Tag Archives: musing

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Advice

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Silver James

I know “The Universe” (aka the fine folks at tut.com) are giving us inspiration and positivity to live our lives but dang it, so very often the messages just fall right into line with what writers deal with in our … Continue reading →

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Thankful for a Routine Monday

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Silver James

Oops! I got so involved in work yesterday, I almost forgot to set up this post. My bad. Here in the good ol’ USA, it’s Thanksgiving week. The James Gang is gathering on Thursday at Uncle Fix-It’s house. The SiL’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: :Universal Accomplishments

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Silver James

I’m done. And yes, it feels like a HUGE accomplishment. Getting these four books rewrttien, reformatted, updated, and published has strained my brain to the max. But the final one is done. I have no clue why UNDER THE ASSASSIN’S MOON messed … Continue reading →

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Bundle Up, Monday

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Silver James

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory. We might get snow. We might get sleet. We might get rain. And we will get cold. Brrr. Seems like a good day to wrap up in a warm blanket, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal I Did This

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Silver James

Today, the Universe seems to be spot on when it comes to writing. Every writer has their own process. Some of us draft “dirty”–simply getting the bare bones of the story down before going back to flesh it out by … Continue reading →

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DST Monday

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Silver James

November is moving on, and with early November comes the horrid time change. Yes, there’s a bill languishing in the US House of Representatives (passed bipartisan in the Senate) to keep Daylight Savings Time permanent–no time changes, simply stay on … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Achievement

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Silver James

When you were younger, did you know what you wanted to do with your life? Did you have great goals and aspirations? Did you want to be famous? I wanted to be a cowgirl. And I was–for awhile. It’s hard … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Halloween Hangover

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Silver James

Welcome to November. Which is also the first day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNo or NaNoWriMo for short). I’ve done my time in 50K hell since 2006. Not sure if I’ll do it this year. Guess I should decided, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Faux Onion Magic

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Silver James

My dad was a cordon bleu chef. He didn’t own a restaurant. In fact, the whole idea of working in the food service industry was pretty much his worst nightmare. As a college student in Colorado Springs, he was fired … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Sense

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Silver James

Here we go. Thursday. Which means thoughts. I should have some. And I do. Some. Thoughts, that is. And sometines the thread of a story. Or a hint of a character. And maybe a whole scene that fits…somewhere. Quite often, … Continue reading →

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