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Wednesday Words: Speechless

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Silver James

Ah, Wednesday. And I have words. I also have hope of the sun coming out. Chance of rain today, which is quite all right because we ALWAYS need the precipitation! Monday and Tuesday were bright and warm–in the 70s. Today, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Deep Thoughts

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Silver James

When it comes time for Wednesday Words, I never know who is going to respond to the previous week’s Thursday Threads prompt. Writing that bit of flash fiction then appears here the following Wednesday, which I think y’all know but … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Long Way Home

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Silver James

We’ve hit another Wednesday and I have words–winning words as it turns out. I got another Honorable Mention last week. The prompt turned out to be an easy one for me to riff on. Sometimes I get lucky. LOL Can … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What’s Left?

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Silver James

Guess what?!? It’s Wednesday! And that means Words! I’m amazed that I can come up with new words and string them together not only in sentences, but create paragraphs and thereby a complete snippet. I am fully in edit mode … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: First Times

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Silver James

Let’s start with this week’s prompt from last week’s Thursday Threads flash fiction challenge: *”Were you, your first time?”* I’mma just gonna let that sit for a minute while y’all ponder the question. Then I’m going to ask, where did … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Casting

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Silver James

Once again, the Universe hits the nail on the head when it comes to both real life and the imaginary lives that writers create to people the worlds they create. I have to admit, there’s a reason I enjoy–mostly–shopping at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Natural Forces

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Silver James

Iffy grabbed her scissors last week asnd started dancing. She decided it was time to revisit our Russian Wolves in New York City when she saw the Thursday Threads prompt of *”He’d been a force of nature.”* Gosh, I had … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: Cajun Seasoning

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Silver James

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In this case, which character came first? That would be Debra Jane “DJ” Collier, a Deputy US Marshal who first appeared in WOLF MOON. She was sent to east Texas in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: But Soft, What Light

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Silver James

We are starting off 2025 with totally new words. These words are so new they are completely random. I have no clue who the characters are. I have no idea what the situation is. With luck, maybe I’ll figure it … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Don’t Trifle With Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Silver James

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating today. Welcome to those who are celebrating Hannakuh and thanks for stopping by to any who do. There’s no regular Wednesday Words. Instead, I had a burst of semi-creativity to carry on a … Continue reading →

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