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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Defense

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Silver James

So. I had a day yesterday. A really REALLY REALLY bad day. It started in Walmart. Someone took my iPhone. It’s a model that can’t be unlocked if it’s locked unless there’s facial or code confirmation. Jake and I spent … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Wave Goodbye

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Silver James

Wednesday has rolled aorund again. How does this keep happening? Seems like we just **WAVED** goodbye to Wednesday yesterday. As you can probably guess, today’s #1lineWed **THEME** is **WAVE**. I did some searching through my WIPs, now that GHOSTS is … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Soundtrack

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Silver James

So. I did a thing. Okay, I’ve done lots of things but this is a new thing. Previously, I set up a playlist thingy in Spotify and posted it on the Penumbra Papers playlist page here on the site. This … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Witches, Warlocks, and Wizards–Oh My!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Silver James

Another Hump Day, another week of Wednesday Words. Today’s #1lineWed THEME is **WICHES, WARLOCKS, WIZARDS.” It just so happens that GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES has those in spades. 😉 This snippet is from early in the book. Sade and … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Kings and Queens

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Silver James

Most of you know that I have a playlist/soundtrack for each of the Penumbra Papers books. Roxette’s “She’s Got the Look” has always been Sade’s theme song. From the very beginning. Welpers, Sade might just have another theme song. At … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Decisions

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Silver James

As each day goes by, I get closer and closer to releasing GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES. This books scares me. A lot. One, it took so long to finish writing. Two, it’s not the book I started writing several … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Best of the Worst

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Silver James

So, there’s a “writing” competition, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. The point is to write the worst first line ever. And the best of those worst lines wins. It all started “on a dark and stormy night…” Today’s #1lineWed request is … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Will It Irish!

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Silver James

I found this too late for St. Patrick’s Day but I’m a total Irish/Celtic music fan. Yes, this video is just over 10 minutes but totally worth it and the time passes in a flash! Enjoy and happy weekend.

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Magic

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Silver James

I’ve said this before. To be a writer, to tell stories, to write music or paint pictures or create anything, you have to have an imagination. And using your imagination is like working magic. I’m in the middle of edits … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Ticket to Ride

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Silver James

This ol’ sun keeps right on orbiting around the earth and days keep flying by. Yes, FB, I do realize that’s not how it works. Please do not send this through your truth storm troopers for verification. Our #1lineWed THEME … Continue reading →

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