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Wednesday Words: A Whale of a Tail

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Silver James

Time just keeps tripping along and danged if it isn’t picking up speed. Am I right? We’re the first week into November and Thanksgiving (here in the States) and Christmas aren’t far away. Last week’s #ThursdayThreads prompt was **”And there … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Dance Off

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Silver James

I love it when stuff like this happens–whether it’s “live” or “Memorex!” This happened in Knoxville, TN so it must have been a UT Volunteers game. Fun times! Have a great weekend and if you watch college football, may your … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Bounce

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Silver James

Today is the second day of National Novel Writing Month 2023. I first “competed” back in 2006. For those not familiar, the impetus is to write 50K words (mostly equivalent to a novel) during the month of November. Since way … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Scary Times

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Silver James

Happy All Saints Day aka All Hallows Day. From which came All Hallows Ever aka…Halloween. Fun fact of the day. Anyway, did everyone survive the ghosties and ghoulies out trick-r-treating? Since it’s now Wedenesday, it’s time for some words. New … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Words

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Silver James

Thursday snuck up on me. Actually, I knew it was coming but yesterday afternoon, when I normally think about setting up the next day’s blog post, I was elbow deep in a rabbit hole grabbing for the time line. I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What’s Next?

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Silver James

It’s still raining. Yay! There’s something about rainy days that make me want to curl up and write a good book. Or listen to one. 😉 Today’s #ThursdayThreads prompt asks a very serious question. **“So what do I do next?”** … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Choices

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Silver James

Crafting a story isn’t easy. There are characters and settings. There are backstories and possible futures. There’s action, and there is conflict–inner and outer. I remember a romance author once telling a group of us in a seminar class that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Goin’ My Way

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Silver James

For those of you who follow me on FB, you’ll remember my Saturday post featuring Callum, the IT brain of Boston’s Irish Mob. Today’s snippet is the reason he was on my mind. Well, this snippet and other scenes invovling … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Getting From Here to There

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Silver James

So, as a writer, how do you get from there to here? As discussed yesterday in Wednesday Words, it depends on the “style” of writing you’re most comfortable with. Since I’m weird and something of an outlier when it comes … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Never Been There

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Silver James

Yay! I won last week’s Thursday Threads using the prompt: **She had never been there.** I thought I’d do something a little different this week. The flash fiction challenge is limited to 250 words and those scenes always get expanded … Continue reading →

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