Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Friday Sinema: I Salute Them!

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Silver James

[EDIT: Once again, I screwed up on posting time. Sorry ’bout that. I obviously need more coffee!] I wish I spoke Ukrainian. Or there were subtitles. Still. This “cut” is from the show that aired on January 30, 2022. That’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Success

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Silver James

When a writer decides to become a published author, there’s a lot going on. Sooo many questions. Sooo much angst. Truthfully? That never ends, I’m afraid. Lee Child, a NYT best-selling author of the Jack Reacher thriller series once said … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Dolphin Games

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Silver James

It’s Hump Day and y’all know what that means… New words! I didn’t actually write today’s snippet for last week’s #ThursdayThreads because I was the judge. However, I did put the two very dispare prompts together after some serious contemplation. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: The Librarians

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Silver James

I so totally need to get the Moonstruck Wolf novels ready to publish so I don’t have to keep coming up with something to talk about on Tuesday. Let’s get to today’s treat because we can’t take it with us … Continue reading →

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Monday Melt-down

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Silver James

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s still hot. I fear that is a reoccurring theme for this summer. I truly identify with the pup in the pic. And yes, I like to gritch about the weather. Deal with it. 😉 … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Endless Summer

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Silver James

I just caught the 9-day forecast. It’s ugly. Highs from 102 to 105 and until we “see” the actual humidity, no clue on how high the heat indext will go. And we’re only halfway through July. Ugh. There’s a reason … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universe Pretending

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Silver James

Who played “pretend” when they were kids? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I could be a cowboy. Or an Indian. I could be a horse. Oh, I was a good horse! A shiny white stallion. For years and years I had a picture post … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Direct Message

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Silver James

[EDIT] Uhm…yeah. I really need to double-check post times when I set up the blog in advance. I had PM instead of AM clicked. Ah, well. Better late than never, right? So, Wednesday once again. We’re almost half-way through July … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: What’s in a Name?

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Silver James

I’m not sure how coherent this will be because Boone has been doing his weird wanderings and both LG and I are still walking the edge of sleep deprivation. I’d just dropped off to sleep yesterday afternoon for a nap … Continue reading →

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Dog Day Monday

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Silver James

Who knows why these are called the dog days of summer? 🙋🏼‍♀️ if you don’t know, or are curious, here’s a quick recap–and no, it has nothing to do with hot days and dogs melting into the puddles all lazy … Continue reading →

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