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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Knowing

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Silver James

I’m nosy. I eavesdrop on conversations in public places. I watch people. I want to know what’s going on. Why? Because I’m a writer. Writers are almost always students of human nature. We have to be. Yes, characters and stories … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Hello, Again.

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Silver James

Another Hump Day and time for #1lineWed over on Twitter, if anyone is inclined to play. Hello, Dolly! You had me at hello. Hello, again. Meet cute. Meet sexy. Hard to get into a romance until the hero and the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Challenge

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Silver James

I’m not sure there’s a lot of musing I need to do about this very simple message from the Universe. Of course, I’m not sure that peace is all that great. Oh, in a great, global sense, sure. But personally? … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Far From the Madding Crowd

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Silver James

It’s once again time for snippets and bits of words based on the #1lineWed theme. This week, words are being CROWD sourced and you know what they say, two;s company and three’s a CROWD. This bit started as a flash … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Winners

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Silver James

Yesterday was the anniversary of one of the most horrific events in history. The attack was carried out in hate. And the response? An overwhelming outpouring of love. Love always wins, Silver. Kindness always prevails. And smiles always disarm. Touché, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Goodbyes Are Hard

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Silver James

Today is always a hard day, even so many years removed. Today’s #1lineWed is particularly apropo. This is an odd little snippet that I pulled out of the files. Originally written for a flash fiction challenge, it will find a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Magic

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Silver James

I like magic. I especially like the magic of books. Tomorrow is National Read a Book Day. For me, every day is National Read a Book Day. I can hide in the words of a book, whether written by me … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Signs

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Silver James

Remember that old saying about stopping to smell the roses? When Only was little, we did that. A lot. We spent over an hour watching a cicada metamorph from a “beetle” into it’s winged version. The technical term for their … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Cityscape

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Silver James

So. It’s Wednesday. There was a big storm Monday night/Tuesday morning. Fun times. Not! Most of the CITY lights went dark and all the CITY mice stayed in bombarding CITY Hall with complaints. Such is life in the big CITY. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dream

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Silver James

When I was a kid, I told stories to my stuffed animals. Even though I had an original Barbie, Ken, Midge, and Skipper, I wasn’t much for dolls. Stuffed critters, though? I had them tucked everywhere. And I had so … Continue reading →

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