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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Nudge

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Silver James

There’s a reason I write romance novels. There’s a reason even my bad boys have hearts of gold. There’s a reason the good guys win, the bad guys lose, and those who deserve it get their Happily Ever After. That … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Get Right On That

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday once again. And I have a new snippet to share, miracle of miracles. The plot continues to thicken and the fun thing is, writing this snippet gave me ideas. I was smart. I wrote those ideas down because … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Letting Go

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Silver James

There’s been and interesting and intermittant conversation going on in the writing community on X. We aren’t the most organized and the algorithms are hit and miss on stuff, even when a user shows interest. Of course, I don’t exactly … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Natural Causes

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Silver James

Another week has past and another week of not much writing. There are times when I feel like if it weren’t for Thursday Threads, I wouldn’t write anything. Anyway, I do have a new snippet to share so that’s something … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Connect-a-Dot

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Silver James

Summary Life goes on and it’s time to get back into it. That means–in many ways–that I need to start churning out words. So, today, I’m thinking about writing. And what goes into writing, especially when there is romance involved … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Plan B

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Silver James

There are times when I stare at the monitor and will Ariel’s Damn Book to write itselt. Sadly, The blank page on the monitor just stares back at me, the keys untapped, words therefor not appearing. Last week I managed … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Plan A

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Silver James

It’s a new week with me back on track when it comes to posting. I am happy to report that one of the few good things that happened to me last week was winning the Thursday Threads challenge. That means … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Needing More

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday again. As y’all know, I’ve been distracted the past few weeks but look! I have words today. They aren’t particularly inspiring but it’s a good scene and I’ll make it all pretty and wordy and emotional and stuff … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: I’ve Got You

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday. I’m setting this up on Tuesday. In a bit of good news in the midst of worrying about Jake, I managed good enough words to garner an honorable mention in last week’s Thursday Threads. The judge had this … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Sight

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Silver James

Writers are alleged to be keen observers–of human nature, of nature itself, of the world around us. We then turn those observations in words, telling stories or explaining things. It depends on what type of writing we do. Granted, non-fiction … Continue reading →

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