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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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Wednesday Words: Fix It

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Silver James

And once again, we have arrived at Wednesday. And once again, I have new words to share. In a small twist of luck, I won last week’s Thursday Threads, which was based on a line from my wionning entry the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Monday

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Silver James

Today is Memorial Day. Here in the USofA, it’s the unofficial start to summer. Schools are mostly out, graduations done, weather warms up, pools open. There are BBQs and family events. Big sales. Mattresses. Why do mattresses go on sale … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Unexpectations

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Silver James

I read a lot of books. Usually. I have to admit that I’m in a bit of a slump at the moment but that’s neither here nor there. Most of my books contain some form of mystery or suspense because … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Love Sucks

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Silver James

Hello Wednesday readers. Who had tacos yesterday? We had tamales. MmmMmm good. So, I have words. The good news is, I won last week’s Thursday Threads. The bad news is, I have absolutely no clue where this snippet fits–if it … Continue reading →

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Mundane Monday

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, I was asleep at the wheel. I thought I’d set this to live at 6:00 AM. Nope. I didn’t click on the AM so it wasn’t going go out until evening. *headdesk* ANyway, better late than never, right? … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Bumps

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Silver James

Once again, the Universal has presented me with a message that applies not only to Real Life but also to writing. At least to me. A compelling story always contains conflict. There are two kinds: exteranl and internal. External occurs … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Wishing and Hoping

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Silver James

Here we are at midweek once again. Truthfully, I have no idea where time is going. I mean, it was just the first of May and like two days later, it’s a mid-month Wednesday. Luckily, I do have some new … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Waltz

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Silver James

I’d planned on a different message for today but then the Universe dropped the following into my inbox on Tuesday. There I was thinking about it being both Taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo and wondering if I had a … Continue reading →

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