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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Always

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Silver James

It’s holiday season. Shopping. Cooking. Decorating. Cleaning. Parties. Family. Friends. What do you mean Christmas is only 11 sleeps away?!?!?! **muppet flail** And in my case, it’s DEADLINE!!!! THE BOOK!!!! NOT DONE!!!! **more muppet flailing** Okay, everyone. Including me. Stop. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Someone? Anyone?

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Silver James

I’m still working–a bit haphazardly to be truthful–but working on the Boston Wolves. I mentioned that Iffy found the stash of espresso and dark chocolate, didn’t I? ANd now there’s this super secret project that has to be finished by … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Plans

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Silver James

I’m not giving up on getting this dang book out into the wild by Christmas but realistically? As long as it is and how long it will take to edit and revise simply because it’s over 100K words, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fine and Dandy

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Silver James

This snippet isn’t last week’s #ThursdayThreads though it does contain the prompt: **”You’ll be fine.”** The TT snippet involved Maura and Dev but I featured Bowie and Fiona this past weekend on my FB author page. Therefore, y’all get a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Decisions

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Silver James

Decisions, decisions. Who else hates to make them. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Today’s musing is not so much about craft as it is about the business of writing–and publishing. At some point, all writers have to make some decisions about their careers. Waaaay … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words:

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Silver James

Since last week was Thanksgiving, there was no #ThursdayThreads but do not despair! There are words. Since I shared the models for Declan Donahue and Maggie O’Brien over the weekend, it’s time for y’all to get a hint of how … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: No Questions

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Silver James

So, last week’s #ThursdayThreads prompt came from my snippet that won the previous week. As I’ve mentioned, I don’t like to take one of my original phrases and keep going in the same scene. I’d rather go somewhere “new” that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Mystique

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Silver James

Sometimes, you just want to find someone who understands you. Am I right? I’m pretty sure that’s a prime motivation for most of my characters, and the basis for writing a romance novel. I mean, seriously, when you find the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Where Am I?

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Silver James

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! The original 250 word snippet took the top spot in last week’s #ThursdayThreads flash fiction “contest.” Yay! When that happens, I know I’m on the right track with the story. The prompt was **Where do you … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Tools

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Silver James

Building your life is like building a world. Or maybe that should be the other way around. When a writer builds a world, they also build their life around that world. We craft all sorts of things from history to … Continue reading →

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