Charlotte Rains Dixon

While I am Out: My Old Friend Paralysis

Note: I grew up in the printing plant my father owned, and he had a whole stack of pads titled While You Were Out, with check boxes and lines to fill in about things that happened in his absence. I am going to be out for a few days at a wedding, so I thought […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Fear Writing Exercises

While I Was Out: Say Hello to Your Critic

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Guest Post Writer's Block

Guest Post: 15 Fixes for Your Worst Writer’s Block

Please welcome guest poster Julie Duffy today. Julie and I connected on Twitter and I'm glad we did! She is a writer and also the creator of A Story A Day–the extreme challenge to write a story every day in May. (And guess what–you can start any time. If you get going now, think how […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

The One Thing You Need to Do to be a Successful Writer

Okay, are you ready? I'm about to reveal it all. The one and only thing you need to do to be a writer, that will guarantee you success on some level. And that is… Drum roll, please…. The one thing you need to do to be a successful writer is to write. You need to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Writing Inspiration Writing Process

What To Do When The Words Just Don’t Sound Right

(Note: I was going to call them damn words in the headline, because sometimes the words feel like they need cursing. But then I censored myself, because this is going out in my newsletter, and I don't want to offend people. Do words like damn offend people? I don't know. You tell me. I wouldn't […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Authors Interviews

Interview with Helene Dunbar, Author of These Gentle Wounds

I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend Helene Dunbar and her book, These Gentle Wounds, which releases this week. Helene and I met in Nashville, back in the days when I was on the staff of the Room to Write writing retreat, and we've kept in touch ever since. I've been eagerly awaiting […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Amazon Kindle Publishing Books

Why Give a Book Away?

I sent out a notice to my mailing list that my short story, Blue Sky, is available free on Amazon this weekend. (And now I'm telling you. You can download it here. For free. And please tell your family and friends. And enemies. Or the mailman and all your coworkers, and everyone else you […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

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Books

Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior At age 48 (43 according to her blog, Life, Full Tilt) best-selling novelist Emma Jean Sullivan has longed for a baby for years, but after she and her husband Peter are unable to conceive, she staunchly vows to become the standard bearer for all childless couples. And she succeeds spectacularly. Emma Jean’s […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

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Blue Sky

In the mood for a quick read? I’ve got just the thing for you–a short story! It’s called Blue Sky, and you can buy it on Amazon for just 99 cents. Read it while on the treadmill, while waiting for your duaghter’s gymnastic practice to end, or as you drum your fingers wishing that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Practice

Another Helpful Practice for Writers

Yeah, sometimes I have a one-track mind. Last week I wrote about some slightly different regular writing practices (beyond the usual round-ups of meditating and all the other things we try to do regularly and fail at). And now here I am again, with the word practice in the title of the post. At […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

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