Tag Archives: musing

Wednesday Words: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Silver James

Did everyone here in the States have a safe and sane 4th of July? We always have idiots who pop off illegal fireworks. Jake, having been shot at before he was rescued, freaks out. I don’t freak out but it … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Monday

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Silver James

So, back in the day when I actually had to get up, put on real clothes, and commute to a job, I learned that, when it comes to messing up the work week, the only thing worse than a 3-day … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal You

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Silver James

When I first recieved this message from the Universe, I read it and deleted it. But it stuck with me due to something a sister writer said about channeling real-life personal events into current fictional WIPs. What she said and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Law 123

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Silver James

Conflict. It’s what often drives the plot engine. Oh, and character development. There’s a famous quote in writing circles: “In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” It’s been attributed to Willaim Faulkner but you can’t prove that by me. There’s … Continue reading →

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Midsummer Monday

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Silver James

Technically, Midsummer doesn’t happen until this coming Saturday but Wednesday is the “start” of summer, ie. the summer solstice. It’s all very confusing and has to do the the poles, meteorological summer and other such stuffs. It also has to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Imagine It

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Silver James

I did some actual work on the book yesterday. It’s over 62K words and I can actually see the ened. Yes, the end is in sight and that light is not a train. Except I really need to write a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Vision

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Silver James

Yes, it’s Thursday. And yes, the Universe has a message but this meme is what I’m talking about. While the Big U sends out messages (and I’m pretty sure it’s a mass email but that’s okay), each recipient recieves and … Continue reading →

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Monday Mandate

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Silver James

I will get off my arse and get something writerly done. Stop laughing. I’m serious! That’s my Monday Mandate! I’ve already been to Wallyworld for the week. I have no excuse. I went yesterday because Stormy is out of school … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Thinking

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Silver James

I always find it interesting that when I seem to have a dilemma  when it comes to my writing, the Universe pops up in my inbox with something insightful. Let me back up a bit. I recently read a blog … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Imagination

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Silver James

Thursday has rolled around again and I’m hoping for a surge in imagination today, especially if that surge pushes me over the hump. This week has not been an easy one but I’m trying not to dwell because that leads … Continue reading →

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