Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Wednesday Words: I Get It

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Silver James

Another Wednesday, another prompt to inspire new words. I have some today. I’m also happy to announce that I won the Thursday Threads flash fiction challenge last week. The prompt is: *“Now you’re getting it.”* The prompt could have led … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Britt’s Hurricane Cake

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Silver James

Sometimes, you want something chocolatey, nutty, and yummy. Add the fact that it’s pretty darn easy to throw together, and what’s not to enjoy? In fact, the hardest part is waiting for it to cool enough to eat. It’s really … Continue reading →

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Monday Musing

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Silver James

Baby it is cold outside! 🥶🥶🥶 Brrrr. I just want to crawl back under the covers. Mother Nature can’t make up her mind. Last week, it was late summer/early fall. This week? Winter is back in the driver’s seat. Sadly, … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Sea Chants

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Silver James

As many of you know, I’m a big fan of Celtic music and since sea chanty tunes are often derived from Celtic tunes, it’s a no brainer than I clap, tap, and bob along. Add in the action here, and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Hunch

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Silver James

So. Real Life is being contrary. I had every intention of being productive this week and then RL stepped up to the plate and kept laying down sacrifice bunts, flies, and yesterday, a home run. For the other side. I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: We Call That A Clue

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Silver James

Guess what?! New words for today. Sadly, they are the only new words written since last Thursday. Y’all know why. Anyway. Along with the new words is the announcement that they won an honorable mention in last week’s Thursday Threads. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: *sigh*

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Silver James

So. I’m late. That’s because I’m actually composing this post on Tuesday morning. Even though I slept in (6:40 a.m. instead of before 6), it’s still dark outside. My headache says that’s good. Anyway, I normally set up my blog … Continue reading →

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Monday All Over Again

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Silver James

Well. Okay. So there was a week and a weekend. There’s good news and bad news. Well, sad news anyway. Let’s start with the positive. Medical update: As I’ve mentioned before, I made a deal with my PC doc to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Going to the Dogs

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Silver James

One of my favorite accounts on X is We Rate Dogs. They have a foundation to helps pay medical bills for strays, promote adoptions, have cool swag (Tell Your Dog I Said Hi), and post videos of cute dogs doing … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Miracle

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Silver James

If New Year’s Day hadn’t fallen on a Thursday, this is the post I would have posted to greet the new year. Maybe. I mean, it didn’t pop up in my inbox until January 1 and since I tend to … Continue reading →

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