Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Monday Misadventures, Toby Edition

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Silver James

Another Monday and we’re almost mid-August. Days are getting a little shorter. School starts this week. We’re still sleep deprived and wondering if we’ve lost our collective minds or if they just wandered away for a short adventure. Speaking of … Continue reading →

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Friday Free-For-All: Critter Edition

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Silver James

TGIF! I promised some news. This has been quite a week. Let me back up to Sunday. Well, actually, I need to go back a little further. LG and I have been watching the local rescue pages. I mean, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Journey

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Silver James

IYKYK I’ll admit something here. I laughed out loud when I read this little tidbit from the Universe. Are y’all familiar with the above internet abbreviation? It stands for “If You Know, You Know.” It’s a way to share something … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Don’t Go

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Silver James

Well…it’s been a week. As one of my favorite memes says, “After Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF…” There’s stuff going on in RL. Not bad stuff, just busy stuff. There will be explanations soon. In the meantime, I am … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Sade’s Faves

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Silver James

It’s Tuesday. There’s a lot going on. Sade is going to need a pick-me-up before the day is over. That’s the plan anyway. No words yesterday, but there were ideas as I sat in the waiting room at VA. Why … Continue reading →

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Monday – One, Me – Zero

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Silver James

Actually, it’s not that bad. It’s the first Monday of the month. This is a crazy-busy week. I’m up and headed out the door with barely a sip of coffee. That’s going to make for a long morning. First, I … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: War Dogs

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Silver James

Today’s video is a little darker than usual but I’ve always liked this song and well-trained K-9s are always fascinating. Here’s an interesting take on the Dogs of War to take us into the weekend. Tomorrow is First Saturday so … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Unknown

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Silver James

This message from the Universe dropped in my inbox on Monday. I’d had a good writing day over the weekend followed by a so-so day followed by a “I am going to frickin’ write else” day on Monday. That was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Belonging

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Silver James

So, as I mentioned on Monday(?)–I think it was Monday and that I actually mentioned it–there was no Thursday Threads last week. The person who hosts the challenge was under the weather. As a result, I had no prompt upon … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Reading Slump Cake

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Silver James

Okay. Techinically, this is a chocolate dump cake but since we sometimes slide into a reading slump, and we know that chocolate cake cures all that ails us, I figured this was a good time to share the recipe. A … Continue reading →

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