Tag Archives: inspiration

Friday Sinema: Faerie Pirates

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Silver James

Happy Friday the 13th. I’m not superstitious. At least not about today. Weird things happen to me on Friday the 13th but never bad stuff. And the weird stuff happened earlier when I “rediscovered” David Garrett. If you didn’t see … Continue reading →

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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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