Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Curiosity and Cats

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Silver James

Here’s the curious part… I’m exploring various avenues of marketing focused mainly on interacting with readers. Would you vote in these brief polls?     See? Easy peasy. And now your reward–a LOLcat. 😉 Polls will remain open for a … Continue reading →

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A New Week

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Silver James

This is the week I get caught up. Stop laughing. I’m serious. I don’t have that much to do, relatively speaking. I will finish BLACK MAGIC–first draft and some edits. I will finish contest reads and reviews. I will critique … Continue reading →

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Bucket List – 91-100

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Silver James

This is it. The last ten items on my list. Maybe I should take off the ones I’ve done and make a new list. Naw. I wouldn’t do that to y’all. You’ve been very patient with my…whatever prompted me to … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: That Ol’ Black Magic

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Silver James

I’ve been keeping The Only busy of late, what with CAFE MIDNIGHT’S cover and now with the cover for THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC. With her help, we’ve come up with what I think is a very cool look/brand for the … Continue reading →

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Universal Discouragement

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Silver James

This nudge from the Universe has been hanging out in my draft folder for quite awhile. After releasing CAFE MIDNIGHT yesterday and having two whole sales (one of them mine), this is the one that popped out at me when … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Cafe Midnight

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Silver James

Update! CAFE MIDNIGHT is now live. 😀 Here’s the LINK A burned-out homicide cop. A mysterious diner. A dead body. What could possibly go wrong? When that cop is Joe McGwire? Everything. Back on duty after a deadly shootout, Joe … Continue reading →

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Monday = Random

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Silver James

There’s a reason I set up the coffee pot the night before. If I’m lucky, Lawyer Guy gets up first and makes the coffee when he puts the boys out. If I’m not, I have to figure out how to … Continue reading →

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Bucket List 81-90

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Silver James

Guess what!?! This is the next to the last Bucket List post. Are you happy dancing? Not many marked off this week’s list. Most of these will never happen but they sounded like a good idea at the time. 81. … Continue reading →

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The Darwin Awards

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Silver James

This landed in my inbox yesterday. I didn’t check to verify that these actually were the winners of the Darwin Awards**. It doesn’t really matter because…well, just read them. Liquids Alert. Do not drink or set liquids near your keyboard. … Continue reading →

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Universal Micky Ds and Magic

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Silver James

I’m always in need of magic. Magical words. Magical stories. Magical characters. Magical beings to clean my house and do my laundry. Yeah, I’m holding my breath on that last one. 🙄 When this popped up in my inbox, I’m … Continue reading →

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