Charlotte Rains Dixon

5 Things on Friday: Feeling Frazzled Edition

Why I'm Frazzled: BECAUSE I'M LEAVING FOR EUROPE ON TUESDAY. That's why. What I'm Reading: Same thing I was reading last week, The Surrender Experiment, by Michael Singer. I'm about 10 pages from the end, and was going to finish it at lunchtime but then the phone rang and I got distracted. But, for your […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Five Things on Friday

5 Things on Friday: August 21, 2015, Better Late Than Never Edition

Here it is Friday afternoon on a beautiful day in Portland. And here, at last, are my five things for the week: What I'm Reading: The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. I'm leading a discussion group on Singer's most popular book, The Untethered Soul, in October, which is why I got onto this title. It […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Distraction Travel

How to Write While Traveling (Or Otherwise Distracted): 7 Strategies

The best travel journal ever I am distracted. My thoughts, I will admit, are on Europe these days. Because, I WILL BE THERE IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. So I am distracted. And when I am there I will be distracted. (Because, Barcelona, people. Paris. Collioure.) And yet, I am still doing my best […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Prompts

Inventive Writing Prompt Round-up #54

Ah summertime….I've been on vacation, I've been slacking…no scratch that last one, I have not been slacking since I got home. There's much to do to catch up from vacation and get ready to be out of the country for three weeks. Awk! The thought of it makes my heart pound–in a good way and […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Five Things on Friday

Five Things on Friday: August 14, 2015

I saw a sunset just like this one! Where I've Been: I kinda fell down on posting at the end of last week (no 5 on Friday post) and the beginning of this week. That's because I was at the beach. I stayed with my family at my daughter's in-law's house in Garibaldi (thank you, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Writer's Block

How To Have Writer’s Block

I don't know about you, but I sure want writer's block. I have absolutely no interest in writing quickly and easily. Or feeling like the words are tumbling off my fingers so fast I can barely keep up. Uh-uh, not me. I would MUCH rather sit and stare at the blank screen on my […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Mindset

What Effect Do Your Surroundings Have On Your Writing?

"Started treating my office like it was a real room that was worthy of my best treasures, not the 'spare room made into an office.'" Danielle LaPorte, from a post titled "28 of the Best Things I Ever Did–From the Bedroom to my Business." When I first started writing, many years ago, my "office" was […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Prompts

Inventive Writing Prompt Round-up #53

Here is the latest collection of prompts from my Tumblr blog, minus one because I, um, forgot. #363 Write about how your character reacts in an emergency. Cool and composed, the one everyone else can count on? Or the opposite? #364 Use the words sunlight, sailing ship, and stained glass in a sentence. Now use […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

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Room to Write, January 7-10, 2016, Nashville, TN

Writers often have to carve out precious moments from hectic schedules in order to practice their craft. Room to Write invites writers to get away for a long weekend of writing, inspiration, connection and rejuvenation. Co-produced by two of the former directors of the successful MTSU Writer’s Loft program, Charlotte Rains Dixon and Terry Price, along with brand and marketing strategist and founder […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Five Things on Friday

Five Things on Friday: July 21, 2015

I'm late with this (and nearly everything else in my life at the moment) so I'll keep this edition brief. What I'm Reading: I finished Life As We Knew It, and have the other two in the series on hold at the library (along with half the catalog). Still reading After Perfect by Christina McDowell, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

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