Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Wednesday Words: No Problem, Oscifer

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Silver James

Wednesday is rolling around once again. No Thursday Threads for me last week because I was the judge. That said, I do have “new” words. I actually wrote them some time ago so technically, they are old words. LOL Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Sharing

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Silver James

Y’all…I got nuttin’. All my brain power is pouring into finishing the dang book. Trying to find/decide on a recipe and match it to a book or character is beyond me at the moment. I am managing to listen to … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Monday

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Silver James

Happy Labor Day! At least here in the States. In other places this is just the first Monday in the month. If you have the day off, enjoy! If you have to work, may the idiots stay home so you … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinama: Punctuation

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Silver James

Since I’m older than dirt, I remember watching Victor Borge on the Ed Sullivan Show. Among other variety shows of the Sixties and Seventies. The man was an accomplished pianist and a brilliant comedian. This is one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Travel

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Silver James

My deadline is looming. It is self-imposed but I’ve reset the timeline for getting this puppy out into the world–after it’s had a bath, grooming, nail trim, all it’s shots and obedience training, of course. (Okay, I’ll admit that I’m … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: End of the World

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Silver James

Hump Day is here and that means a new snippet to share! Yay! I love new words. Up to a point. After that point, the only new words I want to type are “The End.” I am happy to report … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Blue Cajun Crab Alfredo

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Silver James

Why is it I always seem to be a day late and a dollar short? We had a blue moon last week. If I was a smart markerter, I would have figured out how to run this book on sale … Continue reading →

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The Last Monday

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Silver James

There were only four mondays this month. Why does it feel like double that number? There’s a reason they call these the dog days of summer. If you jump down that particular rabbit hole, you will learn that the ancient … Continue reading →

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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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