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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Rescue Me

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Silver James

There’s a recipe, if you will, to creating a book and getting it ready for self-publication. The fun part is creating the characters and settings, plotting the story line, putting words and actions into the narrative. Then comes editing. Revisions. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Betting Pool

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Silver James

Whenever I watched the Mary Martin “live” version of “Peter Pan” as a kid, I ALWAYS clapped for Tinkerbell. You see, I believe in fairies. And Faeries. There is a difference. I also believe in unicorns and angels and ghosts … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Are We There Yet?

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Silver James

My caldendar shows that it’s Wednesday again so time for some inspiration and new words. The theme for #1lineWed is **DELUSION** and the prompt for #ThursdayThreads is “You know why I’m here.” Today’s snippet is short. I usually embellish what … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Monday

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Silver James

How can it already be Labor Day?!? And how come it took so long to arrive?!? Ah, the conundrum of time. However it happened, today is Labor Day. Lake people are at the lake. BBQ pitmasters are manning their grills. … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Forever Love

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Silver James

I’ve long been a Lindsey Stirling fan. And I’m secure enough to admit that my then teen-aged daughter introduced me to Evanescence. And yes, I’ve gained inspiration from both artists. Imagine my delight when I discovered today’s video involved them … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Inspiration

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Silver James

It’s Fry-yay again. No big plans. Just kicking back, staying in on these hot August nights and watching baseball. Life is good, yeah? In the meantime, I’ve been surfing “The Voice” videos again. This is is shorter. Once contestatn. From … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universe Pretending

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Silver James

Who played “pretend” when they were kids? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I could be a cowboy. Or an Indian. I could be a horse. Oh, I was a good horse! A shiny white stallion. For years and years I had a picture post … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dreaming

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Silver James

So. I’ve been having weird dreams lately. When I dream, I’m a fairly lucid dreamer who remembers the dream in good detail. Or at least I used to. Here lately? Weird dreams. Disjointed. With odd people. Odd places. Odd circumstances. … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Rabbit Holes

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Silver James

Okay. So, yes, I’ve been chasing that white rabbit probably too much this week, but this is a trail I’m glad I followed. First, if you are familiar with Eurovision, raise your hand. I sort of am. I have an … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal POV

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Silver James

Sometimes, in writing, the hardest part is to decide which character should have the floor, so to speak. In other words, who is the POV (Point of View) character. A lot of publishers, editors, and readers like to be in … Continue reading →

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