Tag Archives: books

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Inspiration

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Silver James

I know I’ve discussed inspiration before. In fact, I’ve done it often. Because, as a writer, I get asked about it a lot. We all do. Right? Writers, artists, musicians–anyone that uses their imaginations to create. That includes a parent … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Rescue the Dumplings!

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Silver James

Look! Back to the original version! Old recipe (still yummy!) but new (sort of) book! RESCUE MOON went live yesterday. And being the doofus I am, I totally blanked on that fact. Otherwise, I would have made a big deal … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Rescue Me

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Silver James

There’s a recipe, if you will, to creating a book and getting it ready for self-publication. The fun part is creating the characters and settings, plotting the story line, putting words and actions into the narrative. Then comes editing. Revisions. … Continue reading →

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Falling Into Monday

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Silver James

Mother Nature is such a tease! Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous. We had some rain overnight, then temps in the 50s and gray skies until noon. The sun came out and we were still below 70. I opened windows and turned … Continue reading →

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Tueday Treats and Titles: Oops

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Silver James

You know when you think you remember doing something because you were thinking about doing it and then got distracted and stuff happened and then more stuff happened and then real life says “Pay attention to me!” and you sorta … Continue reading →

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Fifth Monday

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Silver James

Ya know, it really sucks when the calendar saddles us with 5 Mondays. FIVE!!!! It’s not fair, I tell you! Not fair at all. 😮 *exaggerated sigh* Okay, move along. Nothing to see here. Which, sadly, is true. We didn’t win … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Monday

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Silver James

Hello, Monday! May I ask you a question? Why are you always back so quickly? Don’t you have something better to do? Yay, Monday!” Said no one… Ever. Monday should be optional. And because I’m a writer–some days–a bit of poety … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Doing It

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Silver James

Believe it or not, I’m keeping track of the days this week. Go me! Today is Wednesday. That means new writing prompts and words. Also go me! I have a new snippet to match our themes. #1lineWed is a little … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats and Titles: Recipe for Success

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Silver James

Getting a book ready for publicaton is like cooking. There’s a formula, aka a recipe. There are steps, procedures, proceesses. These are different for every author and are different if a writer is traditionally published as opposed to a self-published … Continue reading →

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Midway Monday

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Silver James

IT’S DONE! Well, sort of. UNDER THE ASSASSIN’S MOON. I finished the revisions. Mostly. I still need to update the back matter, reread it for continuity and get it formatted. You know those last ten pages I kept trying to … Continue reading →

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