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On being a writer

Friday Sinema: Alone Together

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Silver James

As regular readers know, yesterday (and today) I was working on a scene with an overlay of melancholy. That scene ended and I moved on to the next, because it fit and I needed the scene to happen before a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Life

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Silver James

It’s been a weird month. It seems like I get a “notice” popping up in my news feeds on a daily basis about somebody famous dying. Gena Rowlands. Peter Marshall. Alain Delon. Phil Donahue. That’s in the last 7 days. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Just Fine

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Silver James

Hump Day has arrived and since Hump Day equals Wednesday, that means words. Problem is, I totally blanked out last week and missed Thursday Threads so there was no “new” snippet for today. However, as I was reading through snippets … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Double Trouble Dip

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Silver James

So, I’m trying to get back into the habit of marketing books by way of our stomachs, ie. recipes tied to a book. The newest WIP isn’t ready yet, but it has ties to a previous book, so voila! This … Continue reading →

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Melting Monday

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Silver James

August is slowly drawing to a close. I’m sooo ready. I’m not a summer person. I’m all about Autumn. Winter is okay. Early Spring. Summer? Yeah, not so much. Still, I wouldn’t want to live somewhere where there were no … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Meet Cute

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Silver James

I love this video. Okay, I kinda have a girl crush on Carrie Underwood, too. I love where this small-town Checotah girl has gone. Anyway, every time I catch this video, I think to myself, “Self, you need to make … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Permission

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Silver James

Sometimes we need a nudge to get moving. This nudge can come in many different ways. After being sick for so long, it took a bit of time and effort to get back into the habit of writing. There was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Battleground

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Silver James

Wednesday means words and this week, y’all are getting a bit more than the usual 250 words allowed by Thursday Threads. This scene sets up some pivotal moments that are coming up and I needed more than the word count … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Food in Books

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Silver James

So, something different today. Why? Because I don’t have any cool ideas for recipes and my characters so I can link a book because the whole reason for this particular day’s postings is to get people interested enough to go … Continue reading →

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Middle Monday Mash-up

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Silver James

Unhhh. I just need to reach a little bit further…almost have it…ahhhh. Coffee! So it’s Monday, and it’s not quite the middle of the month but it’s close. There are two more Mondays before we hit September and the first … Continue reading →

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