Charlotte Rains Dixon

Otherwhere: It’s Leap Day!

Happy leap day! Are you leaping about, as I’ve seen so many people doing on Instagram? (We humans are nothing if not predictable.) Or perhaps you are still recovering from the looooong Academy Awards show last night? I’m actually doing neither. Instead I’m sitting by the TV set, which is tuned to Doc McStuffins, with […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

15 minutes a day Hacks

7 Productivity Hacks For Your Writing + A Last-Minute Bonus One

Did I just use the word “hack” in the title? I did. Those of us who have been around for a long time remember when “hack” was a word thrown at writers who had sold out, who wrote crap for money. But now it is more often used (some would say overused) as a synonym […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago02/28/2016

Otherwhere

Otherwhere: Phew!

What a great weekend. Debbie and I did our publishing workshop with a terrific group of writers and on Sunday I met with my cousin and his wife to discuss fun projects. And today, Monday, I’ve heard from my agent that the rewrite I submitted last week is off to the editor and long-lost students […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago02/22/2016

Five Things on Friday

Five on Friday: Done!

There’s a lot going on, so let’s get right to it. What I’m Happy About: I finished the rewrite! Woot! I submitted it to my agent and she will soon submit it to an editor who is interested. Think good thoughts for me, please. What I’m Reading: A little of this, a little of that. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

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Otherwhere: President’s Day Edition

I had the most glorious Valentine’s Day yesterday because I mostly did nothing except read all day. (I got deeply engrossed in Heft, by Liz Moore, which I HIGHLY recommend. Just finished it this morning. A beautiful, touching book.) I didn’t worry about work (the rewrite is finished, but I need to read it over […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Rewriting Uncategorized

How to Rewrite Your Novel (A Step-by-Step Guide)

I’m taking a break from my usual Five on Friday feature, because, honestly, all I’ve been focusing on this week is the rewrite of my novel. Instead, I’m writing about rewriting. Hahaha. Clever, huh? All right, I will stop now and get right to it. So, you’ve gotten notes from your editor, or your beta […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

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Otherwhere: Monday Distraction

The sun is shining in my window! We are having a run of glorious warm, spring-like days. Here are some of the links that have caught my attention over the past week: Writing This, about another wildly successful indie author/publisher, will either cheer you or make you sick with jealousy. Jennifer Louden on the art […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Five Things on Friday

Five on Friday: February 5th

Not much going on here but a whole lot of rewriting, about which I hope to have a post soon. What I’m Watching: Madame Secretary (created by Barbara Hall, who seems to be a creative machine, and oh hey, we share a birthday) and American Idol. I know, dorky. But it is the last season. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Fear Focus

Focus Defeats Fear Every Time

I’m just going to come right out and say it: focus drive the fear away. Yup, it does. Because when you are focused in the moment, you are connected with your work. You’re not thinking about the past, the 100th rejection you just got on your novel, or how the essay you’re working on refuses […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago02/24/2016

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Otherwhere: A Bright Shiny New Month!

Hey, its February! How about that? January went by in a blink, it seems to me I was just in Nashville. I have it on good authority that this month is going to be a good one, full of new ideas and energy. But first, let’s wrap up January with a look at some of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

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