Tag Archives: WIPs

Wednesday Words: End of Week Attempt

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Silver James

It’s that time of the week again. Words. New words. And new prompts that will hopefully get you writers in the mood and will entertain the readers. Once again, I doubled up. Two birds and all that. #1lineWed theme is … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Stick a Fork In It

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Silver James

A friend of mine was talking about which WIP to work on and why she’d switched from one to another. She mentioned reader input and then we discussed inspiration, because sometimes, to find the words, you need to listen to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: To Do a Bad Thing

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Silver James

Wednesdays are starting to roll around as fast as Mondays. I swear there is a conspiracy among the Time Lords. Where’s the Doctor when I need him? Yes, we all know that around here Hump Day means new words based … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Double Shares

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Silver James

Once again, I’m doubling up on my share of writing this week. Twice the prompts, twice the words. That’s my new motton. Today, it’s **DOUBLE** (#1lineWed) and “I did my share.” (#ThursdayThreads) Warning, this scene is totally a first–and VERY … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Titles: Play It Again, Sam

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Silver James

So. Due to cirucmstances and on account of becuase, I fell down a YouTube rabbit hole yesterday. Boone kept LG up most of the night and when he got me up at 4:45 (Boone, not LG), I just stayed up. … Continue reading →

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Flower Moon Monday

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Silver James

I’m always fascinated by moon names, for obvious reasons. Last night, most of the world got to see the Super Flower Blood Moon. Technically, that’s a total lunar eclipse during a “super” moon, which means the moon is closer than … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal POV

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Silver James

Sometimes, in writing, the hardest part is to decide which character should have the floor, so to speak. In other words, who is the POV (Point of View) character. A lot of publishers, editors, and readers like to be in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Backwards Decisions

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Silver James

Once again, we’ve hit midweek and I’ve knocked out two prompts with one snippet. Today’s challenge is a scene using the #1lineWed theme of **BACKWARDS** and the #ThursdayThreads prompt of “I can’t decide.” I’ll admit, I had some fun with … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Somersault Something

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Silver James

Today’s double theme could have gone somewhere far different than it did. For today’s #1lineWed theme, we have **SOMERSUALT** and last week’s #ThursThreads flashfiction, we add “Something’s wrong.” This is what randomly (sort of randomaly) came out of my fingertips … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Through A Glass Darkly

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Silver James

Some weeks, it seems like the only new words I get are due to #1lineWed or #ThursdayThreads prompts. This week, it’s “Though a” and “What do you think?” This scene is pretty much a continuation from last week’s snippet, in … Continue reading →

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