Tag Archives: inspiration

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Do-Over

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Silver James

I have a meme–which is no suprise to anyone who follows me on X–that says “Today is one of those days where I wish I could restore myself to factory settings.” I think most of of us feel this way … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Perfection

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Silver James

Here we are mid-week once again. And guess what?! (I’m never sure if that’s a question or a request in the form of a statement. Anyway…) I have words form last week’s Thursday Threas. No wins for me but this … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Heroes

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Silver James

Battle of the songs this week! First up, Tina Turner straight from the Thunderdome! She’s taking on a Footloose Bonnie Tyler. What about y’all? Don’t need a hero or are you lookin’ for one? Have a great weekend whichever you … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Reasons

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Silver James

One piece of advice that writers–especially romance authors–often hear is “Kill your darlings!” Now that doesn’t mean to actually off them in your book. Well, unless you are writing horor novel. Or a tragedy. Literary. Some women’s fiction. Okay. So … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: I Need a Hero

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Silver James

Happy Hump Day! We’ve arrived at mid-week once again. I can’t believe how fast time seems to be flowing. I swear I was typing out a post for this topic like…two days ago. Crazy. Anyway, it is Wednesday and in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Ideas

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Silver James

How can it be Thursday already? I mean…I know time doesn’t actually speed up but it darn sure feels like it. I look back at this week and I can’t remember anything I actually did. It’s all a blur. Well, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Rhyme or Reason

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Silver James

It’s a new week and that should mean a new words in a snippet except… Yikes. Two weeks in a row now. First, I judged Thursday Threads then last week, the writer hosting the challenge was out of town. Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Middle Monday

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Silver James

I am determined not to be a slug this week. I have every intention of meeting each day with optimism and perserverance. So far, so good. Weekend. Saturday. There was afternoon soccer. We took both dogs. The trip up was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Umbrellas

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Silver James

Well. I didn’t win last week’s Thursday Threads. In fact, I didn’t write anything. Not for the flashfiction challenge. I was the judge. As a result, y’all are getting a bit more than usual. This is part of a scene … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Surprises

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Silver James

Every writer has their own process. We’re usually divded into one of two groups–Pantser or Plotters. There are variations within those groups. Someone who knows where the story begins, what happens along the way in a 1-2-3-4-5 way and how … Continue reading →

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