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Wednesday Words: Got It Wrong

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Silver James

As y’all might remember, last week’s snippet was the previous week’s Thursday Threads winner. That means that this week’s snippet is based on a prompt from last week’s. As a matter of pride, I try hard to create a new … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Ice Cream + Coffee = Pie

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Silver James

Gah. It’s soooo hot! No one wants to heat up a kitchen or go outside. Better to stay inside, eat something cool and read a good book, right? The sale is still going on and boy, do I have a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Not Wrong

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Silver James

As I mentioned in Monday’s blog, I won the Thursday Threads challenge last week. And for once, I know where the snippet belongs–or I will once I find the scene I want to attach it to. Anyway, things are slowly … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fancy Meeting You Here

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Silver James

There are no “new” words this week as I was the judge for last week’s Thursday Threads. Instead, I pulled a section–which is slighly longer than my usual Wednesday entries–from a chapter I just finished up. This is about 1/3 … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Been A While

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Silver James

Wednesday means words and I have some to share. Once again, I was able to add to an already-written partical scene. This makes me happy because it means the book is progressing despite my lack of…well…atualy progress. Yes, I am … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Never Been

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Silver James

Hello, Wednesday, my old friend, I’ve come with words once again. And once again, I have a random scene but…caveat! I know where it fits in even if it isn’t an exact follow-on or prelude. The good news is: Winner, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: PB&C No-bake No-cross Pie

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Silver James

Summer has dug her fingernails in and is acting like the hag she can be this time of year. Who wants to heat up the kitchen, right? Hence, here’s a chill treat. Do you love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Love … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Level With Me

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Silver James

It’s that time of the week again. And I luckily have new words. Since I’m still trying to incorporate all the random scenes into some semblance of order, I’m trying hard to not create more random scenes when I take … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Wolf-size Snickerdoodles

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Silver James

Sometimes, a writer or a reader just needs to kick back with a big cup of coffee (or glass of milk) and a plate of warm cookies. This is Only’s favorite cookie. They come out huge and soft, as long … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Can’t Do It

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, we have arrived at midweek. It is Wednesday and I have words. Sadly, I did not win, place or show in last week’s Thursday Threads flash fiction challenge. That’s okay. I’m just happy I managed to get some … Continue reading →

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