Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Wednesday Words: Kid Games

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Silver James

#1lineWed isn’t playing around this week. No games when it comes to the THEME which is **HIDE** and **SEEK** and bonus points for using both. 😉 I get bonus points even if the snippet is short because…spoilers. I know I … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Titles: Mystery Man

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Silver James

Dennis Haggerty is a big city homicide detective thrust into small town life. And he is AWESOME! So is the writer who created him, B.E. Sanderson. I’ve read B.E. since the beginning of her career, when she first published her … Continue reading →

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Meh Monday

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Silver James

As I stare morosely into my cup of coffee, I contemplate last week and the week to come. There were some words written. Not enough, but new words. There was much procrastination which is evil given the amount of stuff … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: “Perfect” Cranes

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Silver James

A woman was driving down a street in her Florida neighborhood and saw these sandhill cranes. She rolled down the car window, grabbed a video with her smart phone and Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” just happened to be on the radio. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Pantser

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Silver James

Once upon a time, there were Plotters and Pantsers. The two peoples maintained a civil discourse but neither side truly understood the other. Then one day, in true Romeo and Juliet tradition, a Pantser and a Plotter sat down over … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Jump and shout

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday so time for another snippet from the ol’ WIP. Today’s #1lineWed theme could make a writer JUMP for joy, JUMP off a cliff, or JUMP and shout. To set the scene a little, Shy has shown up at … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Silver James

Are you celebrating Father’s Day with a family dinner? This recipe is a bit more convoluted and difficult than I usually share but TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE!!!! And with that much chocolate, it makes for good eating any time you … Continue reading →

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A Monday in June

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Silver James

T-Ball. Everyone should locate someplace where littles are playing T-ball. It’s “swarm ball” at it’s finest, though the coaches and parents are herding cats. When I coached competive travel fastpitch softball, I’d periodically insist my players sit down between tournament … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: The Champion

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Silver James

Oklahoma’s own Carrie Underwood won her 18th Country Music Association award this week for the Female Artist Video of the Year. The video and the song? THE CHAMPION. Which I think is going to be my theme song for the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Knowing

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Silver James

I wish I could say I was emersed in my writing and forgot to set up this post yesterday, which is what I normally do. I try to be organized and stay a day ahead. The operative word is try. … Continue reading →

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