Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

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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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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