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Wednesday Words: Hoops

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Silver James

Once again, I managed to tie two birds with one thread. Or something like that. This week’s #1lineWed THEME is **HOOP**. Last week’s #ThursdayThreads prompt was “How’d that work out for you?” I’m still trying to add new words to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: While Away Some Time

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Silver James

While I’m not getting much done, I  am trying to swim through the miasma and get back on some sort of social media schedule*. Hence, today’s post. The #1lineWed THEME for today is **WHILE**. That’s open to a lot of … Continue reading →

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Palm Monday

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Silver James

I’ve been a slug. And I’m really tired of the brain fog. I need to get over myself. It’s not like interrupted sleep patterns, the world going to hell in a hand basket, and my utter lack of ambition hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Whistler’s Mother

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Silver James

This snippet is a combination of prompts. The THEME for #1LineWed today is **WHSITLING**. The prompt for last week’s Thursday Threads flash fiction challenge was “How tough would that be?”  And sometimes, a plan just comes together and this scene … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Time-Out

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Silver James

I’m taking the day off. Not from writing but the blog. A couple of reasons–I don’t really have a recipe or a book to tout at the moment, and I totally need to focus whatever brain cells I can muster … Continue reading →

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April Flowers on a Monday

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Silver James

Welcome to Spring, since this is the first Monday of April. We’ve had a few showers–but neet morre! And my daffodils FINALLY burst into bloom. I have a bumper crop this year and those yellow blooms nodding in the breeze … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Challenges

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Silver James

Sometimes, the biggest challenge facing a writer isn’t figuring out who the characters are, what comprises their chracter arcs, the turning points in the plot, the opening line and the final end. Nope. Sometimes, the biggest challenge is actually sitting … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Star Power

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Silver James

Time needs to slow down! How can it be Wedneday again? *sigh* Anyway, it is and that means new words based on a #1LineWed prompt.  I’ve noticed a trend the past few weeks. First, there was “banner.” Then there was “spangled.” … Continue reading →

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Monday Madness

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Silver James

I’m not a fan of round ball–ie. basketball. I played a little back in the day, under duress. As a result, I don’t pay much attention to brackets when March Madness rolls around. This year? I have to admit to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Reasons

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Silver James

There’s not much I can do to change the world so I’m getting back to what I do–writing. And musing on the art and craft of writing. See, there is two parts to doing this job. First, writers need to … Continue reading →

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