Tag Archives: reading

Wednesday Words – Reading Material

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Silver James

Due to circumstances and on account of because, I’m at MURDER SHE WRITES today, instead of yesterday. My bad! Last week, I went on a YA binge, though these dark retellings of two familiar fairy tales aren’t your squeaky clean … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Just Read Edition

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Silver James

I had to go back a few books to find some passages that I marked. Sometimes I get so involved I forget to do so–especially if it’s a paper book. On the Kindle, it’s so easy to highlight. 😆 These … Continue reading →

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Monday: Good, Bad, and Ugly

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Silver James

We’ll start with the ugly. *points to picture* This is me on Monday morning with no caffeine in my system. The Good: Lawyer Guy is out of MICU. The Bad: He’s not home yet and there is no release date … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words – Concealed

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Silver James

OMGWTFBBQ! Yesterday was release day for CONCEALED IN DEATH, the latest addition to the Eve Dallas/In Death series. I opened it up on my Kindle while waiting in line at the post office. And seriously considered letting people go in … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Monday

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Silver James

For those of you who didn’t hear me screaming on Valentine’s Day (or see my news on Facebook or Twitter), I am now a Harlequin author. An editor I’ve wanted to work with forever called Friday and offered me a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words – I’m Reading

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Silver James

I finished off my RITA and Golden Heart judging/reading and now I’m back to reading for pleasure. Here’s a few odds and ends that caught my eye or that Iffy made me write down so I wouldn’t forget. 😉 From … Continue reading →

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Introducing Cathy Tully – And Training Travis

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Silver James

It’s Monday. We’ll talk about the weekend tomorrow. Today, I’m happy to share the blog with author Cathy Tully. Please give her a big welcome! It’s all yours, Cathy. 🙂 A few years ago I listened to a woman speak … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words – Opening Lines

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Silver James

Studies show that readers have short attention spans and a writer has to grab them within the first few pages if not actually the opening paragraph. With that in mind, I thought I’d share the openings of some of my … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Monday

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Silver James

Normally, I’m full of commercial talk on the Monday after the Super Bowl. I was rather…underwhelmed. A couple made me laugh. I was definitely sniffly over the Budweiser commercials–#bestbuds and #SaluteAHero. But by in large? Uhm…the ads flat-lined. Reading–I finished … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words: Wish I’d Said That

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Silver James

Do you ever read a book or catch something on the internet and think, “Gee…I wish I’d said that!” Yeah. Me, too. 😉 So here are some of those quotes, lines, internet It’s-A-Thing(tm) and what not to keep you entertained … Continue reading →

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