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Friday Sinema: Them Girls

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Silver James

Time is rolling past. Here it is another Firday and come Monday, we rewind the calendar and start a new month. I love Lee Brice’s voice and I think I’ve found my inspiration for an upcoming heroine. Her story is … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Magic

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Silver James

Writing fiction has been described as making magic. In a way, I suppose that’s true. I mean, we close our eyes, pluck characters and events and settings from the vast cosmic void that makes up our imaginations. Then we use … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Picture of Health

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Silver James

How can May almost be over? This is the last Hump Day in the month. Once again, I’ve looked to Twitter’s #1lineWed for inspiration and today’s theme is *HEALTH.* I’m happy to report that the only mentions of “health” (without … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Nobody But You

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Silver James

Y’all may–or not–know that Blake Shelton was the inspiration for Deacon Tate, the hero of the THE COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS PROPOSITION. Well, Deke’s baby brother Dillon is likely to get the next book and when I heard this song, I knew … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Self-Love

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Silver James

We’re now on day…what(?) of the lock-down… This whole isolation thing is getting harder and harder. I’m tempted to answer the spam telephone calls just to talk to someone. I actually saw a meme on that–about telling the spammers, “I’d … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fly Away

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Silver James

Another Hump Day, another word prompt from Twitter’s #1LineWed. Today, it’s all about **FLIGHT**. Today’s snippet comes courtesy of a flash fiction challenge from ages ago. The prompt was “car trouble” and this is what ensued. Yes, it will eventually … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Casting

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Silver James

Why do we meet certain people at certain times in our lives? Why do we lose people–for whatever reasons–at others? Karma? God winks? Fate? Just because? I have no clue and I’m open to suggestions. That said, as a writer, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: You’re So Punny

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Silver James

So, progress. Slow. Not too steady, but progress. Today’s snippet comes from the new novella, MOON CROSSED, which is the middle part of MOONSTRUCK: BETRAYAL. While it might be in middle, it also time travels a little, back to when … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Worldbuilding

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Silver James

For many people, their world has narrowed to the small space they call home. Social interaction with anyone but family or roommates is at a minimum and it’s much the same with the outside world. I’d probably be pretty frantic … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: A Word to the Wise

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Silver James

Are you looking for some WISDOM? Or ENLIGHTMENT? This probably isn’t the place, even if those are the #1lineWed theme of the day. Just a word to the wise, if you are working from home and have no little eyes, … Continue reading →

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