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Rose-colored Monday

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Silver James

I looked out my office window yesterday and found two roses blooming. I hadn’t even noticed the buds. This particular rose bush is old. It was in the flowerbed when we moved in over 20 years ago. I’ve managed not … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Hearts

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Silver James

Sometimes, I don’t even know the question until the Universe pops up and answers it for me. Today’s missive is totally on point. As a fiction author, there are things only I can see–or hear, or taste or feel–until I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Need a Hero

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Silver James

I am happy to report that I’m making steady progress on the ol’ WIP. Today’s #1lineWed THEME of **HERO** helped. I was at the start of a new chapter yesterday morning. As is my SOP, I left a couple of … Continue reading →

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Pink Monday Moon

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Silver James

April’s full moon is tonight and it’s called the Pink Moon because all the phlox are supposed to be blooming. Yeah…Mother Nature is still drunk. Anyway, it’s also a supermoon so go stand outside tonight and enjoy it. My Wolves … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dream vs. Reality

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Silver James

So, apparently the Universe is really big on dreaming these days. It seems a lot of the messages have to do with dreams, imagination, and stuffs like that there. Perfect advice for a writer. This particular note appeared a bit … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Treat Yourself

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Silver James

It’s Wednesday. Already. Today’s #1lineWed THEME is a real **TREAT**. I almost used a snippet that starred Sade and Caleb back when they were kids and they’d been dared to do something. Instead, I decided to take the prompt and … Continue reading →

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A Monday to Remember

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Silver James

Twenty-six years ago, it was a Wednesday. At 9:02 a.m., the very fabric of Oklahoma City changed. I didn’t arrive on scene until 9:35 a.m. and I was the only forensic fire photographer at the time. It was chaos. It … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Make Believe

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Silver James

The Universe has been keyed into my psyche of late. Well, my writer’s psyche, anyway. It seems that I’m getting a message every day or so with insignts into this whole gig. Writing is a process. Everyone who does this … Continue reading →

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Monday the 12th of Never

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Silver James

Sunrise. Sunset. Day. Night. This old world just keeps spinning along and time passes. Totally beats the altermative, I’m thinking. I do wish Mother Nature would stop drinking though. Yesteray? 80+ degrees, blue skies, gorgeous, so long as you were … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Dreams Happen

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Silver James

I used to dream a lot. Vivid dreams. Some were pretty weird. Some were wishful thinking. Some were plotting and planning because I’d be thinking about a story or a character or whatever situation needed to be addressed in real … Continue reading →

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