Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Tuesday’s Taste Buds – Celebration Station

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Silver James

°I’m still running back and forth between home and the hospital, plus expecting to get my revisions back from HE (Harlequin Editor 😉 –STILL celebrating!) so this is quick, down and dirty…but oh-so-yummy! Two ingredients, about 30 minutes, and you … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Monday

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Silver James

For those of you who didn’t hear me screaming on Valentine’s Day (or see my news on Facebook or Twitter), I am now a Harlequin author. An editor I’ve wanted to work with forever called Friday and offered me a … Continue reading →

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A Kiss is NOT Just a Kiss

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Silver James

Happy Valentine’s Day! Enjoy this A to Z of movie kisses. You definitely want to stick around for Z. It’s one of my favorites! May you always have romance in your heart!

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Universal Calm and Fear

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Silver James

I may or may not be around. Lawyer Guy was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon. Nothing earth-shaking but I’ll be betwixt and between with family obligations and I may not have anything fun for tomorrow. Just depends on how … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words – I’m Reading

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Silver James

I finished off my RITA and Golden Heart judging/reading and now I’m back to reading for pleasure. Here’s a few odds and ends that caught my eye or that Iffy made me write down so I wouldn’t forget. 😉 From … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tease – Sade’s New Orleans

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Silver James

I finally got around to downloading the photos I took in New Orleans back in December so I thought I’d share a few of them with y’all today. I have them in thumbnail to save room and band width. You … Continue reading →

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Introducing Cathy Tully – And Training Travis

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Silver James

It’s Monday. We’ll talk about the weekend tomorrow. Today, I’m happy to share the blog with author Cathy Tully. Please give her a big welcome! It’s all yours, Cathy. 🙂 A few years ago I listened to a woman speak … Continue reading →

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First Friday Forensics – Blood Types

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Silver James

Uhm…my bad. I forgot that I’d planned on doing a blog about forensics on the last Friday of the month. I blanked that out last Friday. I blame it on the cough medicine. But…since I am the owner, curator, writer, … Continue reading →

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Universal Comparisions

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Silver James

When one labors in a business built on popularity and sales and competition, invariably, one begins to compare things. It’s human nature. And when one–okay ME!–makes comparisons, it seems almost inevitable that jealousy rears it’s head. Hey! I’m just as … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words – Opening Lines

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Silver James

Studies show that readers have short attention spans and a writer has to grab them within the first few pages if not actually the opening paragraph. With that in mind, I thought I’d share the openings of some of my … Continue reading →

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