Tag Archives: holiday

Tuesday Treats & Titles: Halloween Hangover

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Silver James

Welcome to November. Which is also the first day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNo or NaNoWriMo for short). I’ve done my time in 50K hell since 2006. Not sure if I’ll do it this year. Guess I should decided, … Continue reading →

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Halloween Monday

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Silver James

🎃👻Guess what today is!👻🎃 Did you know that tomorrow is All Hallows Day, or to certain segments of religion, All Saints Day. I grew up in a small Episcopal parish named All Saints. Needless to say, Halloween was a time … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth be With You

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Silver James

To those here in the USA, Happy Birthday, America. My flag is flying though I am not too happy with the idiots shooting off fireworks until after midnight and starting up again at almost the butt crack of dawn today. … Continue reading →

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Memorial Monday

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Silver James

Today is a holiday in the USA. It’s Memorial Day when people go to the lake, hold cook-outs with family and friends. And shop. Every store out therre is holding a Memorial Day Sale. Memorial Day is a day to … Continue reading →

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A Mother of Mondays

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Silver James

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was hot and humid and I hid under the AC because…that’s how I roll. 😉 The James Gang celebrated on Saturday, which was a beautiful day. First, there was siren test because…first Saturday. Then it … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Rednecks

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Silver James

It might be April Fool’s Day but I’m not jokin’ about this–or tryin’ to prank y’all. I admit it. I was born and raised around rednecks. And I do love me some country music–especially when it comes to Brantley Gilbert … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Bits and Pieces

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Silver James

What does it take to write a book? Bits and pieces. Characters. Plot. Backstories. Tension. Goals, Motivation, and Conflict. These are just some of the building blocks, and I do mean BUILDING. As writers, we BUILD worlds–or a universe. We … Continue reading →

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Mid-Month Monday

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Silver James

Wow. This is a week!  Today is definitely Monday and I’m definitely considering taking my own meme advice. 😉 Tomorw is the Ides of March, so if you are Julius Caesar, you should watch out. Also, St. Patrick’s day is … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: King Cake

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Silver James

Happy Fat Tuesday! It’s Mardi Gras. It’s also my birthday but at my age, I’d just as soon it not be a day, ya know? Still, it’s MARDI GRAS! On my birthday! This is one year I actually wish I … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Monday

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Silver James

So. The Super Bowl was last night. (As I’m actually typing this, it hasn’t been played yet. Yeah, yeah. Whatever.) Normally, I would be “reviewing” my fave commercials today but I doubt I get back to update this with more … Continue reading →

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