Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Friday Sinema – Burning it Down

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Silver James

Oh yeah. This song puts my guys in the mood. The girls too. 😉 And yes, I play this puppy on loop whenever I’m writing one of those scenes between Easy and Sam. Trust me. Those two fire up the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts – Universal Kismet

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Silver James

Have you ever stopped to wonder why a person entered your life at a particular point? Almost as if you needed that person’s particular talent or their presence at that moment. People tend to wander into and out of my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Openings

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Silver James

It’s Hump Day. And that means it’s time for #1lineWed on Twitter and here. Today’s theme is Opening Lines. One of my all-time favorites is the opening line to THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC. This was only day one of what … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tease – Books and More Books

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Silver James

Today is release day for the paperback version of THE COWGIRL’S LITTLE SECRET. Yay! That means it will be appearing on shelves in a book retailer near you. My digital sales are always so much stronger as evidenced by my … Continue reading →

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Mondays Can Be Murder

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Silver James

No. I didn’t kill anyone this weekend, nor do I have plans to do so today. Well…except on paper. Or on my monitor, to be technically correct. More about that in a moment… We had a great trip down to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema – Dancing Fool

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Silver James

It’s spring. It’s spring training. This weekend is opening day. Don’t know what I’m talking about? BASEBALL! And baseball means mascots and those crazy antics between innings. Meet Orbit, the Houston Astros mascot. He gets schooled! 😆 [Warning: the video … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts – Universal Blooms

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Silver James

Since it’s spring and stuff–evidenced by all that snow in the NE and the severe thunderstorms here, and because there are flowers blooming outside my window, this little bloom from the Universe tripped my brain. I was “old”–being a relative … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Secret Joke

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Silver James

It might be April Fool’s Day, but it’s no joke when I say I’m excited that THE COWGIRL’S LITTLE SECRET is available in digital format and will be available in print on April 7th! The theme for #1lineWed on Twitter … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tease – The Cowgirl’s Little Secret

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Silver James

I wonder if I should be weirded out that THE COWGIRL’S LITTLE SECRET is releasing tomorrow on April Fool’s Day… Naw. I checked my Amazon numbers yesterday on both of the Red Dirt Royalty books and they were both in … Continue reading →

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Monday With the Muse

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Silver James

Today is Monday. That means there was a weekend. There was a Friday evening, a Saturday, Saturday night, and Sunday. Sunday night, I usually set up the blog for today. The weather was really nice. REALLY nice. Almost fall-like rather … Continue reading →

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