Tag Archives: inspiration

Wednesday Words: Feeling Blue

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Silver James

Another Wednesday, another #1lineWed prompt. Whether your between the devil and deep blue sea, or once in a blue moon, or…in the case of this snippet, cussing a blue streak, there are blue words to be had. I may have … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Drinking Alone

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Silver James

I’ve been a Carrie Underwood fan since she won American Idol. I mean, c’mon. She’s a Checotah girl! And can sing. This is the video of her new song. And I am going to write this book. Holy hotness, am … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Spark

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Silver James

It’s that time of year. I know not everyone celebrates Christmas but we do so bear with me. When I was a kid, I always dreamed big leading up to Christmas. I didn’t want a pony, I wanted a horse. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Black Hats

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Silver James

Did everyone survive BLACK Friday? Have you met Loki, my BLACK cat? Or my BLACK Ops soldiers? Or read THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC? You’ve guessed it, the THEME for Twitter’s #1lineWed is **BLACK**. While this snippet isn’t the BLACK moment … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Silver James

Thank you for being friends who became readers. Thank you for readers who became friends. I’m thankful for family. I’m thankful for creativity. I’m especially thankful for furry critters who make me smile. And coffee. Seriously, lots of coffee. Most … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Home for the Holidays

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Silver James

Who’s going HOME for the holidays? We all know HOME is where the heart is. Will you be eating HOME-cooked goodies tomorrow? Okay, even I know my HOMEmade humor is whacked. 😉 In case you haven’t figured it out, today’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Permission

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Silver James

It’s November. For many writers, that means NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The goal is to write of novel of at least 50K words beginning at the midnight between October 31 and November 1 and ending at midnight on November … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Dark and Stormy

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Silver James

It was a DARK and STORMY night. The DARK of the moon. The STORMS of November. After DARK. Before the STORM. Yeah, I’m betting y’all can guess today’s #1lineWed THEME. This “snippet” is more of a short story that I … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: I Want This For Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Silver James

I know, I know. It’s not even Thanksgiving. Or Black Friday. But when I caught this on TV last night? Oh yeah! I want this for Christams. All of it. And yeah, I’m totally going to write a book about … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Words

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Silver James

One of the strategems that romance writers often use to create drama and tension is the “Great Misunderstanding”–words or actions tossed out that create hurt feelings. In romance, this has become if not a trope, a cliché. This in and … Continue reading →

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