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An Aid To Kicking it in Your Writing

This is a book review for which I did not receive compensation, but did receive a free copy of the book. "I would go as far as and I could and hit a wall, my own imagined limitations. And then I met a fellow who gave me his secret, and it was pretty simple. When […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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Adventures with Book Reviews

In my continuing effort to be as transparent as possible about the publishing process, today our topic is book reviews. As in, how to get some. This will be a short post, because I'm not yet adept at this skill, apparently. Kidding, at least about the short post part. But book reviews are important because […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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Book Review: Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker

This is a paid book review for the BlogHer Book Club, but the opinions expressed are mine alone. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini After seeing the movie Lincoln, now nominated for a gazillion Oscars, I've gotten curious about all things Lincoln. (The movie is that compelling–if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.) […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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Reflected In You: The Hullabaloo About Erotic Romance

This is a paid book review for the BlogHer Book Club, but the opinions expressed are mine. Reflected in You, by Sylvia Day, is currently number one on the New York Times trade paperback bestseller list. The reasons for this are a mystery to me, but then so is the popularity of Fifty Shades of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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Book Review: Daring Greatly

This is a paid book review for the BlogHer Book Club, but the opinions expressed are mine. What is vulnerability? If you are like most people, you probably answered weakness. But shame researcher Brene Brown argues in her new book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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Review: Artist’s Way Toolkit

This is a paid review for BlogHer Book Club, but the opinions are mine. Regular readers of this blog know that I'm a huge fan of Julia Cameron. I've done the program laid out in The Artist's Way on my own and in groups led by Julia herself (in Taos, New Mexico, one of my […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/06/2015

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Book Review: The First Husband

This is a paid book review for the BlogHer Book Club, but the opinions are mine, all mine. The First Husband by Laura Dave This book is snappy. As in, it snaps right along. Pick it up and begin reading and before you know it, you're fifty pages in. The novel tells the story of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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Excerpt: The Moon She Rocks You

For my Monday post, I have something different for you: an excerpt of a cool book called The Moon She Rocks You by Gurutej. If you are a woman, knowing about The Moon Centers gives you power over your negative emotions. If you are a man, it gives you the key to understand women of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago

Charlotte Rains Dixon

Category: Book Review

An Aid To Kicking it in Your Writing

Adventures with Book Reviews

Book Review: Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker

Reflected In You: The Hullabaloo About Erotic Romance

Book Review: Daring Greatly

Review: Artist’s Way Toolkit

Book Review: The First Husband

Excerpt: The Moon She Rocks You

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