Tag Archives: inspiration

Friday Sinema: Pockey

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Silver James

This video is a little longer than I usually share but trust me, even if you don’t like hockey, you will identify with this four year old at hockey practice. Talk about herding cats! (And I totally remember those T-ball … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal As If

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Silver James

I’m just gonna drop this here. Do with it what you will. Live as if, Silver. Always, The Universe © http://www.tut.com ® As if, Silver, life was easy, people were awesome, and you just haven’t yet decided which of your … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Work Out

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Silver James

Another Wednesday, more words to tease you with. I had a lot of snippets to chose from this time because the #1lineWed THEME is **WORK**. In this snippit, Sade is working hard for the money. The fact that she’s having … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Story Time

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Silver James

I occasionally appear on writers’ panels. Or I used to before the universal shut-down, and you’ll note that’s with a small “u” so I’m talking in broad terms rather than referring specifically to the Universe. Anyway, writers on panels often … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What Goes Round

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Silver James

Happy Hump Day. It’s time for #1lineWed and I have a big ol’ snippet to share. This is like hot-off-the-presses first draft so forgive typos, awkward sentence structure and all the other oops that are part of a first draft. … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: What About Now?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Silver James

Sometimes, a song provides inspiration. Sometimes, inspiration finds a song. This is a song I’ve loved since it first came out and when I wrote a scene featuring Sinjen for this current WIP, I knew this was the song that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Relationships

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Silver James

My current manscript is giving me fits. Just when I thought the characters had started to cooperate, the plot took on a life of its own. I shouldn’t be surprised. And I shouldn’t be frustrated. Writing a book–especially a romance … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Fiction

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Silver James

I almost feel like I should post the photo I normally use for Wednsday Words since I fell asleep at the keyboard yesterday and posted my usual Universe pic for Wednesday Words. I corrected it after I was up, moving, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Swirls

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Silver James

The second Wednesday of March. How can that be? Daylight Savings Time hits this weekend. St. Patrick’s Day is a week from today. Spring is in the air but I’m seeing swirls of dead leaves rather than new buds. Anyway. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Angst

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Silver James

When plotting and writing a story–especially romance, there has to be conflict. External conflict. Internal conflict. Hopefully a mostly 50-50 split of the two. External conflict is easy. Those are things that happen mostly outside the Protaganists’ control, stuff that … Continue reading →

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