Tag Archives: writing

Sweatin’ Out Monday

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Silver James

Baby, I WISH it was cold out there. It’s not. It’s hot, Hot, HOT! Overnight low was close to 80 and with humidity in the upper 80s range? Ugh. Just…ugh! I don’t like to sweat. Saunas and steam baths are … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Fortunetelling

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Silver James

So. I used to tell fortunes. Sort of. Very seldom for others, usually for myself. I used tarot cards. And I once tried Viking runes. I never got an intuitive feel for them like I did the tarot. I used … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Wednesday Words: Time to Take Out the Trash

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Silver James

Friday is trash day around here but Wednesday’s #1lineWed theme is **JUNK, TRASH, GARBAGE.** And boy did that fit right in with the scene I needed to write yesterday. Warning, this is a first draft. It might be boring. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Just Another Monday

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Silver James

July is just past half over. Two weeks left until we hit August. Days are slowly getting shorter and nights longer. I don’t have a problem with that. These are the dog days of summer, the lazy dazy days of … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Wednesday Words: Not a Cloud in the Sky

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Silver James

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the Irish contingent of the Moonstruck Mafia series is jabbering away in my head. I don’t see a **CLOUD** in the sky to rain on their parade, despite the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Mostly Monday

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Silver James

Here it is Monday once again. Why does this keep happening? Why, Universe?!? Why??!!!! Okay. Mostly kidding. So. I went to Boston this weekend. Okay. Totally kidding. Mostly. I “drove” around South Boston on Google Street View and shopped for … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Choices

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Silver James

When I first opened this message from the Universe and read through it, I thought: Whoah! This sounds like my writing process. By now, you know I’m a puzzler. I start with a basic framework and the story just sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Wednesday Words: Concert

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Silver James

I had to make a concerted effort to get this posted for the #1lineWed theme today. I had no **CONCERT** words to share. I peeked at the Scrivner workbook I had open and boom! There was a scene where a … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Holiday Monday

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Silver James

So. It’s a new month. And we’re halfway through this year. I’m not quite sure how I feel about this. I haven’t accomplished near what I’d planned. I’m not quite sure how I feel about that. Anyway, here in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Senses

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Silver James

An instructor of a creative writing class I took one time insisted that every scene needed to have all five senses represented or it wasn’t a complete scene. I dutiful covered all the bases with each assignment. My characters smelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments