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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Chill

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Silver James

Some people take vacations. Some people grab a book and read it cover to cover. Some people watch a TV series marathon style. Me? I like to sleep when I can, get lot in a book when I can’t. If … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Loving Adventure

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Silver James

When I sit down in the morning to write, I never know exactly what my characters are going to do or say. I don’t know if they’re going to create mayhem or make magic. I don’t know if they are … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Baby Steps

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Silver James

Ahhh, baby steps. I remember those first tentative stumbles in life–real and imagined. 😆 Baby steps are how we learn to walk. How we learn to interact with people. How we write books. Or at least that’s how I do … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Open Mic

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Silver James

Once again, Hump Day (aka Wednesday) has arrived and with it a new #1lineWed theme. Today’s is **OPEN**. So…being open to posting something with the word or idea of **OPEN**, I went searching and found this snippet, jotted down as … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Curious Curiosity

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Silver James

We live in a curious world that is made more wonderful by curiosity. At least that was my thinking when I picked this week’s #1lineWed theme. As you’ve probably guessed, if you are curious at all, the theme is **CURIOUS/CURIOSITY**. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Happiness

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Silver James

I’ve stayed away from social media for quite awhile now. Oh, I have a few corners where I lurk, where I have to appear for various reasons, but then I crawl back into obliviousness because…well, to save some friendships. People … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Words to the Wise

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Silver James

Once again, it’s time for #1lineWed on Twitter and today’s theme is all things **WISE**. Wisdom, wise guys (or girls), wise old owls, wise men…all are fair game for today’s inspiration from a WIP. In this scene, from October’s THE … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Don’t Compromise

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Silver James

Sometimes, even when things are going good, something ugly will rear its head. Depression. Discouragement. Disappointment. Dejection. Despair. Disillusionment. Call it what you want but it hits all of us at one time or another. The thing is, at the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Twisting in the Wind

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Silver James

Another Wednesday, another #1lineWed prompt. Today’s? **TWIST** Oh, the possibilities…twist and shout, twist and turn, twisting in the wind, twisted up. 😆 Today’s snippet comes from NIGHT FIRE, the story of an arsonist named Smoke and the arson investigator who … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Luck of the Irish

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Silver James

Happy almost St. Patrick’s Day, which makes today’s #1lineWed prompt rather fitting. The theme is **LUCK**. In today’s snippet, our hero Riley O’Brien is of obvious Irish descent. The former Navy SEAL doesn’t rely on the leprechauns for his luck. … Continue reading →

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