Tag Archives: musing

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Awareness

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Silver James

How many of you, as a kid–or an adult–stretched out in the grass, hands tucked behind your head and stared up at the summer sky picking shapes out of the clouds? How many of you have seen the Subaru commercial … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal POV

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Silver James

I have mentioned that I believe the Universe is secretly a writer, yes? Yeah, that opinion hasn’t changed. 😆 As a writer, POV is something I have to be very conscious of. I normally write in 3rd POV Past (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Peek-a-Boo

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Silver James

Since I got my line-edits done, I thought I’d have a few days to catch up on email, social media, etc. Yeah…no. Sat down last night after Baseball Boy came to pick up Stormageddon to set today’s post up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: The Universe Rings in 2016

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Silver James

True story. I got this note from the universe back on January 1, 2015. I meant to use it for the first Thursday Thoughts to come along and didn’t. So I left it my draft folder. And when I needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

First Monday 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Silver James

Happy New Year! Today should be a time for reflection and a time to look ahead. But where’s the fun in that? LOLOL Okay, seriously. Last year is a done deal. I can’t go back and change anything. Upon reflection, … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thursday Thoughts – Dream Bigger

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Silver James

I’d planned to take off until Monday, January 4th, but this little reminder from the Universe popped up in my inbox today and I wanted to share. So…what the Universe says! This is my New Year’s wish to each and … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Tuesday Treats : Candied Pecans

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Silver James

Today dawns as the first day of winter, but also the beginning of a climb toward longer days. This is a magical time of year and I can’t help but feel hopeful despite all the dark in the world. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Monday Before Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Silver James

Today is the shortest day of the year. Tonight marks the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year and traditional celebration of Yule. When people lived more in tune with the seasons and the cadences of the star dance … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Pretend

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Silver James

What do writers do first and foremost? We pretend. We pretend to be our heroines, our heroes. We pretend to be here or there, wherever our stories are set. We pretend to talk to try out conversations, make sure they … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Thursday Thoughts – Universal Seconds

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Silver James

Not sure why this message from the Universe jumped out at me from my stash. It did. Maybe because I’d made the Meme below not long ago. Maybe because stars, wishes, and second chances sort of go hand-in-hand. Maybe because … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments