Tag Archives: inspiration

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Truth

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Silver James

There I was yesterday afternoon, sitting at my desk, tip-top-typing away. I got to a spot where I needed a metaphor. Or is it a simile? I always get those confused–which is why I am NOT an English or Creative … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: The Fix Is In

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Silver James

Wednesday means words and there are new ones this week. My current word count is 140K+ words and I finished off Chapter 45 yesterday. I am happy to report that today’s words made me the winner in last week’s #ThursdayThreads. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Faerie Bread

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Silver James

Long story. I rediscovered a musician that I liked very much years ago. Like at the beginning of my publishing career years ago. I liked him so much, in fact, that he became the inspiration for a character. I was … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: It Happens…

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Silver James

So, I’ve never actually heard of this artist before but then again, I haven’t exatly been staying on top of music these days. Long story shore, I came across his name (Granger is an AWESOME name!), looked him up, and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Choices

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Silver James

Someone asked me once how I decided on my next project. Back when I had contracts to fulfill, it was pretty simple. I went to work on the book with the next closest deadline. Now, it’s a different story. Oh, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Travel

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Silver James

My deadline is looming. It is self-imposed but I’ve reset the timeline for getting this puppy out into the world–after it’s had a bath, grooming, nail trim, all it’s shots and obedience training, of course. (Okay, I’ll admit that I’m … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: End of the World

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Silver James

Hump Day is here and that means a new snippet to share! Yay! I love new words. Up to a point. After that point, the only new words I want to type are “The End.” I am happy to report … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Alone Together

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Silver James

As regular readers know, yesterday (and today) I was working on a scene with an overlay of melancholy. That scene ended and I moved on to the next, because it fit and I needed the scene to happen before a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Life

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Silver James

It’s been a weird month. It seems like I get a “notice” popping up in my news feeds on a daily basis about somebody famous dying. Gena Rowlands. Peter Marshall. Alain Delon. Phil Donahue. That’s in the last 7 days. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Just Fine

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Silver James

Hump Day has arrived and since Hump Day equals Wednesday, that means words. Problem is, I totally blanked out last week and missed Thursday Threads so there was no “new” snippet for today. However, as I was reading through snippets … Continue reading →

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