Tag Archives: fun stuff

Wednesday Words: Natural Causes

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Silver James

Another week has past and another week of not much writing. There are times when I feel like if it weren’t for Thursday Threads, I wouldn’t write anything. Anyway, I do have a new snippet to share so that’s something … Continue reading →

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Friday the 11th

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Silver James

Today is a somber day. No. I’m not watching the ceremony. And it’s for the same reason I stay away from the media on April 19th. I lost friends both days. Instead, I’m taking a page from one of those … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash: Night Watch

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Silver James

Are flash mobs a thing anymore? They used to be lots of fun to “trip over” on the internet. They’ve probably gone the way of the do-do bird. Anyway. I was reminded of this particlar on by a post on … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: In Case You Didn’t Know…

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Silver James

Today is the day. Starbucks has unleashed the spice! Also, it’s already 90 degrees outside with a predicted high of triple digits. I wish the Great Pumpkin would bring cooler weather along with this pumpkin spice everything!

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Friday Sinema: Oops

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Silver James

Uhm…my bad. I forgot to set up today’s post. In my defense, I was in the midst of a writing frenzy that resulted in 1700+ words and a desire to get back to writing today. In that vein, here’s a … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: The Boys of Summer

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Silver James

I do love me some baseball. This short reel shows many of the reasons why. I once had an idea for a romantic suspense that invovled an injured police detective who hung out at the minor league ballpark while she … 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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Friday Sinema: Stick It

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Silver James

I’m a big fan of WeRateDogs on X. They also post to YouTube. They share fun dog picks and videos and also have a foundation to fund medical costs for shelter dogs through merchandise (Tell Your Dog I Said Hi) … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Soccer in the South

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Silver James

USA! USA! USA! Happy Birthday, America! The USMNT (US Men’s National Team) made it into the Round of 16. Despite having TWO goals called back and a highly-questionable red card handed out to our star player, they won their game … Continue reading →

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