Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Universal Living In the Fun of It

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Silver James

We’ve had rain and storms this week. That’s okay. We are slowly catching up on the drought. I have a few rose buds and a peony blooming, with the tiny pink flowers of oxalis adding bright winks to Spring. My … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Double Cross WIP

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday. Again. Why does this keep happening? It’s like Monday. We just can’t get away from it! 😆 Okay, today’s writing challenge is to pull a #1lineWed from pages 16, 62, or 162 of your WIP. Or in this … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Temptation: Coffee

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Silver James

Haven’t done one of these in a long time, so just for fun, here are some coffee quotes and facts and memes from my coffee collection to illustrate them. Coffee is a blessing and a gift. A well-made cup gets … Continue reading →

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First Monday in May

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Silver James

There’s nothing special about this day. But I have lots of randomness to share. First, I had a really laid back–mostly–weekend. Ended up going with Lawyer Guy for his HAM radio club siren test (first Saturday of each month to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema – Beltane Fires

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Silver James

It’s May Day. And Beltane, which is a Celtic celebration that played a big part in FAERIE FATE, in case y’all want to go back and reread it. I spent a lot of time listening to Loreena McKinnett, Enya, and … Continue reading →

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Thurday Thoughts: Universal Trail

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Silver James

Last week, I talked about forks in the road. This week, I’m looking over my shoulder at my back trail. Strangely enough, so is the Universe. 😉 After reading this bit of insight from the Universe, I look back over … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Pages and Hard Target

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed is all about the page number. The lines are to come from page 15, 55, or 155 of an unpublished work in progress. That would be DOUBLE CROSS, the first book in the Hard Target series. However, as … Continue reading →

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Tuesday–Day of Forgetfulness

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Silver James

Uhm…I totally forgot to set up a blog for today. I was finishing a beta read of Siobhan Muir’s newest sexy paranormal about THE vampire and a dragon shifter. Pretty dang hot! Anyway, I was so caught up in it, … Continue reading →

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Monday Moods

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Silver James

Panic. That’s the mood at the moment. And that over there? That meme? Yeah, That’s exactly how I feel with every new release but especially with this one. The Nightriders is such a departure for me–first person POV, dark and … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema – Just Gettin’ Started

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Silver James

Happy Friday! Every time I hear this song, I think of Easy and Sam. Doesn’t matter if they’re in the Hummer on their road trip to hell, or they’re on his Harley. This song just sings of their sexy times. … Continue reading →

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