Tag Archives: musing

First Monday of a New Year

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Silver James

I’m all confused. Yesterday was New Year’s Day. It was Sunday. Today is Monday. Many people are off work and all the college bowl games normally waged on New Year’s Day are being played today. I’m guessing the Rose Bowl … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Fear

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Silver James

Who’s ready for 2023? Yeah, me neither. This past year has been full of antonyms. Time as sped by and dragged its feel. The world has been up and down, which sort of mirrors my life. Writing as been off … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Kiss

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Silver James

Baby, it’s not just cold outside, it is FRIGID!!! This is me —> 🥶. I’m in my fuzzy jammies, clutching my cup of hot coffee and wrapped in a fleece blanket typing this. If it snowed and looked pretty oustide, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal MIA

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Silver James

Today’s message is a short one. While the Universe is more than likely referring to what’s in our lives, as a writer, I’m always looking at the message behind the message as it applies to what I do in and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Inventing Imgination

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Silver James

No Universal message today, though this quote has a universal message To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. ~Thomas Edison Boy, does this apply to writing–especailly when you sit down to begin a new project. … Continue reading →

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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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