So let me remind you all, in my A to Z Challenge , my short story titles start with the letter of the day, and today is the letter D! Afte...

A little background before you read the next story, which is in the context of a chat just to mix things up a bit. This is a flash fiction ...

The warmth of the sun produced enough moisture on the tanned surface of the man's skin, just enough so the landing would go unnoticed. H...

by Diane Carlisle Yes, I did say I was participating in the A-Z Challenge (and I am), but did you really think I could come up with a shor...

I've chosen my theme for the 2016 A-Z Challenge. Every day in April, I will use the letter of that day to begin the titles of each pos...

You know those times I wrote about getting my creative muse stirring by visiting the flea market? Who could forget this one trip ? It was my...

I feel so stupid for choosing this word. At this very moment, I wonder what the hell was going through my mind when I decided to use zealot ...

I picked yoga as one of the topics on my list this year because it's one thing I decided I would stick to as part of my Sunday routine. ...

I'm not sure why XXX is on my list. I think when I picked it I had been thinking about X-Mart, that novelty store where people go to buy...

Writing is one word I just had to include on this list because almost all of you are writers. What better way to celebrate the things we hav...

This makes me think of those innocent words, "I'm saving myself for after I'm married." I don't know who picked th...

I'm ashamed to say I was an undergraduate for almost 12 years. Twelve! It's difficult to build residency at a college when you are m...

There are so many articles at this blog which I've tagged with "technology" and when I look back I feel badly, because I reali...

This is what happens to me whenever I give up on things I consider too much squeeze for what little juice I get. It's only while in th...

If you have them, use them! There's one thing I hate more than anything EVER, is the lack of initiative in utilizing your resources. Do ...

If you have kids you understand they ask questions when they get old enough to talk and observe how people respond to one another. They ask ...

When I look back on my life to find something consistent, it always points to my love of pizza. The only thing which has changed is what KIN...

So everyone reading probably knows what an oxymoron is. It's like calling something two things which contradict each other like big baby...

I feel it every now and then, that feeling that creeps up and you can't quite put your finger on it. You immediately think of a distant ...

Magnanimous is a big word! I never use it, but it's certainly worth noting because it makes me think of people who are larger than life....