Tag Archives: writing

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Ocean

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Silver James

When the following popped up in my inbox, it resonated with me as a writer. Romance novels, no matter the subgenre, must have all the feels. Sometimes love huts. Sometimes love heals. Sometimes hearts are so full, we have to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Can’t Do It

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, we have arrived at midweek. It is Wednesday and I have words. Sadly, I did not win, place or show in last week’s Thursday Threads flash fiction challenge. That’s okay. I’m just happy I managed to get some … Continue reading →

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Meandering Through Monday

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Silver James

We’re almost halfway through June. It seems like I go to sleep and when I wake up, four days have passed. Weird. I remember when time dragged and th stuff I looked forward to would never get there. We had … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Boom

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Silver James

Here we are on Thursday once again. It’s a good thing the Universe has thoughts because me? Yeah, not so much. Then I had an interesting conversation with an aspiring writer. She mentioned that she’d toyed with the idea of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Goodbye Girl

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, I have words for Wednesday. Sadly, I didn’t win, place or show in last week’s Thursday Threads but that’s okay. Three in a row is pushing it! Luckily, the prompt that was chosen from my previous win lent … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, It’s Monday

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Silver James

I wish I could. Just lie here. Or there, actually, because technically, I’m sitting at my desk. I’d still be in bed (not the couch) but I have things to do, coffee to drink, words to conquer. At the moment, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dragons

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Silver James

Writers are an odd bunch. We often live in our imaginations. Our best friends are fictional characters. We freak out–both good and bad–over the weirdest things. This is especially true when we’re working on a project. We obsess over which … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Sign Up

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Silver James

Well, good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Bad news, right? To get it over with? Yeah, I’m with you. So, there was no Thursday Threads last week. The blog writer who hosts the challenge was otherwise … Continue reading →

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Monday Mission

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Silver James

I’m typing this about noon on Sunday, so evedn though you’re reading this on Monday, my brain is too discombobulated to translate times. As y’all are reading this, we’re at the vets with Jake. I don’t know how long we’ll … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Advice

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Silver James

Writing advice is…abundant. I know many writers who have written how-to books. Heck, I usually offer some sort of insight into writing each with these Thursday Thoughts posts. I’ll be the first to point out that I’m not an expert. … Continue reading →

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