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Thursday Thoughts – Universal Forks

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Silver James

When I read this nudge from the Universe, I thought of Yogi Beara, the great Yankees catcher known for his malaprops, especially when he said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” That always made sense … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Questions

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Silver James

I love today’s theme for #1lineWed. It’s all about the questions and reminds me of my high school journalism days when we had to cover the “What, Where, When, Who, and How?” of a story. All of these snippets are … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Gone Fishin’

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Silver James

It’s Hump Day! And that means it’s once again #1lineWed on Twitter. Today’s theme is all about the hook. You know what a hook is, right? That last sentence in a scene or chapter that makes the reader keep reading. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Openings

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Silver James

It’s Hump Day. And that means it’s time for #1lineWed on Twitter and here. Today’s theme is Opening Lines. One of my all-time favorites is the opening line to THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC. This was only day one of what … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts – Universal Blooms

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Silver James

Since it’s spring and stuff–evidenced by all that snow in the NE and the severe thunderstorms here, and because there are flowers blooming outside my window, this little bloom from the Universe tripped my brain. I was “old”–being a relative … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tease – The Cowgirl’s Little Secret

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Silver James

I wonder if I should be weirded out that THE COWGIRL’S LITTLE SECRET is releasing tomorrow on April Fool’s Day… Naw. I checked my Amazon numbers yesterday on both of the Red Dirt Royalty books and they were both in … Continue reading →

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Universal May I

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Silver James

How many of you played “Mother, May I?” when you were growing up? That was a playground staple, along with Red Rover, Statues, and Simon Say. And Dodge Ball. Dodge Ball probably has more to do with today’s advice from … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Thoughts – People Trouble

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Silver James

People. Yeah, you know the ones I’m talking about. The ones you can’t live with but can’t live without…at least for the moment. According to the Universe, there’s a reason for that. Not sure I buy into it because dealing … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – A Kiss Is Just A Kiss

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Silver James

Yes, exactly! I’m working on my plan for WORD domination one snippet at a time. 😀 Guess what day it is? Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike! Guess. What. Day. It. Is! It’s time for #1lineWed on Twitter and the longer snippets … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Time

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Silver James

Since I was bitching about Daylight Savings Time this week, this little nudge from the Universe sort of made sense. I still hate DST. My normal wake-up-functional morning wake-up call comes about 7:30 Central Standard Time. Even when I’ve been … Continue reading →

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