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Friday Sinema: Wine and Music Hacks

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Silver James

Okay. Life Hacks can be really cool, or totally dumb. Ellen offered some that, except for the fork cork screw, look pretty darn useful–and surprising. Do you have a favorite Life Hack to share? Would you use any of these? … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tips – Marketing

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Silver James

Since I have no recipe for a Treat and no books for Titles or a Temptation or a Tease, I’m going to talk, at least briefly, about some marketing things I heard over the weekend. Sadly, the presenter didn’t really … Continue reading →

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First Monday 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Silver James

Happy New Year! Today should be a time for reflection and a time to look ahead. But where’s the fun in that? LOLOL Okay, seriously. Last year is a done deal. I can’t go back and change anything. Upon reflection, … Continue reading →

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Post-Holiday Hangover or Why I Need More Coffee

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Silver James

I have a bad case of the Lazies. I turned off my computer Christmas afternoon and didn’t turn it back on until yesterday. And it was a struggle to make myself get on-line then. Weird, huh? Between the wild weather … Continue reading →

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Monday Before Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Silver James

Today is the shortest day of the year. Tonight marks the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year and traditional celebration of Yule. When people lived more in tune with the seasons and the cadences of the star dance … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Firefighters Save Lives

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Silver James

Hey, it’s all for a good cause! No, seriously. That’s the only reason I want this calendar…. 😉 Tomorrow is OKRWA’s Christmas Party and Dirty Santa. We each bring a book that means something to us and when someone picks … Continue reading →

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Monday Deadline

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Silver James

Yeah. That would be today. Last day of the month. Last day of NaNoWriMo. Day my completed manuscript is due in my editor’s inbox. Thank goodness Harlequin uses digital now instead of the old snail mail method. I would be … Continue reading →

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Friday This-n-That

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Silver James

Oops. I forgot to set up a post for today. I obviously needed (and still need!) more coffee. In my defense, I was dealing with getting the newsletter out and fussing with cover issues for DOUBLE CROSS. I ended up … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts – Universal. Really.

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Silver James

You know, this is technically pretty darn good advice. All things considered. This is especially true if you’re a writer doing that whole self-published thing. I know this because I’ve spent the last two weeks doing things like formatting, uploading, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – It’s About Time

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Silver James

Today, #1lineWed is all about time. I never have enough it and as I’m on the downhill slide of final edits and formatting, I’m way past any hope of coffee salvation. So…from THE DEVIL’S CUT, two quick snippets about good … Continue reading →

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