Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

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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Teasing Tuesday’s Taste Buds

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Silver James

Baby, it’s cold outside. I think we need to talk comfort food. What’s your favorite snowy-day food? A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned Chicken Pot Pie and gave my recipe for that. Other food items on the list include … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Monday

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Silver James

Normally, I’m full of commercial talk on the Monday after the Super Bowl. I was rather…underwhelmed. A couple made me laugh. I was definitely sniffly over the Budweiser commercials–#bestbuds and #SaluteAHero. But by in large? Uhm…the ads flat-lined. Reading–I finished … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema Matinee

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Silver James

The Super Bowl happens Sunday. I’ll be watching pregame and game as much for the entertainment value of the commercials as I’ll be watching the game–though I am a fan of Peyton Manning. 😉 Anyway, with that “commercial” spirit in … Continue reading →

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The Daily Universe

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Silver James

Long story about how this little note from the Universe lit up my radar. I’ll make it short. I was searching for an email. This popped up in the search. I read it, because I hadn’t actually saved the message … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words Bulletin Board Material

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Silver James

Why yes, the voices have been talking again. And some of what they said ended up on my bulletin board so I’d remember because I didn’t have a place to put the inspiration in one of the WIPs. In no … Continue reading →

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