Charlotte Rains Dixon

The Accidental Vacation

I've been on hiatus. Unlike when the television networks do this to one of their shows, this was not actually a planned break, just one of those things that happen once in awhile in the writing life. Last week I moderated a panel at AWP, and as is the case with most conferences, didn't have […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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Deconstructing

I'm working on the final (ha!) rewrite of my novel, coming up on part two. I did a lot of thinking and making notes before I started this rewrite, which included many Great Ideas, and most of that affected part one. Why? Because it was character stuff. I worked on figuring out how characters reacted […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago12/12/2015

Writing

Techniques for Writing Flow

The Big, Scary Beast and the Ancient, Frail Feline are both asleep (in separate rooms, I might add) and so I have a moment to ponder techniques to keep access to the muse alive and well. This is on my mind because at the recent Loft orientation, my fellow mentor and old friend Betsy Woods […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/06/2015

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John Updike, 1932-2009

John Updike has died, of lung cancer. You can read the New York Times obit here. I'm sad. I didn't even know he was ill. The obituary is one of those that has been on file for awhile and so doesn't talk a lot about the circumstances of his death. Love him or hate him, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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The Sinner’s Guide to Confession: Blog Stop

The Sinner's Guide to Confession By Phyllis Schieber Today I have the pleasure of hosting a blog stop on Phyllis Schieber's virtual book tour. Wouldn't it be refreshing for an author to pay attention to women of a certain age (especially if you are a woman of a certain age)? Well, Phyllis Schieber has!Her novel […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

A New World, Where Nothing is Impossible

I'm home from Nashville. I actually got home Monday night, but I went right from being picked up at the airport to see my Mom, and came home exhausted. Its a long drag across the country. I know, I know, people fly much longer distances all the time now, but I don't care, it is […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Twitter: The Art of Writing Tweets

Twitter is, of course, the social networking rage. Seems like everyone from corporations to small businesses to solopreneurs to politicians are tweeting. And with good reason, I some people find it addictive. There are posts galore on how to best use Twitter to promote yourself or your business, how to not waste time on Twitter, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

It’s Sunday: Do You Know Where Your Niche Is?

I just found mine. It wasn't really lost, in the sense that it was something I desperately missed. It was more like it was buried under the multitude of interests and ideas that crowd my sometimes-mushy brain (too much going on in there!) It wasn't even something that I felt I needed. The experts, however, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

The Writing Process: Digging Deeper on Trees and in Writing

I took down my Christmas tree on Thursday night. I know I'm a bit late in getting this done, but I've had good reason. I developed a bit of a system this year. First, I removed the soft ornaments, home-made stuffed fabric Christmas shapes and gingerbread men, as well as furry bears from various sources. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Remembering, The Task of a Writer

At the hospital, time flows differently. It moves slowly during long stretches of waiting for something to happen. Then, all of a sudden, everything happens at once. The nurse arrives for a blood pressure check, someone comes in to draw blood, a technician arrives to cart the patient off for a X-ray. The patient is […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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