Tag Archives: musing

Thursday Thoughts: Dark Days

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Silver James

Yesterday proved that a certain segment of this world never learned from what happened 24 years ago today. How do people raised with the freedoms and advantages provided by the USA hate that much? They preach tolerance and acceptance and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dream On

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Silver James

I saw a…post(?)…tweet(?)…whatever they’re called now on X the other day. It was in one of the writing communities and the author posted this question: Have you ever written a story based on a dream you had? *this is me … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tidbits: Shut the Stuff Up

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Silver James

It rained. All day yesterday. I needed birdseed, dog food, and gas. Especially those last two items. But it rained. All day. Taking Jake in the rain is always fun. Not. Taking him and leaving him in the car (it … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Silver James

August is almost over. Next Monday is Labor Day. Where did the summer go? I admit, I gritched about the weather a lot. It was hot. But not hot. Which is weird, I know. We only hit triple digits one … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: I Need a Dirnk

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Silver James

Sweet Baby Jesus, grant me the strength. I can’t even. Yesterday was the day from hell. Today starts round 2. I hate–absolutely HATE!–with eye-stabby fierce hate when $h!t doesn’t work the way it is supposed to, especially when I’ve paid … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Success

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Silver James

The Universe is back in writing advice mode. Well, okay. Technically, It usually is–or at least that’s how I interpret the messages. This one in particular sets out things very succinctly. It doesn’t matter if you are a plotter, a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Journey

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Silver James

IYKYK I’ll admit something here. I laughed out loud when I read this little tidbit from the Universe. Are y’all familiar with the above internet abbreviation? It stands for “If You Know, You Know.” It’s a way to share something … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Unknown

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Silver James

This message from the Universe dropped in my inbox on Monday. I’d had a good writing day over the weekend followed by a so-so day followed by a “I am going to frickin’ write else” day on Monday. That was … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Mastery

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Silver James

Writers are like normal people. Hey, we can act normal. Sometimes. We’re not weird all the time. Okay, maybe we are but we get pretty good at acting normal. Anyway, people have their ups and downs, their good days and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Script

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Silver James

Talk about hitting the nail on the head. The Universe just dropped into my inbox with a message explaining exactly what it is like to write a book. Or a short story. I have an acquaintance in 𝕏 writing community … Continue reading →

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