Charlotte Rains Dixon

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 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 years ago11/03/2015

Authors Books

A Very Glittery Book Review

*Note: after you read the review, please scroll down to the end of this post and answer the question I've asked. Thank you, beloved readers. Waking Up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo I've followed Kathy Cano-Murillo for quite some time on her crafting blog and lately her writing blog. Why? Because she […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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My book on the Staff Favorite shelf at the Cannon Beach Book Store, courtesy of my daughter.

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Back to the Basics, Or Not

Writers can always benefit by going back to the basics, right? Or not? And more to the point, if you've been writing for awhile, have you tried going back to the basics recently? It is not that easy. Going back to the basics seems like a good idea. You get the desire to strip it […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Seeing With Fresh Eyes

The other day, I was out walking in a neighborhood next to mine. And for some reason, I started thinking about the name of the neighborhood that I live in, which is Rose City Park. And the thought occurred to me that it is a lovely, evocative name. This is something I've always known, but […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

The Place You Write

I write in my upstairs office which is a converted bedroom. As I'm writing this post, rain is pounding on the windows and if I turn my head and look out the window, I can see into the backyard, which is lush and green and full of just-blossoming flowers. At least they were ready to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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I knew I was going to forget to put this in my Friday post and I did (shows you the power of intent). I'm the featured interviewee on Jim Harrington's blog today. Go visit now! Here's the address: http://sixquestionsfor.blogspot.com .

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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