Charlotte Rains Dixon

New Writing Companions: Captain and Lieutenant

I have two new writing companions: Captain (above) and Lieutenant. Yesterday I was seized by the notion that I absolutely, positively had to get me a cat for Christmas. After delicately breaking the news to some family members who were, um, shall we say, a bit resistant (a glass of wine helped)we headed […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Journaling, Part Four: Morning Pages

Yesterday, in Part Three* of my series on journaling, I wrote about four types of journal writing that I find useful. There are an infinite number of techniques you can use for effective journaling, and I may well write about others in the future. But for now, I've chosen to discuss the ones I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

All The Wonderful Forms of Journal Writing

The day has gotten away from me. First there was the small matter of waking up just the tiniest bit hungover, thanks to an evening out with Mayanna at Bernie's Southern Bistro. Everyone who lives in the city of Portland and many who don't have been to Bernie's, but I had never been until last […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Magic of Believing

***Note: The regularly scheduled post on journaling will continue at its usual time tomorrow or Friday. Until then, if you would like to read the series on journaling, you could start with Part One and then head to Part Two. Every year during the holiday season, my family and I watch our favorite Christmas movies. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

Practical Considerations for Journal Writing, Second in Series

Yesterday, in a post titled, Journaling, One Path to Writing Abundance, I began a series about, you guessed it, journaling. I wrote a bit about why I think journaling is valuable for a writing practice and how indispensable my journal is to me. Today, before we go any further in this series, I want to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

Journaling: One Path to Writing Abundance

I'm an inveterate journaler. As a matter of fact, I'm certain the reason I'm a writer today is because of the fake red leather diary, complete with lock and key, that I got for Christmas when I was 8 or 9. Unlatching it was so enticing–all those lined pages to be filled with words! […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Spirituality Writing

The Writing Life: Walking the Labyrinth

Writers are always looking for ways to boost their creative practice. I know I am. I collect writing exercises and creativity activities nearly as obsessively as I collect books. Today I want to write about another excellent practice I've recently discovered: walking the labyrinth. In a recent post, I mentioned my stint as the "book […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

Free It’s Time To Get Off Your Duff and Write Sessions

Yes, you read that headline correctly. I am offering a limited number of free It's Time You Got Off Your Duff and Write sessions, otherwise known as life coaching for writers. Because, honestly? It is time. Time for you to write that novel you've always dreamed about… Time for you to write the book that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Writing in the Rain in Nashville

If the title of this post sounds familiar, its because it is….I wrote a post called The Writing Life: It's Raining in Nashville back in September when last I was here. It rained hard then, and it is raining hard once again today. (Above: View of labyrinth from my room at Scarrritt-Bennett) Personally, I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago12/12/2015

Authors Books

Book Giveaway

One of my faithful readers, novelist Heather Justesen, is having a wonderful week full of giveaways over at her blog this week. Check it out here. Heather is the author of the newly-released, The Ball's In Her Court, and she's got another book coming out this summer. Gotta love that. Here's a brief summary that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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