Charlotte Rains Dixon

The Benefits of Retreating

I've been at a writing retreat all weekend. It was at Scarritt Bennett, a center in the middle of the labyrinth that hosts programs on diversity, women's empowerment, and spirituality. (That's a photo of the labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett to the right, though I focused more on the blooming Redbud and Dogwood trees when I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Friday Follies

Follies: Festive Friday 2

It's Friday again! This is going to be a brief post, because I am in Nashville. However, I couldn't leave you to your weekend without another installment of festive Fridays, now, could I? In case you have forgotten, we're designing a crazy dance party for either you or your characters. You can read the original […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Zen Creativity: Working with Nothing

While I'm in Nashville, I asked several friends to guest post. Here's the first one, from the wonderful Welsh Zen master Derek Ayre. Be sure to visit his blog and tell him you read him here! Zen Creativity: Working with Nothing by Derek Ayre Zen practice is not for everyone and it is important to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/06/2015

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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Nashville I Go

By the time you get to reading this, I'll be in the air on the way to Nashville. I'm going to be what they like to call the book doctor and what I like to call the writer-in-residence at Room to Write, a weekend writing retreat held at Scarritt Bennett. This is a whole weekend […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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Just posted my interview on Blog Talk Radio, hosted by Suzanne Peters. You can hear it by clicking on the link to the right, below the twitter button. We talked about writing blocks and had a great time!

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Why Is It So Hard….

…for other people to figure out what it is that we writers do? Yesterday, a member of my family (who, for the record, I absolutely adore) was talking about people working, people who are retired, and me, about whom he said, "whatever it is that you do." I just laughed because I get this so […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Benefits of Preparation

I made Panna Cotta* yesterday. And potatoes for Easter breakfast. But it was the Panna Cotta that taught me something about writing. It is not a complicated recipe, and doesn't have a lot of ingredients, basically milk, cream, sugar and honey (it is not particularly good for you). Maybe for that precise reason, yesterday I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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For those of you who desire an addictive experience on the internet (like we don't have enough of those) try the live feed of the owl and her babies on Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox . My bird-watching cat, Captain, really likes it, too.

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity

Invitation to “Embracing the Goddesses Within” Filming

I'm breaking my rule of no blogging on the weekends to bring you this information which I've been asked to post. This event is going to be so cool and I'm attending myself. So grab your tickets and I'll see you there! Please join us for the filming of the PBS Special, "Empowered Living: Embracing […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Friday Follies

Follies: Festive Fridays

It's Friday! And you know what that means, time for some folly. In this case, festive folly. This week we are beginning a crazy dance party. What's a crazy dance party? I will tell you. Years ago, there used to be a kid's show on PBS and every so often one of the characters would […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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