Tag Archives: inspiration

Friday Sinema: The Boys of Summer

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Silver James

I do love me some baseball. This short reel shows many of the reasons why. I once had an idea for a romantic suspense that invovled an injured police detective who hung out at the minor league ballpark while she … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thougths: Universal Worldbuilding

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Silver James

The Univere is trying its very best to remind me that I’m a writer. It keeps dropping hints in my inbox. On one hand, I need the nudges. On the other, I keep waiting for the Big U to say, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Not Wrong

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Silver James

As I mentioned in Monday’s blog, I won the Thursday Threads challenge last week. And for once, I know where the snippet belongs–or I will once I find the scene I want to attach it to. Anyway, things are slowly … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Enchanted

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Silver James

W. Ed Harris is a musician and composer I follow on X. He follows me too. I discovered him years ago back when it was Twitter and creative types managed to bump into each other on the feed. When I … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Math

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Silver James

First, math is not my strong suit but we’re talking about the Universe so I’m going to see if I can make the message add up. And yes, I probably have not had enough coffee for this so bear with … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fancy Meeting You Here

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Silver James

There are no “new” words this week as I was the judge for last week’s Thursday Threads. Instead, I pulled a section–which is slighly longer than my usual Wednesday entries–from a chapter I just finished up. This is about 1/3 … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dreams

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Silver James

Remember when you were a kid and time just seemed to drag? The first day of school and you thought Christmas vacation would never come though you dreamed about it coming. Then suddenly it was Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Been A While

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Silver James

Wednesday means words and I have some to share. Once again, I was able to add to an already-written partical scene. This makes me happy because it means the book is progressing despite my lack of…well…atualy progress. Yes, I am … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal…Kiss?

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Silver James

Wallyworld today because Friday is a holiday and there will be lots of people stocking up for the long weekend. That said, they might be there today for the same reason but I go early during their “quiet time”. Jake … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Never Been

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Silver James

Hello, Wednesday, my old friend, I’ve come with words once again. And once again, I have a random scene but…caveat! I know where it fits in even if it isn’t an exact follow-on or prelude. The good news is: Winner, … Continue reading →

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