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On being a writer

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Logic

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Silver James

I’ll be the first to admit it. I don’t have a logical bone in my body and my brain doesn’t work that way. Except…it does. Sort of. Back in college, I was required to take a few math courses. Math … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Falling Down

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday once again and time to play #1lineWed. Today’s theme is…drum roll please…*beats on desk with fingers*…**FALL**. And since THE SOUND OF SILENCE released yesterday on Amazon and is now live at a couple of other on-line stores like … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Titles: The Sound of Silence

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Silver James

It was close. I promised my readers a Halloween release for the 4th book in the Penumbra Papers urban fantasy series. The book went live at 6:00 am my time this morning. *WHEW* Come back to New Orleans, the favorite … Continue reading →

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Halloween Eve Monday Birthday

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Silver James

So…there was a weekend. For most people. Me? I was putting in 10-12 hour days. Writers under deadline don’t get time off. Except I sort of took some because…grandmother! And The Only and Baseball Boy had a party so Stormageddon … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Spooky Stirling

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Silver James

I’ve always enjoyed Lindsey Stirling’s video, especially since I discovered she was once a contestant on “America’s Got Talent” and was cut before the finals because the judges basically didn’t know what to do with her. She’s gone on to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Immortality

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Silver James

My brain gets a little weird when I start thinking about immortal characters and those who aren’t. This is part of the joy of writing Urban Fantasy. I mean…I have a vampire who fought in the Crusades who is in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Nothing to Fear

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Silver James

I’ll admit to following a bit of a theme this month. It’s October, capped by Halloween. This last #1lineWed theme of **FEAR** plays straight into the season. In this snippet from my upcoming Halloween release (are you seeing a theme … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Cheddar-Bacon-Garlic Monkey Bread

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Silver James

Cool temperatures are in the forecast. The World Series starts tonight. College football this weekend. And the NBA. Like every night. 😆 This recipe seems like it’s sort of time-consuming but prep actually goes pretty fast and it’s great to … Continue reading →

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Falling for Monday

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Silver James

Autumn temperatures have finally arrived to stay, so it seems looking at the long-range forecast. Of course, the weather had to give one last bump-and-grind to usher in the new season. We had four tornadoes over the weekend. Fun times! … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Remembering Faerie

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Silver James

A picture I posted on my Facebook author page last week sparked a discussion and a bit of interest in the first series of books I wrote that was published. The first book to hit was FAERIE FATE, a time … Continue reading →

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