Charlotte Rains Dixon

Why Writing is like Drawing

I'm working on becoming a better observer. Generally, I go about my business, I travel, I write in my journal about my experiences, and those jottings are too often self-absorbed treatises on what I'm feeling. I like this, I don't like that, I feel so fabulous this morning or life sucks, blah, blah, blah, endless […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago12/14/2015

Writing

Just Do It

I read recently that its the 20th anniversary of the Nike slogan, Just Do It. I live in the Nike company town and went to school at the Nike company college, so of course this anniversary has extra special meaning for me. Well, not really, but it always has been one of the most brilliant […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

One of Those Days

It’s been one of those days. I thought I’d take time to work on some of my self-initiated projects instead of all the work I do for other people (those pesky items that pay the bills). And yet. There was a series of emails that needed to be sent out for the Loft, and those […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

How Can I Resist A Ghostwriting Scandal?

Well, maybe its not much of a scandal. But recently Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, came out with a new book about his sister. It was supposedly a scandalous tell-all, but apparently it was fairly easy on ole Madge. Now comes “news” of the true reason for this–Madonna herself ghostwrote the book. The story is that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Hollywood of Comic Books

My son went through a long comic book phase when he was a pre-teen, which involved me driving him to comic book stores and conventions and then standing around waiting for him. Having nothing better to do, I picked up comic books and began to read and in this way grew to love the form. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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Updated Ghostwriting Page

I’ve been doing so much of it and writing about it, so I’ve updated my Ghostwriting page and turned it into a FAQ. Check it out here, and spread the word if you know anybody who needs a ghostwriter.

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Wish I Had This Ghostwriting Gig

In my travels through the world of blogs about celebrities, one of the rags I’ve come to know and love is The Daily Mail out of the UK. Don’t ask me why I adore this rag, when clearly one cannot believe a word they print. Perhaps it is for the bizarre photos they print (Amy […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

A Day in the Life

6:30. Rise, stumble to the coffeepot, take coffee with me to the journal, sit and write for an hour. Best part of the day. 7:30. Check email; try not to get too engrossed in letters from friends or the latest celebrity gossip news. 8:00. Walk with my friend Sharon. We’ve been walking together, three times […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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Check Out This Author Interview

I just posted the first interview on my companion site, Bookstrumpet, by the wonderful Lori Eads. It is with the author Sonia Singh, and it is worth checking out because she makes some interesting comments about writing, the writing process, and, specifically, her writing process. She talks about how when first she starts writing, she […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Ah, But Here’s the Rub

A couple months ago I wrote a post titled Write Three Pages a Day and You’ll Be Happy. This command, and the post I wrote about it, are all true. I believe this statement with all my heart, because I believe that as writers, we must write regularly to be happy. However…. Upon rare occasion, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 18 years ago11/03/2015

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