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On being a writer

Friday Sinema Goes Uptown

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Silver James

This guy went viral. Can you figure out why? LOLOL Yeah, I am neither coordinated enough nor in good enough shape to even attempt this but he is cute and he can dance. 😉 Have a great weekend! And back … Continue reading →

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#ThursThreads – Tying Tales Together – Week 161

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Silver James

[NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, I’m hosting a “late” edition of my friend Siobhan Muir’s flash fiction contest. I often participate, have won a few times, gotten my share of honorable mentions, and way more scenes to incorporate into … Continue reading →

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Universal May I

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Silver James

How many of you played “Mother, May I?” when you were growing up? That was a playground staple, along with Red Rover, Statues, and Simon Say. And Dodge Ball. Dodge Ball probably has more to do with today’s advice from … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Finding the Humor

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday again. Today’s Twitter #1lineWed is all about the funny. Words to make us laugh. Scenes that cause giggles. This is great if you write humor. Me? Not so much. I write the occasional line that elicits a chuckle–think … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Cinnamon Nachos

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Silver James

This tasty treat showed up in an email from Pinterest and I thought YUMMMMMM! So I pinned it. Then I copied it to share here. All rights belong to the kitchens of ConAgra for the recipe and the photo. All … Continue reading →

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Plain Jane Monday

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Silver James

Eh. I don’t have much to say today but here’s my weekend rundown. Saturday was OKRWA. The program was on synesthesia. Don’t ask me to explain the syndrome but basically, when writing, authors want to incorporate it. It has to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema – Oklahoma Style

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Silver James

I caught this commercial the other night and two things happened. I fell in love with the narrator’s voice and I want a download of the background music! Y’all want to see where I live? Bet you thought Oklahoma was … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thoughts – People Trouble

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Silver James

People. Yeah, you know the ones I’m talking about. The ones you can’t live with but can’t live without…at least for the moment. According to the Universe, there’s a reason for that. Not sure I buy into it because dealing … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – A Kiss Is Just A Kiss

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Silver James

Yes, exactly! I’m working on my plan for WORD domination one snippet at a time. 😀 Guess what day it is? Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike! Guess. What. Day. It. Is! It’s time for #1lineWed on Twitter and the longer snippets … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats – Happy St. Patrick’s Brownies

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Silver James

Today is St. Patrick’s Day and everyone is a little bit Irish. Whenever we have Guinness in the house, I always steal just a bit to make these brownies. Yes. They are made of the YUM! Guinness Brownies 8 oz … Continue reading →

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