Tag Archives: characters

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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Wednesday Words: You Look Familiar

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Silver James

Due to the placement of the holidays on Thursdays last year, there were no Thursday Threads to tug. Luckily, I had a Christmas story to share for the one and the next Thursday was New Year’s Day so…hey, Happy New … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Home for Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Silver James

Christmas Eve Gift! And here’s my gift to all of you. Normally, I write a brief Christmas story set in one of my worlds, giving us a peek at some favorite characters. This year, due to circumstances and on account … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Suspicion of Guilt

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Silver James

Ah, mid-week once again. And once again, I have new words to share. I also have an announcemnet: I won the Thursday Threads challenge last week. Yippee. The judge likes my dialogue and the way I capture personalities in both … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: I Scream, You Scream

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Silver James

Another week, another batch of words and a prompt for stymied writers. Like me. Every day, I wake up, do the morning chores then come in here to my writer’s cave, sit at my desk, wake up the computer, and…check … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: The Way Things Work

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Silver James

How can it be midweek already? No. I’m not muppet flailing. Much. First, due to Thanksgiving being on a Thursday, there were no Thursday Threads and therefore no actual prompt for this weeks words. That said, here’s a snippet that’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Christmas Crack Dip

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Silver James

It’s officially Christmas season. I still don’t have lights or other decorations up. It’s cold outside and I’m lazy inside. That said, I do have Christmas books! Well, books that happen around Christmas. And truthfully, today’s featured recipe and book … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Who’s Afraid?

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Silver James

Happy Thanksgiving Eve to all y’all in the good ol’ USA. Happy news here on the blog–for me anyway. I won last week’s Thursday Threads. Yippee. The prompt was: *”You don’t scare me.*” Again, this is just a snippet that … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Midnight Snack Beer Bread

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Silver James

Once upon a time, I did a lot of things with beer. I made beer batter onion rings, beer batter, fish, I drank beer. I used it in stew. I drank it. The beer, not the stew. I ate the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Moonstruck Cinnamon Roll Bundt Cake

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Silver James

Moonstruck Cinnamon Roll Bundt CakeYield:12 servingsPrep time: 5 minutes MinutesCook time: 35 minutes MinutesTotal time: 40 min Ingredients2 Jumbo Cinnamon Roll packages (I use the Pillsbury rolls)1 Standard Cinnamon Roll package Instructions1 – Preheat oven to 350℉2 – Generously grease … Continue reading →

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