Tag Archives: inspiration

Friday Sinema: Nerd Girl

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Silver James

I have a soft spot for nerd girls. I was one–preferring books over people. Oh. Wait. I haven’t changed much. Anyway, I have some nerd girl heroines–wildlife biologist Dr. Liz Graham and historical archivist Lauren Reilly come to mind. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Outside the Box

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Silver James

Last week, I wrote a scene. It’s an important scene that sets up several plot threads. It’s meant to be both informative and evocative. There are several people involved and all of them have high stakes in what happens in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: For All

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Silver James

New week, another Wednesday and more words. The #1lineWed THEME this week is **FOR ALL**. I’m not sure if I’ve posted this scene here before. It started life as a flash fiction challenge the was added to while it was … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Smooth Sailing

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Silver James

I had hopes for this year. Not huge hopes. Yeah, yeah, we’re only in the second week of 2022 but so far, I’m not seeing much change–not in the big picture nor in the little one. The world is still … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Vagaries of The

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Silver James

So I used to be the person who came up with the themes for #1lineWed over on twitter. It’s not always easy but today’s prompt? Seriously? It’s *THE*. That’s it. It is almost impossible to write a sentence that does … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal My Way

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Silver James

I’m what’s known as a hyrbid author. I have books released through publishers and I also self-publish. I had a publishing contract first, but back in the day when self-publishing first came to prominance, I made the decision to take … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fish or Cut Bait

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Silver James

And here we go with our first #1linWed prompt of 2022. Whoppee! Up north, it’s cold enough to go ice fishing. Down south, there are fish to fry. Back east there are some big fish, or least they think they … Continue reading →

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2022’s First Monday

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Silver James

I almost feel like there should be a fanfare of trumpets and beat of drurms. Or something. Maybe not. Monday is just Monday afterall. So. New year, new month, new week, new day. I should feel all productive and raring to … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Christmassy New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Silver James

Happy New Year’s Eve! If you get out and about, celebrate wisely. Designated driver or ride share, people! Just sayin’. In the meantime, I didn’t see this video until after Christmas and it made me giggle a little. Plus, Blake … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Present

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Silver James

2021 is quickly drawing to a close. I’m not making plans for 2022. Not until I see what it brings, at least. That might sound rather negative but hey…2021 was supposed to be all “Yay! 2020 is over! 2021 is … Continue reading →

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