Tag Archives: musing

Thoughts on Monday

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Silver James

Hello, Monday! May I ask you a question? Why are you always back so quickly? Don’t you have something better to do? Yay, Monday!” Said no one… Ever. Monday should be optional. And because I’m a writer–some days–a bit of poety … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats and Titles: Recipe for Success

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Silver James

Getting a book ready for publicaton is like cooking. There’s a formula, aka a recipe. There are steps, procedures, proceesses. These are different for every author and are different if a writer is traditionally published as opposed to a self-published … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Beautiful Life

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Silver James

I have a few favorite authors and one of them is Kristen Ashley. In her books, her characters talk a lot about finding “beauty” in their lives and in love. When I read today’s message, I wondered if the Big … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Clutter

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Silver James

I get an email “newsletter” thingy from a site called Simplify. Like the DIY newsletter I get, the curators list blogs that show projects, give advice, etc. I look. I think “Ooh! Cool!” And then I delete the email. My … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Souls

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Silver James

Sometimes, I have a tendency to get wrapped around the axle. Yeah, I know. It’s an exercise in futility. But hey, we all have our buttons, yeah? I certainly do. I’ve been known to yell at the TV. Which scares … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Connections

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Silver James

Another week is rolling off the calendar page. Part of me is protesting–uselessly–because time is passing so swiftly! The other part is cheering on this old sphere spinning itself merrily dizzy because Autumn can’t get here fast enough! School here … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: I Got Nuttin’, Honey

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Silver James

After dinner and dishes last night, I’d flopped on the bed and on a whim, I opened my mail app on my phone. I had an email that I need to look at on the desktop so I schlepped into … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Success

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Silver James

When a writer decides to become a published author, there’s a lot going on. Sooo many questions. Sooo much angst. Truthfully? That never ends, I’m afraid. Lee Child, a NYT best-selling author of the Jack Reacher thriller series once said … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: The Librarians

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Silver James

I so totally need to get the Moonstruck Wolf novels ready to publish so I don’t have to keep coming up with something to talk about on Tuesday. Let’s get to today’s treat because we can’t take it with us … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universe Pretending

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Silver James

Who played “pretend” when they were kids? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I could be a cowboy. Or an Indian. I could be a horse. Oh, I was a good horse! A shiny white stallion. For years and years I had a picture post … Continue reading →

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