Tag Archives: WIPs

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Criticism

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Silver James

National Novel Writing Month is a month and a half away. I’d like to think that I’ll be done with the Boston Wolves but yeah…probably not. I bring this up because I got an email from the local coordinator with … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: You Need This

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Silver James

I’m back at work on the Boston Wolves. Are you excited? I am! Today, I’m sharing a double prompt for…reasons. Mainly because for once the two weekly prompts went hand in hand from the scene’s start to finish. Well, mostly … Continue reading →

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Wedneday Words: Unavoidable

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Silver James

Technically, I should still be hyping CROSSFIRE. But new words are new words, even if they’re a week or so old. This was the #ThursdayThreads prompt from the last day of August: **Avoiding her was almost impossible.** It was a … Continue reading →

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Laborious Monday

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Silver James

Happy Labor Day to all who labor! Which, technically, is all of us, even thought the day was originally created to celebrate American blue-color workers. And they should be celebrated! Without the mechanics, plumbers, electricians, welders, farmhands, HVAC, painters, roughnecks … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Certainty

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Silver James

As I’m closing in on finalizing the detailse necessary to get CROSSFIRE released into the wild, I’m also thinking about everything that goes into the whole process. There’s a lot of work to do. Preparations to be made. Calculations of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Recognition

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Silver James

Ya wanna know somethin’? It’s fun when the prompt came from my own story. And I truly try not to cheat and just keep that scene going because…reasons! Like, the prompt might be at the beginning or the middle and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Baby Steps

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Silver James

When this first popped into my inbox this week, I thought I should save it and share it when I’m ready to start a new WIP. That could be awhile though. First come finished edits and proofs of CROSSFIRE and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: No Choice

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday. It’s hot. I’m tired of editing but making myself do it anyway. On a happy note, I have NEW words to share! And yes, those words are about the Boston Wolves. Last week’s #ThursdayThreads* prompt is: **She had … Continue reading →

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Mondayitis

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Silver James

You know, I really should feel sorry for Monday. It is likely the most maligned day of the week. But, that said, here we go again. At least there’s only one more to go this month after today. In other … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Voices

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Silver James

Writer’s block. It’s a thing. Revisions roadblock. It’s also a thing. And usually, not because the writer thinks they’ve written a masterpiece but because they think it’s so bad there’s no help for it. Ah, we writers have so little … Continue reading →

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