Tag Archives: Penumbra Papers

Friday Sinema: Sound of Silence

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Silver James

I’m a kid of the 60s and 70s. Three of my favorite songs were “Scarborough Fair,” “I Am a Rock,” and the iconic “The Sounds of Silence.” When I was writing Roman’s book for the Penumbra Papers, I came across … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Wishing and Hoping

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Silver James

Here we are at midweek once again. Truthfully, I have no idea where time is going. I mean, it was just the first of May and like two days later, it’s a mid-month Wednesday. Luckily, I do have some new … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Worse Things

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Silver James

Wednesday’s child is full of woe. I always thought that sucked for them but the rhyme rather fits Aisling, the heroine in Ariel’s book that has no name beyond what I (via Sade) have declared it. Anyway, it is Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Attention Please

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Silver James

Winner, winner chicken dinner! Yes, I won last week’s Thursday Threads. I admit that I had a bit of fun with the weekly prompt and will have more as I expand the scene. Here’s what the judge had to say: … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Obi Wan, You’re My Only Hope

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Silver James

Sorry. I couldn’t resist the reference. I should also mention that I have a meme from that scene (Princess Leia in holograph) and the caption is “Caffeine, you’r my only hope.” *koff* Anyway, It’s Wednesday and I have new–and winning–words … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Just Do It!

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Silver James

Once again Wednesday has arrived and once again I have new words! Yay! Actually, despite Real Life and my own frustration with Iffy, Ariel and his dang book, and other stuff, I have managed a few days of adding more … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Ghosts & French Muffins

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Silver James

I had to dive back into today’s featured title, GHOSTS & THE ANCIENT STONES, to figure something out in ARIEL’S DANG BOOK and I remembered this recipe. I’d meant to feature it back when I was doing the whole new … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Philosophically Speaking

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Silver James

First off, Happy April Fools Day. Have no fear, I will not prank today. Mainly because my brain is so befuddled I can’t think of any that are funny and cool. In other news… So, no writing of note last … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: What’s a Little Chaos Among Friends?

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Silver James

Here we are at another Wednesday. And once again, I’ve managed to create some new words. The following snipppet is something of a spoiler but not too much. Hopefully, y’all will have forgotten the details by the time I get … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Take Care of Business

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Silver James

Happy Day After St. Paddy’s Day. Sticking with the Irish theme, I introduced a new character…well, sort of. I’ll explain later. In the meantime, I was awarded an honorable mention in last week’s Thursday Threads flash fiction challenge. The “Let … Continue reading →

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