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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Hearts and Minds

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Silver James

I’m a romance writer. At the heart of each of my stories is a man and a woman who fall in love and entwine their lives together. When thinking through a book’s plot, I’m all about the action. Action is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Texture

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed is all about the feels–and I don’t mean emotions. It’s all about touch, texture, the feel of things. My Wolves are all about scent. And occasionally taste. My characters know the texture of skin and hair but I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Comfort

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Silver James

Today’s #1lineWed theme has so many different directions it could go. Today’s snippet comes from the new words added to MOONSTRUCK: LIES. It’s a turning point for Nate and Jacey. **** She lay beneath him. Tense. Still a little angry. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Old

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Silver James

Wednesday. Again. Funny how that works. I finished the line edits for THE BOSS AND HIS COWGIRL. The manuscript is headed back to Mr. HQ Editor. He really pushed me this time. That’s good. But here it is Wednesday. Again. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Crashed Hot Potatoes

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Silver James

When I saw this posted on FB, I thought YUM! And easy peasy. However… 😆 The poster’s idea of “drizzle” and mine are totally different. Use more olive oil. And don’t boil the potatoes until they’re too soft. Then I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: New

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Silver James

The #lineWed theme for this first week of the new year is very apropos. It’s “NEW.” I’m three chapters into the beginning of the newest Red Dirt Royalty story. As a brief rundown, Cash Barron runs Barron Security Services. There’s … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words–Action and Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Silver James

First, a heartfelt thank-you to all who serve or have served, to the families of those who made the supreme sacrifice in service to their country. Today’s #1LineWed is all about the action. And with my rowdy bunch of vets, … Continue reading →

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Monday? Let’s Get Serious!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Silver James

Monday. There was a weekend. I remember it. Sort of. Weirdly dressed people came to my door demanding candy. We had just enough. Except Lawyer Guy gave a dollar to the teen-age sibling shepherding the last herd because there was … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Understanding and Appreciation

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Silver James

I just thought RDR#3 was a PITA to write. For the most part, Clay and Georgie understood their story and were ready to play their parts to bring about their Happy Ever After. Their fight was getting into bed. They … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Questions

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Silver James

To be or not to be, that is the question. Whether tis nobler to suffer… Oh. Hi. Yeah, in case you didn’t guess, today’s #1LineWed theme is questions. So, here. Enjoy this scene from THE DEVIL’S CUT where Caleb and … Continue reading →

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