Tag Archives: craft

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Workings

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Silver James

Today is November 2. In years past, I’d be in the midst of National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The organization that first created the challenges has apparently drifted away and there’s a new group sponsoring it now. The whole … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Purpose

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Silver James

Writers are wired a little differently. Oh, we look normal. Mostly. And we act normal. Usually. And we drift through the world around us with a sense of wonder. At least that’s how I look at us. Frankly, we’re an … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Plotting

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Silver James

Edit: Well…dang. That’ll teach me. When I set the blog up and scheduled it, I had the date and time right–today and 6 o’clock. Except I forgot to punch the AM button so this wouldn’t have appeared until this evening. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Nudge

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Silver James

There’s a reason I write romance novels. There’s a reason even my bad boys have hearts of gold. There’s a reason the good guys win, the bad guys lose, and those who deserve it get their Happily Ever After. That … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Letting Go

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Silver James

There’s been and interesting and intermittant conversation going on in the writing community on X. We aren’t the most organized and the algorithms are hit and miss on stuff, even when a user shows interest. Of course, I don’t exactly … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Connect-a-Dot

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Silver James

Summary Life goes on and it’s time to get back into it. That means–in many ways–that I need to start churning out words. So, today, I’m thinking about writing. And what goes into writing, especially when there is romance involved … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dreams

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Silver James

I didn’t dream of becoming a writer until I was an adult. I wanted to be a cowgirl, breeding and training horses. I wanted to be an actress then I wanted to be a bureaucrat and work for the government. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Sight

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Silver James

Writers are alleged to be keen observers–of human nature, of nature itself, of the world around us. We then turn those observations in words, telling stories or explaining things. It depends on what type of writing we do. Granted, non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal How-To Book

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Silver James

I’m beginning to think the Universe is mocking me. Or perhaps chiding. Either way, many of the messages the Big U has dropped in my inbox of late keep insisting that I get my stuff together and, as Larry the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thougths: Universal Worldbuilding

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Silver James

The Univere is trying its very best to remind me that I’m a writer. It keeps dropping hints in my inbox. On one hand, I need the nudges. On the other, I keep waiting for the Big U to say, … Continue reading →

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