Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Tuesday Treats & Titles: Chicken Stuffed Crescent Moons

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Silver James

I hope everyone survived Monday. It was an okay day for me. I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped, but any progress is a good thing. Whenever I’m working to get deep into a book, I’m always on … Continue reading →

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Mundane Monday

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, I was asleep at the wheel. I thought I’d set this to live at 6:00 AM. Nope. I didn’t click on the AM so it wasn’t going go out until evening. *headdesk* ANyway, better late than never, right? … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Sound of Silence

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Silver James

I’m a kid of the 60s and 70s. Three of my favorite songs were “Scarborough Fair,” “I Am a Rock,” and the iconic “The Sounds of Silence.” When I was writing Roman’s book for the Penumbra Papers, I came across … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Bumps

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, the Universal has presented me with a message that applies not only to Real Life but also to writing. At least to me. A compelling story always contains conflict. There are two kinds: exteranl and internal. External occurs … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Wishing and Hoping

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Silver James

Here we are at midweek once again. Truthfully, I have no idea where time is going. I mean, it was just the first of May and like two days later, it’s a mid-month Wednesday. Luckily, I do have some new … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Silver James

As I teased last week, here’s a recipe that I’ve actually tried and can vouch for. If you have the ingredients on hand, it’s five minutes prep and then you walk away from the crock pot. If you don’t have … Continue reading →

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May Elevenses

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Silver James

And don’t forget about elevenses! Which always reminded me of the old Dr. Pepper logo of 10, 2, and 4, said times being ideal for imbibing the good doctor’s elixir. I was a big DP fan back in the day. … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Unexpected

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Silver James

Here it is Friday again and for some reason, I keep finding these AGT videos of acts that turn out to be completely…not what they appear to be. If I met these guys walking down the street…well…yeah. But turns out, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Waltz

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Silver James

I’d planned on a different message for today but then the Universe dropped the following into my inbox on Tuesday. There I was thinking about it being both Taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo and wondering if I had a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Worse Things

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Silver James

Wednesday’s child is full of woe. I always thought that sucked for them but the rhyme rather fits Aisling, the heroine in Ariel’s book that has no name beyond what I (via Sade) have declared it. Anyway, it is Wednesday … Continue reading →

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