Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Friday Sinema: Exquisite Silence

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Silver James

I was surfing YouTube looking for something funny to share today and instead, I stumbled across this. Most of you know that “Sounds of Silence” is a personal favorite song and is firmly entrenched in my personal soundtrack. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Advice

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Silver James

Writing advice is…abundant. I know many writers who have written how-to books. Heck, I usually offer some sort of insight into writing each with these Thursday Thoughts posts. I’ll be the first to point out that I’m not an expert. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fix It

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Silver James

And once again, we have arrived at Wednesday. And once again, I have new words to share. In a small twist of luck, I won last week’s Thursday Threads, which was based on a line from my wionning entry the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: Oops

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Silver James

So. Have you ever thought you did something only to discover later that you hadn’t? In the midst of stuff yesterday, I sat down several times to write a post for today. Then I would get distracted. A lot. And … Continue reading →

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Memorial Monday

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Silver James

Today is Memorial Day. Here in the USofA, it’s the unofficial start to summer. Schools are mostly out, graduations done, weather warms up, pools open. There are BBQs and family events. Big sales. Mattresses. Why do mattresses go on sale … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Just Beat It

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Super Regionals! And I do love me some softball. Today’s video is short but powerful. And yeah, I’ve seen Only make some of those moves from behind the plate. I’ll be watching both the NCAA Softball and the Big … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Unexpectations

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Silver James

I read a lot of books. Usually. I have to admit that I’m in a bit of a slump at the moment but that’s neither here nor there. Most of my books contain some form of mystery or suspense because … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Love Sucks

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Silver James

Hello Wednesday readers. Who had tacos yesterday? We had tamales. MmmMmm good. So, I have words. The good news is, I won last week’s Thursday Threads. The bad news is, I have absolutely no clue where this snippet fits–if it … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Chicken Stuffed Crescent Moons

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Silver James

I hope everyone survived Monday. It was an okay day for me. I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped, but any progress is a good thing. Whenever I’m working to get deep into a book, I’m always on … Continue reading →

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Mundane Monday

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, I was asleep at the wheel. I thought I’d set this to live at 6:00 AM. Nope. I didn’t click on the AM so it wasn’t going go out until evening. *headdesk* ANyway, better late than never, right? … Continue reading →

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