To all the readers and writers out there in the blog-o-sphere, I've been exploring options for revamping Are We There Yet?   Why I wri...

My first app! So I haven't posted anything in over a week. Blasphemous, I know! I've been busy at work and so much is going on t...

What happens when a writer questions the written words of a truly talented artist? Something completely unexpected and rather embarrassing i...

I was asked this question the other day and after thinking about my college years, learning about Ethnic Literature as well as American Lit...

Many of my articles deal with writing and the progress I've made in the past several years. I try to share most of my experiences with y...

This morning, I discovered an article which prompted a comment from me, but I never finished the comment because it got to be too long for a...

Tim and I visited the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens last weekend while on a short getaway hiatus. Sometimes you have to break from th...

We've been doing a lot of traveling lately, so I thought I'd share some of what I've been doing on my Christmas break. These ...

I took this photograph while visiting the Butterfly House at Brookgreen Gardens in Myrtle Beach, SC. It sort of reminded me about a book w...

You've heard that advice "show don't tell" too many times and so have I. I post the difference between the two in show ...

Since this is a blog about making progress, I thought it worth sharing this photograph because I   feel I've made progress with my photo...

I devoted three hours of my day yesterday to spend some time getting in touch with my creative muse. I've not been coming up with any ma...

by Diane Carlisle When I’m browsing a book shelf for something to read, I typically just reach for anything and read the first page and ...

by Diane Carlisle Many of my blog entries are geared more toward writing, blog chains and tips. Sometimes I've gone off in the weeds a...