Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Wednesday Words: Chaos Over Easy

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Silver James

Wednesday has rolled around again and I have more new words. Still making headway, even though I have to remind myself that slow and steady wins the race. Our inspiration this week is varied. From #ThursdayTreads, we have: “I made … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Divine Interventio

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Silver James

A friend* mentioned that she was waiting until the end of the week to make her Christmas Divinity. It made me chuckle. I rememer all the gooey batches of divinity my mother made through the years because she didn’t believe … Continue reading →

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Three Mondays Left

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Silver James

Who’s ready for Christmas? I’m getting there. I have presents coming for delivery. I have a few final presents to pick out and up and I need stocking stuffers. Decorating is minimal this year for reasons. No outdoor lights (just … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: The Finale

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Silver James

Bless their hearts. That’s all I’m going to say… Have a great weekend, y’all.

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Thursday Thoughts: Inventing Imgination

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Silver James

No Universal message today, though this quote has a universal message To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. ~Thomas Edison Boy, does this apply to writing–especailly when you sit down to begin a new project. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Best Revenge

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Silver James

Okay, so revenge isn’t actually part of either of our prompts for today but that’s the direction my snippet went. From #1lineWed, we have **FOR ME Through the door. What do you see? Something is happening… is it…** (mo9st of … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Pot Luck

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Silver James

So…I’ve broken my brain over the fixing of geo-political goofs in CROSSFIRE. Breaking my brain is not something new but it does sort of leave me stumped on a post for today. So, instead of me struggling to come up … Continue reading →

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A Fifth of Monday

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Silver James

As I mentioned in a FB post yesterday, four weeks from yesterday is Christmas. I suppose I need to speed up preparations, huh? I’ll get right on that. Actually, as most of you are reading this first thing, I’m at … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinem: Peace & Goodwill

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Silver James

I had so many titles for today’s video. Cats and Dogs. Goodwill to Cats. Oh Come All Ye Playful… Around here, it’s sort of the opposite. It’s Loki who wants to play with Boone and Jake, and Pete, now that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Advice

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Silver James

I know “The Universe” (aka the fine folks at tut.com) are giving us inspiration and positivity to live our lives but dang it, so very often the messages just fall right into line with what writers deal with in our … Continue reading →

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