Tag Archives: WIPs

The Last Monday

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Silver James

There were only four mondays this month. Why does it feel like double that number? There’s a reason they call these the dog days of summer. If you jump down that particular rabbit hole, you will learn that the ancient … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Alone Together

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Silver James

As regular readers know, yesterday (and today) I was working on a scene with an overlay of melancholy. That scene ended and I moved on to the next, because it fit and I needed the scene to happen before a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Life

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Silver James

It’s been a weird month. It seems like I get a “notice” popping up in my news feeds on a daily basis about somebody famous dying. Gena Rowlands. Peter Marshall. Alain Delon. Phil Donahue. That’s in the last 7 days. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Just Fine

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Silver James

Hump Day has arrived and since Hump Day equals Wednesday, that means words. Problem is, I totally blanked out last week and missed Thursday Threads so there was no “new” snippet for today. However, as I was reading through snippets … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Battleground

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Silver James

Wednesday means words and this week, y’all are getting a bit more than the usual 250 words allowed by Thursday Threads. This scene sets up some pivotal moments that are coming up and I needed more than the word count … Continue reading →

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Middle Monday Mash-up

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Silver James

Unhhh. I just need to reach a little bit further…almost have it…ahhhh. Coffee! So it’s Monday, and it’s not quite the middle of the month but it’s close. There are two more Mondays before we hit September and the first … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Do It

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday! And I need to add an addendum to last week’s WednesdayWords. I won the Thursday Threads that previous week. And…*blows trumpets*…I won this past week too! Yippee ki yay!.The prompt for this week’s words is: *You know what … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Stillness

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Silver James

I never considered myself a morning person. Hated mornings. Mainly because I was a night owl. Around about 10 pm I’d get my second wind and I’d be up until the wee hours. When you don’t work out in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Ideally Speaking

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Silver James

The wheels on the week go round and round… Here it is Wednesday once more. I sweare time is racing but according to Google, the Earth has not sped up. The good news is, today’s snippet won last week’s Thursday … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Famous Last Words

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Silver James

Once again, we have hit Hump Day. The mid-point of the week. Wednesday. Which means words–250 of them in fact. Yes, it is time for a snippet from the ol’ WIP. I loved the Thursday Threads flash fictio prompt this … Continue reading →

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