Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Thursday Thoughts Universal Stories

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Silver James

Starting a new book is always an adventure. I don’t every outline and the only plotting I do deals with characters, settings and the basic trope. All the rest gets made up as I go along. When this little gem … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Working Girl

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Silver James

I’m slow doing the #1lineWed prompt today, which is “WORK” but better late than never, right? And I’m not doing it officially because it’s supposed to come from a WIP. Today’s snippet is from the my newest release, BAREFOOT BAY: … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Titles: Eleven in Barefoot Bay

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Silver James

Today’s the day! I’m jumping into Roxanne St. Claire’s Barefoot Bay with both feet! I’m in Launch 2 with some fantastic authors and feel privileged to be included. This group has something for everyone! Romantic suspense? CHECK! Sweet inspiration? CHECK! … Continue reading →

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The Monday Before

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Silver James

See this? Yeah…that pretty much explains the head space of every author as release day approaches. In this case, it’s tomorrow. Barefoot Bay: DOUBLE TROUBLE comes out on Amazon sometime after midnight as part of an eleven-book launch in Roxanne … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts Universal To Do List

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Silver James

So…I finished up DOUBLE TROUBLE. It gets uploaded tomorrow for release on Tuesday. There’s a Facebook party that day starting at 11am EDT with Roxanne St. Claire. I’ll be “taking over” from 3-4pm. Lots of prizes, including Kindle Fires. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: If You Believe

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Silver James

One of my favorite scenes in Peter Pan (the original musical version) is when Tinkerbell drinks the poison medicine and Pan asks, “Do you believe in fairies? If you believe clap your hands. Don’t let Tinker die.” Today’s #1lineWed theme … Continue reading →

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Monday in the Middle

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Silver James

Continuing with the RWA16 photo share…these two photos show different views of the same…view. 😆 This one is a day-time view from my balcony. The area down below, beyond the marina, is called Seaport Village, a collection of shops and … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Something To Talk About

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Silver James

Yeah…This made me laugh because I remember the days when The Only and Micco, our Siberian Husky, carried on conversations just like this. They knew exactly what they were saying. It was up to the rest of us to translate. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts – Universal Challenge

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Silver James

Yeah, this has been a week. Lots of ups and downs and changes in plans. Revising revisions. Starts and stops. Twists and turns. But the Universe is right. It is an adventure. With each setback, I learn something–even it’s only … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Had Enough

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed theme is **ENOUGH**. Oh, the places writers can go, right? I’m back in revisions and edits on DOUBLE TROUBLE. Sadly, I have to switch heroes in mid-stream. It’s a long story and doesn’t make a lot of difference … Continue reading →

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