Tag Archives: musing

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Nothing

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Silver James

Sometimes, things are hard. Sometimes, it’s hard to see beyond what’s mucking up processes in my head. This dang revision is driving me to the brink. I’ve spent a hard week staring at my monitor. A week, and I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Time

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Silver James

Time is of the essence. Time flies. Time is money. All in good time. Third time’s the charm. Time will tell. With deadlines looming, and me running out of time, time has become precious. And then the Universe slaps me … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Movement

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Silver James

Deadlines. They loom. They sometimes stall creativity. They get met or not. It’s the same with stories. With characters. Creating worlds in one’s imagination is something of a spiritual exercise. Or at least a mystical one. And the Universe has … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Deadlines

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Silver James

I’m under deadline. Actually, I’m under multiple deadlines. I try hard to space those darn things out but sometimes stuff happens and they get jammed up like bumper cars. Add in Real Life responsibilities, and…well…writing becomes a grind. And when … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Character Arc

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Silver James

One of the first things a fiction writer needs to understand is the journey a character makes from the beginning of his or her story to the end. We here in the trenches call that the character arc. Interesting stories … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Beauty

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Silver James

There’s a lot of ugly in the world right now, and not just in actions but in hearts. I’m old school. I believe in civil discussions about differences, a give-and-take debate over topics two people disagree about. That’s not happening … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal HEAs

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Silver James

Happy Ever Afters. The stock and trade of romance writers everywhere. That’s why I read romance. And why I write it. I’m there for the feel-good pay-off. And when I pick up a romance novel, I’m guaranteed at least a … Continue reading →

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A Monday in June

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Silver James

T-Ball. Everyone should locate someplace where littles are playing T-ball. It’s “swarm ball” at it’s finest, though the coaches and parents are herding cats. When I coached competive travel fastpitch softball, I’d periodically insist my players sit down between tournament … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Knowing

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Silver James

I wish I could say I was emersed in my writing and forgot to set up this post yesterday, which is what I normally do. I try to be organized and stay a day ahead. The operative word is try. … Continue reading →

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Another Monday…

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Silver James

It’s Monday. D’uh. Not enough coffee in the world. Just sayin’. Still fighting the chest crud and I made the mistake of taking a second dose of meds when I woke up. I was sleeping hard and kept hearing this … Continue reading →

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