write a book about … Continue reading →

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