Charlotte Rains Dixon

This is Why We Do It

I'm staying on top of a hill at a resort in Gatlinburg. And when I say hill, I mean hill. You could, perhaps, even call it a small mountain. Well, if you were familiar with western mountain ranges like the Rockies or the Cascades you probably wouldn't, but here you could. Also when I say […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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Never Let Me Go

I've been asked to write a promotional post about a new movie, which is just gaining wide release in theaters this week. It is called Never Let Me Go, and is a film based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro. The movie is directed by Mark Romanek and stars Keira […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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I'm in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tenneesee, with a family of bears for company. (See below, or above, I'm not sure where this photo will post.) Until just moments ago we did not have an internet connection at our lodging, hence the lack of blog posts. But now I am connected again and have […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

A Novel-Writing Vision Board

I'm in the midst of a marketing program given by Christine Kane, and she talks some in it about vision boards. A blog post that she did on creating vision boards comes up first when you do a google search for the words, which is some strong google juju, let me tell you. So […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Travel Writing

Trust Versus Foolishness

Two experiences with the GPS system in my rental car: 1. I'm driving to Nashville on Friday night to pick up a friend at her condo and go to dinner. Gertie, which is what I've named my GPS, tells me to take a freeway route that does not look at all familiar to me. But, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Travel

Stranded, or Withholding Judgment

Currently, I am temporarily residing in the lovely and fast-growing city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, home of Middle Tennessee State University, which is the home of the writing program I co-direct, the Writer's Loft. (Our fall workshops and orientation are next week and there are still a few spots left. You can come on Friday for […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Only Write/Writing Abundance

4. Only Write/Writing Abundance, Connecting

Fourth in a projected very long series and future info product whose name is still under consideration (hence the dual titles above). For background on what's going on, read this post. You might also want to read about the Writing Abundance system that this series is going to cover in depth. You can do that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

inspiration Motivation

The Voice

Over the last few months, I've been thinking a lot about what Geneen Roth calls The Voice. No, this is not voice in the way we usually talk about it in literature, as in that special, sometimes elusive thing we writers are all seeking. It is the critical, harping, nagging, unpleasant voice that tells us […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Motivation

Call It Whatever You Want….

…but today's topic is faith. Call it belief if that sounds less religious or woo-woo to you. Or call it certainty. What I'm talking about here is the quality not of hope (as in, "I hope I get an agent") but of utter, bedrock, complete and total belief, (as in, "I know I'm getting an […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Story

How Do You Become Heroic?

I have a friend who sets up mini-challenges for herself. She's a pro at navigating through LA traffic to get somewhere on time when it looks impossible. She not only zips from lane to lane and takes clever alternative routes, she projects thoughts to ease her journey. When she succeeds, as she usually does, it […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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