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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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Wednesday Words: Pay Attention

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Silver James

Midweek. It always sneaks up on me for some reason. The good news is, while I didn’t win last week’s flash challenge, I did have a bit of a break-through with this week’s Wednesday Words. The timeline–and all my random … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal How-To Book

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Silver James

I’m beginning to think the Universe is mocking me. Or perhaps chiding. Either way, many of the messages the Big U has dropped in my inbox of late keep insisting that I get my stuff together and, as Larry the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Got It Wrong

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Silver James

As y’all might remember, last week’s snippet was the previous week’s Thursday Threads winner. That means that this week’s snippet is based on a prompt from last week’s. As a matter of pride, I try hard to create a new … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thougths: Universal Worldbuilding

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Silver James

The Univere is trying its very best to remind me that I’m a writer. It keeps dropping hints in my inbox. On one hand, I need the nudges. On the other, I keep waiting for the Big U to say, … Continue reading →

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