Tag Archives: inspiration

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Reasons

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Silver James

One piece of advice that writers–especially romance authors–often hear is “Kill your darlings!” Now that doesn’t mean to actually off them in your book. Well, unless you are writing horor novel. Or a tragedy. Literary. Some women’s fiction. Okay. So … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: I Need a Hero

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Silver James

Happy Hump Day! We’ve arrived at mid-week once again. I can’t believe how fast time seems to be flowing. I swear I was typing out a post for this topic like…two days ago. Crazy. Anyway, it is Wednesday and in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Ideas

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Silver James

How can it be Thursday already? I mean…I know time doesn’t actually speed up but it darn sure feels like it. I look back at this week and I can’t remember anything I actually did. It’s all a blur. Well, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Rhyme or Reason

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Silver James

It’s a new week and that should mean a new words in a snippet except… Yikes. Two weeks in a row now. First, I judged Thursday Threads then last week, the writer hosting the challenge was out of town. Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Middle Monday

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Silver James

I am determined not to be a slug this week. I have every intention of meeting each day with optimism and perserverance. So far, so good. Weekend. Saturday. There was afternoon soccer. We took both dogs. The trip up was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Umbrellas

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Silver James

Well. I didn’t win last week’s Thursday Threads. In fact, I didn’t write anything. Not for the flashfiction challenge. I was the judge. As a result, y’all are getting a bit more than usual. This is part of a scene … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Surprises

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Silver James

Every writer has their own process. We’re usually divded into one of two groups–Pantser or Plotters. There are variations within those groups. Someone who knows where the story begins, what happens along the way in a 1-2-3-4-5 way and how … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: They Who?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Silver James

Here it is Wednesday again. See? I didn’t even get confused because Monday was a holiday and there was no mail. Being Wednesday, y’all are probably expecting new words from me. I have some! Are you proud of me? I’m … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dream On

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Silver James

I saw a…post(?)…tweet(?)…whatever they’re called now on X the other day. It was in one of the writing communities and the author posted this question: Have you ever written a story based on a dream you had? *this is me … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Something to Talk About

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Silver James

How can it be Wednesday? I mean…wassn’t it Wednesday just…like…two days ago? *flail* In other news, Toby is keeping me on my toes. I’m getting my steps in getting up to find him when it gets too quiet. Yes, at … Continue reading →

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