Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Monday Unday

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Silver James

Yeah, yeah. I really reaching for titles. Cut me some slack, ‘kay? 😉 Why is today an Unday? Because everything sort of came undone, undid, not done, uhm…get the picture? So, here’s the summation of my weekend… Writing. I did … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Fantastic

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Silver James

Okay. I will start watching MTV again–for the first time in years–to see this series when it comes out in 2016. Are you a Terry Brooks/Shannara fan?

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Wake-up Call

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Silver James

You know, when I first read this message from the Universe, I never really equated it to my physical self. Beauty? Eh. I might have had some way back when. I modeled. And I acted. And I had my share … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Short and Sweet

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed theme is basically, “Short and to the point.” Technically, “Short lines: convey your message in as few words as possible.” This should be an easy assignment for me. While I tend to bloviate upon occasion, my characters can … Continue reading →

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Monday Matters

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Silver James

Who had a good weekend? My was…eh. Let’s get right to the recap… Sports: My Cards are sucking it up. A week ago, they had a lock and a huge lead on taking the NL Central and getting into the … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema – Wild

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Silver James

Warning: This is a sad one, but man, I soooo want to write this story, especially after reading about Pete Scobell’s life and his path to becoming a country singer. Add a heroine to give him a HEA and the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Glance

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Silver James

I was going a different direction for this week’s message from the big U, until this landed in my inbox. This struck up upside the head like a clue-X-4. As a writer, this is what I do. This is what … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Family

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Silver James

Still behind so still not doing the official #1LineWed on Twitter. Today’s theme, though, is family, so here’s a snippet from THE DEVIL’S CUT. From the chapter Death is a Dialog: There wasn’t much wind to speak of and heat … Continue reading →

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Monday Vacation

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Silver James

Hello, Kitty! Welcome to one more day of weekend! At least here in the US. Labor Day. That last hurrah of summer. Except we’ve got hot temps here until next weekend. I am soooo ready for fall! Sadly, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema – Country Nation and Football

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Silver James

It’s time for college football! My OSU Cowboys played last night. They won. Yay! So, to celebrate… Brad Paisley’s new song and his video homage to college mascots is made of awesome so of course I had to share! Who … Continue reading →

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