Tag Archives: WIPs

Thursday Thoughts: Universal…Dragon?

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Silver James

Normally, I use these messages from the Universe to muse a bit, wax a tad philosophical, to apply it to writing in general, or my writing in particular. Writing has been a chore of late, confined mostly to flash fiction … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Take the Challenge

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Silver James

Do you know what day it is? Of course you do! It’s Wednesday and that means the #1lineWed CHALLENGE over on Twitter. Will you take the CHALLENGE and share some CHALENGING words from your WIP? I’m in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: The Courage to See it Through

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Silver James

Welcome to Hump Day and another installment of #1lineWed. A few Wednesdays ago, the theme was MEMORY/REMEMBER. In that scene, Sinjen was remembering Sade. Today’s theme is **COURAGE** and in today’s first draft snippet, which occurs a short time after … Continue reading →

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Brand New Monday

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Silver James

It’s a new month. A new season. A new week. But that means it’s Monday. Ah well. One day needs to take all the blame for the yuck. So, there was a week just past. It happened. I’ll admit to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Dare Ya!

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Silver James

Can you resist a double-dog dare? Are you daring? Today’s #1lineWed theme is **DARE**. The past few weeks, I’ve had to quickly write something to meet the project. Given my process, none of those snippets will go to waste. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Dirty Laundry

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Silver James

Wednesday. It comes around every week, just like dirty laundry, of which I have some that I should be stuffing in the washing machine. I’ll get around to it. Eventually. First, I want to share this week’s #1lineWed theme with … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Dance With Me

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Silver James

I’m in a Sade and Sinjen headspace so when I saw this video on FB, I tracked it down on YouTube. Yes. This could be a scene from the book. It’s definitely inspiration. And I do love a sexy tango … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Love

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Silver James

When I was a teen, I was always falling in love. Rock stars. Movie and TV stars. Teen idols. I made up stories about them in my head–with me always playing the heroine, of course. And we always lived happily … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Memories are Made of This

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Silver James

Time just keeps slip-slip-slipping away. Here it is Wednesday again. Today’s #1lineWed theme of **MEMORY/REMEMBER**is rather apropos given yesterday’s anniversary. I have a few memories and some remembers, though most in published works or in snippets I seem to remember … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Start

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Silver James

So…one down, a whole bunch more to go. All it takes is typing “Chapter 1.” Or “Prologue.” Depending on the story. Even if I feel like I can’t. Even if there doesn’t seem to be a story. But whenever I … Continue reading →

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