Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Tuesday Tease: First Page That Ol’ Black Magic

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Silver James

Edits on the up-coming SEASON OF THE WITCH are done for now. The brain is slowly coming down from it’s caffeine-infused existence of the last week. Yesterday, I wrassled ISBN numbers and uploads. Today, I’ll teach both myself and THAT … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 9, 2013 by Silver James

It’s Monday. Things are cooking. *looks all mysterious* In the meantime, have another Postcard from the Shadow’s Edge… 😉 How was your weekend? Mine was busy. And this is going to be a crazy week so probably another week of … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Silver James

Writers tend to be solitary creatures. We live in our imaginations, occupy writing caves, and carry on conversations with the voices in our heads. Many of us are shy. A few are socially awkward. Still, if the word goes out … Continue reading →

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Magic Moments

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Silver James

I’m trying something new where the Penumbra Papers are concerned. (Not that I enjoy procrastinating or anything! Shhhhhhh….) I thought I’d make “postcards” out of some of the memorable lines from the books. People can pin them on Pinterest. Share … Continue reading →

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Labor Day + Amazon = Books

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Silver James

Don’t forget to pass the word along to anyone who might enjoy a quick mystery read or a longer paranormal thriller read. CAFE MIDNIGHT and BLOOD MOON are free today only on Amazon (midnight to midnight PST, September 2). Here … Continue reading →

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Long Weekends & Sales

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Silver James

It’s Friday. Monday is a holiday here in the States. Labor Day. That means a long weekend and lots of big sales. I’ve never quite figured out why Labor Day = Sales. Or President’s Day for that matter. Or any … Continue reading →

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Magic’s In The Air

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Silver James

THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC is working its spell on me, and evidently on the Universe, too. In the past week, I’ve had two messages pertaining to magic show up in the ol’ inbox. MAGIC is off to the editor and … Continue reading →

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Perfect Timing

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Silver James

Perfect timing. Serendipity. Kismet. Good luck. Being in the right place at the right time. Call it what you will, sometimes we have it. Sometimes we don’t. This seems especially true when it comes to publishing. When a manuscript arrives … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tally and Stuffs

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Silver James

I left the two polls I posted last week up as promised. Eighteen people voted. Thank you! Here’s the tally. On the subject of newsletters: 10 people (56%) might sign up, 6 (33%) love them, and 2 (11%) hate them. … Continue reading →

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Monday’s List of Things to Do

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Silver James

Well…dang. My to-do list of last week didn’t quite get finished. 😦 I would have marked off everything but for a couple of wrestling sessions with HTML code on the OKRWA site–and by a “couple”, I mean two days’ worth! … Continue reading →

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