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Wednesday Words: What Goes Round

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Silver James

Happy Hump Day. It’s time for #1lineWed and I have a big ol’ snippet to share. This is like hot-off-the-presses first draft so forgive typos, awkward sentence structure and all the other oops that are part of a first draft. … Continue reading →

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Monday Marching Orders

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Silver James

Good grief. After today, there’s STILL another Mopnday in this month. Also, I’m still all messed up over DST. I woke up yesterday morning to the chirpy weatherman announcing the 6 o’clock weather report and stating that we still had … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: What About Now?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Silver James

Sometimes, a song provides inspiration. Sometimes, inspiration finds a song. This is a song I’ve loved since it first came out and when I wrote a scene featuring Sinjen for this current WIP, I knew this was the song that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Relationships

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Silver James

My current manscript is giving me fits. Just when I thought the characters had started to cooperate, the plot took on a life of its own. I shouldn’t be surprised. And I shouldn’t be frustrated. Writing a book–especially a romance … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Wearin’ o’the Green

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Silver James

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! It doesn’t matter if you’re green with envy or if the green-eyed monster has reared its ugly head. It’s not easy being green even if you have a green thumb. Is Green Day a favorite band? … Continue reading →

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Spring Into Monday

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Silver James

PleasepleasepleasePLEASE! Let this be the last time we either have to spring forward or fall back. I have another meme that says, “Daylight has been saved so many times it should have a DNR.” I’m totally on board for that. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Fiction

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Silver James

I almost feel like I should post the photo I normally use for Wednsday Words since I fell asleep at the keyboard yesterday and posted my usual Universe pic for Wednesday Words. I corrected it after I was up, moving, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Swirls

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Silver James

The second Wednesday of March. How can that be? Daylight Savings Time hits this weekend. St. Patrick’s Day is a week from today. Spring is in the air but I’m seeing swirls of dead leaves rather than new buds. Anyway. … Continue reading →

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Monday Comin’ Down

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Silver James

This is only the second Monday in March. Why does it seem like we should be halfway to St. Patrick’s Day by now? Oh. Wait. We ARE almost halfway there. Yeah, I probably need more coffee. It’s Monday. That’s my … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Angst

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Silver James

When plotting and writing a story–especially romance, there has to be conflict. External conflict. Internal conflict. Hopefully a mostly 50-50 split of the two. External conflict is easy. Those are things that happen mostly outside the Protaganists’ control, stuff that … Continue reading →

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