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Why yes, I’m still here

So, I didn’t blog last week. It was, um, because of the malware attack. No, wait, I meant the constant stream of news out of Washington. No, here’s the truth: It was the one-armed man. Heavy sigh. Okay, it was none of those. I just got overwhelmed. I’m in Week Two of my Do That […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

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Tracking Throughlines in Your Novel

My life has been wonderfully routine (which is a good thing–no drama, except on the page) lately, and so in lieu of a Five on Friday, I’m giving you a longer post about an aspect of novel writing. Today, I’m talking about throughlines. Google the word and your head might explode. Throughline is a word much […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

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There’s This Thing Called the Delete Button

Me: early this morning, working on my novel. Staring at the words on the screen, wondering if I should add a sentence about the hero’s past. Thinking it might be too much. And then it hit me. I have a freaking delete button. It is really freaking easy to write the sentence I’m not sure […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

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Blocked? Try This to Get Your Writing Going Again

Before we get started, I have a guest post today over at the wonderful Samara King’s blog. It is called Born to Be Bad, and it is about the importance of wielding your creative power. Go read it! Okay, so I promised you a tip for when you are blocked. This is so ridiculously simple that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago02/22/2017

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Writing: Exhausting or Energizing?

A while ago, one of my wonderful clients mentioned that after a good writing session, she felt exhausted. Boy, could I identify with that, because I often have the same experience. After a particularly intense stint at the computer, I sometimes feel like doing nothing more than crawling away and collapsing in a quivering heap. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

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New Book You Need to Go Buy

You guys, just yesterday I found out that one of my favorite humans ever, J.D. Frost, is releasing a new book today. It is called, Redemption Face: The Black Room Murders, and it is going up as a kindle release for only $2.99! I loved the first two books in the series. They novels are […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago02/08/2017

Goals Uncategorized

How Then, Shall We Jump Start Our Writing Goals for the New Year?

We’re coming up on two weeks into the new year. Ack! Wasn’t it just Christmas? Didn’t we just do Thanksgiving? Soon we’ll be talking about fireworks displays. I’m still seeing a lot of posts about how to plan to make this your best year yet. I confess, I read almost every one. Because I love […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago02/02/2017

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Now That You’ve Finished Nanowrimo: A 10-Step Plan for Rewriting

So, you did it. You finished Nanowrimo. Huge congratulations! It is quite a journey, isn’t it? But now what, you might be thinking. And rightfully so. You’ve just put forth a ton of creative energy over the last month. Here is my 10-step plan for what to do next. 1.Decide if you’re at the end, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

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Thanksgiving Gratitude and Giveaway

On this Thanksgiving day, I’m grateful for so much, including, but not limited to: My family and the fact most of them live close to me. (Hello, amazing, brilliant, beautiful and perfect grandchildren!) The rain that is falling outside my window. The sun that peeks through the clouds every so often. My cozy house. (Hello, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago11/19/2016

Nanowrimo Uncategorized Writing Practice

Nanowrimo Update: Some Core Truths for Maintaining a Writing Practice

I know. This is like, the ten thousandth blog post you’ve read on Nanowrimo. I wrote one myself (well, okay, it was sort of about the election, too), and there’s another good one here. But, here’s the deal. As the headline promised, I’ve been reminded of some helpful core truths about the writing practice […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

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Category: Uncategorized

Why yes, I’m still here

Tracking Throughlines in Your Novel

There’s This Thing Called the Delete Button

Blocked? Try This to Get Your Writing Going Again

Writing: Exhausting or Energizing?

New Book You Need to Go Buy

How Then, Shall We Jump Start Our Writing Goals for the New Year?

Now That You’ve Finished Nanowrimo: A 10-Step Plan for Rewriting

Thanksgiving Gratitude and Giveaway

Nanowrimo Update: Some Core Truths for Maintaining a Writing Practice

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