Tag Archives: inspiration

Wednesday’s Words that Speak to Me

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Silver James

When I’m reading, sometimes I remember to mark quotes or language that makes me sit up and say, “Damn! I wish I’d written that!” Or snippets that make me laugh or cry or just touch me in some form. So … Continue reading →

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Must Be Tuesday…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Silver James

…because I’m twisting in the wind when it comes to a post for today. 😆 We talked about TV shows yesterday. I guess I can mention that I made a new board on Pinterest called NSFW (Not Safe For Work). … Continue reading →

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Christmas Break

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Silver James

I’m a huge fan of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. As an early Christmas present, fix your warm drink of choice, get comfortable, and spend the next 46 minutes enjoying this story about the Ghosts of Christmas Eve. Happy Holidays!

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Inspiration–or Lack Thereof

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Silver James

The subtitle of this post should be: SO MANY STORIES, SO LITTLE TIME. “But…but…?” you ask, pointing at the title. My lack of inspiration had to do with a topic for today’s post. I remembered a comment I made about … Continue reading →

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Muchas Gracias, Merci, and Thanks

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Silver James

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day here in the States. We’re going a little untraditional this year. The Only and Magic Bean accompanied by Baseball Boy are coming to dinner tonight for what has become the James Gang traditional feast–roasted turkey sandwiches. … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY AWESOMESAUCE SINEMA

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Silver James

To make up for yesterday, here’s something totally fun from the staff at Pindara Private Hospital in Australia, which explains a lot. 😆 Trust me, you’ll want to watch it all the way to the end for the outtakes. No, … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thoughts – Imagining the Muse

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Silver James

Today’s post is all about the Muse. And what s/he represents. Imagination. As you all know, my Muse is named Iffy. I picture her as a pouty child with very large scissors. Why is she a child? Because children’s imaginations … Continue reading →

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Writing Stuff, Nonsense, and Other Stuff

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Silver James

Writing Stuff: Thanks for your patience in my not posting yesterday. Because I was so focused on finishing and then editing, CHRISTMAS MOON is now in the hands of a very capable editing team. Final count came to almost 31K … Continue reading →

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The NaNoWriMo From Hell

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Silver James

I’ve mentioned before how competitive I am, right? Well, I am. Not quite obsessively so but…well…pretty darn close if I’d be honest. I was first introduced to the cray-cray that is National Novel Writing Month in 2006. I’d discovered a … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thoughts – Universal Tough

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Silver James

We’re almost half-way through National Novel Writing Month. I’ve hit a few hiccups but have every intention of getting back on track today. I’m learning to multitask so mornings are for NaNo new words, afternoons are for edits and business. … Continue reading →

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