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Wednesday Words: It’s Hard to Be Humble

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Silver James

Another hump day rolls around and it’s time for #1lineWed over on Twitter with a new theme. Whether it’s hard to be humble, you’re eating humble pie, or came from humble beginnings, you can play along. For me, I’m sharing … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Exploration

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Silver James

As I’m writing this (Wednesday afternoon), I’m gearing up for a weather adventure. It’s May. In Oklahoma. We managed to get through April without a tornado somewhere in the state. First time ever! So now it’s May and Mother Nature … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Ain’t It Grand?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Silver James

Whether it’s a GRAND slam, the GRAND Canyon, or a GRAND dame, the #1lineWed theme for today is **GRAND**. Here’s a snippet from Digger’s story, from the heroine’s POV. **** I was the world’s biggest fool, but I’d been thinking … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Gerard Butler’s Mouth

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Silver James

This is NSFW. That means do not play this unless you are wearing earphones, are alone in the room, there are no children around. On the other hand, this IS Gerard Butler so watching him explain Scottish slang is worth … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Unicorn

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Silver James

Back in the day, I was into unicorns. In a big way. I collected them. Had shelves of figurines. Windchimes. Notebooks with unicorns on the covers. Books about them. “Labyrinth” was a favorite movie, as was the animated “The Last … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Eighties Style

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Silver James

Instead of Throwback Thursday, it’s Retroactive Eightites Sinema! Because it’s Friday and for reasons, I watched this video of Gloria Estavan and the Miami Sound Machine’s original MTV-style video from 1985. All I can say is: LOOKIT! All the big … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Hard Work

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Silver James

So…the HARD-working servers at the IRS blew a sprocket or something so the government gave all those who file late an extension until today. And since we are all about work hard, play hard around here, today’s #1lineWed theme is … Continue reading →

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A Late Monday

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Silver James

So I vegged yesterday. Sometimes you just need a day of…nothing. And that included forming enough thoughts to create a coherent blog. 😉 Quick rundown and then on my day because it’s going to be a busy one. Stuff: The … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Wake-Up Call

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Silver James

When walking through the valley of a creative desert–which happens to writers far more than we like to admit, it takes a wake up call sometimes. I’ve been that particular trek for the past month. Words come hard, and they … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Tax Day

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Silver James

Another Wednesday, another theme for #1lineWed. With April 15th (Tax Day here in the States) looming, it’s fitting that the theme is **TAX/TAXES/TAXING** for today’s inspiration. To set things up, this is from the current WIP, Red Dirt Royalty #9, … Continue reading →

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