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Thanking Monday

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Silver James

This is the last Monday of November. How can that even be? And Thursday is Thanksgiving!!! Gah! That means Christmas is only 4 weeks from today. 🤯 In other, less panic inducing news, there was a week, a weekend, and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Permission

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Silver James

It’s November. For many writers, that means NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The goal is to write of novel of at least 50K words beginning at the midnight between October 31 and November 1 and ending at midnight on November … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Dark and Stormy

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Silver James

It was a DARK and STORMY night. The DARK of the moon. The STORMS of November. After DARK. Before the STORM. Yeah, I’m betting y’all can guess today’s #1lineWed THEME. This “snippet” is more of a short story that I … Continue reading →

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Falling for Monday

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Silver James

How can we already be over halfway through November?!?! *flail* I started this last night but then things sort went hectic on the author’s loop for the anthology series that releases in February 2020, of which FIGHTING FOR ELENA is … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: I Want This For Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Silver James

I know, I know. It’s not even Thanksgiving. Or Black Friday. But when I caught this on TV last night? Oh yeah! I want this for Christams. All of it. And yeah, I’m totally going to write a book about … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Words

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Silver James

One of the strategems that romance writers often use to create drama and tension is the “Great Misunderstanding”–words or actions tossed out that create hurt feelings. In romance, this has become if not a trope, a cliché. This in and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Give and Take

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Silver James

Everyone in a relationship has to give and take. Or take and give. Or just take. And then give back. Anyway, today’s Twitter #1lineWed THEME is **GIVE and/or TAKE**. This scene comes from my #NaNoWriMo project (and new release coming … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Happy

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Silver James

Days just keep passing by. I suppose it beats the alternative. Okay, it definitely beats the alternative. Anyway, after last week’s “All Bad Things” happening, I was looking for something a little positive to think about because we need all … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Write It Up

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Silver James

It’s November. For writers, that means National Novel Writing Month. This is my 14th year. I’ve finished my 50k words 13 times, and all but a couple of those books have been published. And considering the pit of writer’s lethargy … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Monday

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Silver James

I’m sure y’all know my feelings on the horribleness that is Daylight Savings Time. I don’t care if we are falling back and allegedly gaining an hour of sleep or springing forward and losing that alleged hour. I spend six … Continue reading →

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