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Tuesday Treats & Titles: What’s in a Name?

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Silver James

Or in this case, a title. First, a little good news, at least as far as I’m concerned. I’m about 1/4 of the way through revisions on UNDER THE ASSASSIN’S MOON. I have every intention of remaining diligent and getting … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Rabbit Holes

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Silver James

Okay. So, yes, I’ve been chasing that white rabbit probably too much this week, but this is a trail I’m glad I followed. First, if you are familiar with Eurovision, raise your hand. I sort of am. I have an … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Spook

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Silver James

When this message from the Big U crossed my monitor, it hit me two ways. First, because I often struggle with my writing, I tend to focus these tidbits of wisdom on that. And this one definitely fits. I’ve talked … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Double Shares

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Silver James

Once again, I’m doubling up on my share of writing this week. Twice the prompts, twice the words. That’s my new motton. Today, it’s **DOUBLE** (#1lineWed) and “I did my share.” (#ThursdayThreads) Warning, this scene is totally a first–and VERY … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Titles: Play It Again, Sam

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Silver James

So. Due to cirucmstances and on account of becuase, I fell down a YouTube rabbit hole yesterday. Boone kept LG up most of the night and when he got me up at 4:45 (Boone, not LG), I just stayed up. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal POV

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Silver James

Sometimes, in writing, the hardest part is to decide which character should have the floor, so to speak. In other words, who is the POV (Point of View) character. A lot of publishers, editors, and readers like to be in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Backwards Decisions

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Silver James

Once again, we’ve hit midweek and I’ve knocked out two prompts with one snippet. Today’s challenge is a scene using the #1lineWed theme of **BACKWARDS** and the #ThursdayThreads prompt of “I can’t decide.” I’ll admit, I had some fun with … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Edits

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Silver James

[Edit: This was supposed to published at my usual 6 a.m. However, I evidently didn’t change the time when I scheduled. Brain fog. Anyway, better late than never, right?] Ishould maybe explain how these posts come about. I get an … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Somersault Something

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Silver James

Today’s double theme could have gone somewhere far different than it did. For today’s #1lineWed theme, we have **SOMERSUALT** and last week’s #ThursThreads flashfiction, we add “Something’s wrong.” This is what randomly (sort of randomaly) came out of my fingertips … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Living

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Silver James

I’m still breathing. Promise. And I AM being somewhat productive. Revisions. New words. I’m pretty much back in the swing of things. Except for social media. I don’t know why I have such a hang up about social media at … Continue reading →

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