Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Baby Steps

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Silver James

Ahhh, baby steps. I remember those first tentative stumbles in life–real and imagined. 😆 Baby steps are how we learn to walk. How we learn to interact with people. How we write books. Or at least that’s how I do … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Open Mic

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Silver James

Once again, Hump Day (aka Wednesday) has arrived and with it a new #1lineWed theme. Today’s is **OPEN**. So…being open to posting something with the word or idea of **OPEN**, I went searching and found this snippet, jotted down as … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Slow-Cooker Vanilla Apple Crisp

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Silver James

When the weather gets warm, I’m all about cooking where I don’t heat up the kitchen. I don’t use my slow cooker(s) as often as I should so I’m always on the look-out for yummy recipes. I haven’t tried this … Continue reading →

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Monday Always Comes

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Silver James

So…I took a week off. It was nice not to have to come up with stuff. Considering everything else going on, I needed the break. The good news–I think I’ve solved most of my computer problems. *knocks wood* MS Word … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Bloop!

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Silver James

This made me laugh. And wonder why those scenes might ever end up on the cutting room floor… We all need a little lift in our lives right now. I hope you have a great weekend! *bloop*

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Voices

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Silver James

My voices have been very quiet of late and that always makes me really nervous. Of course, there are those who would say that the voices make me crazy. They do. The voices, I mean. And I get lonely when … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Curious Curiosity

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Silver James

We live in a curious world that is made more wonderful by curiosity. At least that was my thinking when I picked this week’s #1lineWed theme. As you’ve probably guessed, if you are curious at all, the theme is **CURIOUS/CURIOSITY**. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: No Bake Crispy Peanut Butter Balls

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Silver James

Now that Easter is over and we’ve raided the kids’ baskets and scarfed up all the Reece’s Peanut Butter eggs and bunnies, here’s a quick recipe to tide over our “addiction.” I’ll bet dollars to donuts that Jolie Davis Barron … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Silent Comedy

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Silver James

I’m warped. I admit it. Totally and completely. I snorted coffee out my nose when I saw this “remake” of “Silence of the Lambs.” No longer a dark psychological suspense, it is ROMANTIC COMEDY!!!!! May you find lots of laughter … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Trick

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Silver James

The lucky people are those who discover what it is they want to do with their lives. The truly lucky ones discover they can do that thing really, really well. The Universe has a way of summing things up… The … Continue reading →

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