Tag Archives: musing

Thursday Thoughts: Making a Universal Memory

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Silver James

Yeah…there are days I wonder about things like this… There’s only one reason I can think of, Silver, that an infinitely powerful, all-knowing, fun-loving, eternal gladiator of the Universe would ever choose to be born into a little human body, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Backstory

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Silver James

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Remember this mantra from childhood? Thing is, words do hurt. They don’t leave bruises like punches or pinches. They won’t put you in a cast with a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Envy

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Silver James

There are times. Okay, to be honest, lots of times, when I look at my peers and wonder what they have going for them that I don’t? How do they sell so many books? How do they win the awards, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Happenings

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Silver James

It’s a mad, crazy world out there and my instincts are to hunker down and pull the covers over my head. Except nothing gets done that I need to get done. So I’m going with Plan B. And also this … Continue reading →

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Friday Free For All: More Linky-Dinks and Stuff, Halloween Edition

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Silver James

Halloween is next week so I thought I post some stuff. Click through the links for some awesome pics. Keep scrolling for some musing from me about the stuff that’s on my scary list at the moment. Don’t worry about … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Success

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Silver James

I’ve been thinking about failure a lot lately. Forward progress on all of my current projects have been stymied by a variety of things. I’ve been far too much in my head. Not only is that a scary place to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Time Management

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Silver James

How many times do each of of us say, “I need more hours in a day?” Or, “Where’s the time gone?” I certainly do, far more often than I should because I’m huge on procrastinating, pushing up against deadlines, and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal…Dragon?

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Silver James

Normally, I use these messages from the Universe to muse a bit, wax a tad philosophical, to apply it to writing in general, or my writing in particular. Writing has been a chore of late, confined mostly to flash fiction … Continue reading →

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Monday Blahs

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Silver James

Monday doesn’t mean much to a writer, either. It’s a holiday. Columbus Day. Banks are closed. No mail. School’s out. Courts are shut down. I have work to do. But then I had work to do yesterday and the day … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Civility

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Silver James

At a time when protesters storm into restaurants to berate customers, when they chase people through airports, and accost them in hallways and on elevators, in front of their homes and their children… At a time when there is far … Continue reading →

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