Tag Archives: Universe

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Exploration

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Silver James

As I’m writing this (Wednesday afternoon), I’m gearing up for a weather adventure. It’s May. In Oklahoma. We managed to get through April without a tornado somewhere in the state. First time ever! So now it’s May and Mother Nature … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Unicorn

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Silver James

Back in the day, I was into unicorns. In a big way. I collected them. Had shelves of figurines. Windchimes. Notebooks with unicorns on the covers. Books about them. “Labyrinth” was a favorite movie, as was the animated “The Last … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Finding the Way

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Silver James

I’m well aware of what happened on this day 23 years ago. I was there. Twenty-three years. Wow. That’s a lifetime for some people. For me, it’s 1/3 of my life ago. Yet it seems like yesterday. This is always … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Wake-Up Call

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Silver James

When walking through the valley of a creative desert–which happens to writers far more than we like to admit, it takes a wake up call sometimes. I’ve been that particular trek for the past month. Words come hard, and they … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Rhythm

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Silver James

There are times I feel like I’m tapdancing in a minefield. Others, it’s all 3/4 time as I waltz through the day. And what is that old saying about angels dancing on a pinhead? The Universe decided to weigh in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Starts

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Silver James

When I finish a book–whether writing or reading–I’m faced with the decision of what to do next. Sometimes I have deadlines already in place and those deadlines dictate which project comes next. Sometimes, the deadlines are my own in that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Hurry Up

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Silver James

I had a phone “visit” with my editor yesterday and we both commented on how time seemed to be in a weird time warp or slip. That it shouldn’t be mid-March but barely January. At the same time, each day … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Living Life

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Silver James

Sometimes I sit and ponder the Universe. Sometimes I just sit. Sometimes I sit and make up stories in my head. Sometimes I sit at the computer and write those stories down. Sometimes I look back on my life and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Peter Pan

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Silver James

I once described myself as a perpetual Peter Pan. I was the kid who didn’t want to grow up, the kid who lived in books and made up imaginary friends and told stories about them. And now I’m more than … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Devil in the Details

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Silver James

I’ve been fighting a low-grade migraine so I’m a little late with today’s musing. And probably a little fuzzy in making logical leaps so please bear with my ramblings. I hit a crossroads in my writing which made today’s tidbit … Continue reading →

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