Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Monday Countdown

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Silver James

There are 11 shopping days left before Christmas. You know, in case you didn’t remember. I have the tree up. Still no ornaments. LOL I’ll get on that today. Maybe. I still have presents to buy though Amazon is my … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Uptown Classic

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Silver James

Evidently, doing mashups of people dancing to the song “Uptown Funk” is a thing. Well, Michael Binder went a whole bunch of steps further, gleaning scenes from the Golden Age of Cinema with the likes of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Pretend

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Silver James

What do writers do first and foremost? We pretend. We pretend to be our heroines, our heroes. We pretend to be here or there, wherever our stories are set. We pretend to talk to try out conversations, make sure they … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Sounds (and the S’mores)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed theme is SOUNDS. And as always, I’m cheating by posting a snippet. Since I’m not really working on a project currently–I’m still deciding what comes next–I went back and pulled this snippet from my files. It will appear … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Pecan Pie Muffins

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Silver James

These things are so freaking yummy AND easy. I cam across the recipe on Facebook, and I admit to baking them a little bit longer so they’re a darker brown but that didn’t affect the taste! When I munched after … Continue reading →

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Monday Rewind

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Silver James

Not. Enough. Coffee. In. The. World. My brain is still suffering Deadline Meltdown. The thought of sitting at the keyboard and writing more than a few hundred words makes me run away in full *FLAIL* mode. Ah well. This too … Continue reading →

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Monday Deadline

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Silver James

Yeah. That would be today. Last day of the month. Last day of NaNoWriMo. Day my completed manuscript is due in my editor’s inbox. Thank goodness Harlequin uses digital now instead of the old snail mail method. I would be … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday. I need coffee…

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Silver James

I don’t think this cup is big enough. I’m not sure the pot on my coffee maker is big enough. Why yes, I AM in deadline hell. Why do you ask? 🙄 I’m at 31,859 words. I should already be … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Pulled Pork Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Silver James

This recipe popped up in my email and I snagged it. This is the pic that came with the recipe (and there’s a link below for more info), and here’s the original recipe. Ingredients 3 large sweet potatoes (3 large … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Cheesy Sliders

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Silver James

I forgot to take a picture when I made these. They were pretty darn tasty and great for eating in front of the TV during a football game. And this is short because…I’M FREAKING BEHIND MY WORD COUNT!!!! *FLAIL* I … Continue reading →

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