Charlotte Rains Dixon

One Technique for Overcoming Writer’s Block

Ah, our old friend writer's block. It can take so many shapes and sizes, just like fear, which it is, of course, based on. And just as writer's block can take a gazillion different forms, so, too, can its cure. Which is why you should try a variety of strategies if you are hit with […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Novel Writing

When A Character Morphs

The protagonist in my WIP just morphed. When I started writing her, she was one way and now suddenly she's another. (With the demands of launching my novel, I haven't had the time to actually put these changes into effect, but I've taken lots of notes. And I think about it all the time.) It's […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Fear

Fear of Writing

When I was invited to speak to the Living Writer's Collective in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago, my topic was the Fear of Writing. The subject was enthusiastically received, with several writers sheepishly admitting to me that they suffered from it (and Lord knows I've dealt with it off and on throughout my career), […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Novel Writing

The Next Big Thing

My buddy, Reavis Wortham, invited me to be part of a Blog Hop, and I can't say no to Reavis, especially when he's wearing his cowboy hat, so here I am, participating. (You really should go on over to the Rev's site and check out his award-winning mysteries–they're pretty awesome.) The questions for the Hop […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago12/12/2015

Books Emma Jean

Oh, Amazon, You Trickster, You

If you enter the title of my novel, Emma Jean's Bad Behavior, into the Amazon search engine, up my book will pop, despite the fact that its pub date is not until February 12th. And no, there's nothing about pre-ordering it mentioned on the page. It's just there. For sale. I found this out thanks […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Uncategorized

Guest Post: Unpack This Scene

I'm pleased to introduce to you novelist Julianne McCullagh, who announces the publication of her book, The Narrow Gate, and tells a bit of the story behind it in this guest post. Unpack This Scene by Julianne McCullagh About a year ago, Charlotte Rains Dixon offered a free 15-minute coaching session. Free I could afford. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Travel Writing Events

Freelance Writing, A New Publishing Model, and Haiku (Or, What I Learned in Nashville)

Yesterday I wrote a post about my adventures in Nashville. Today, I'm writing about what you really want to know more on, some of the writing activities I partook of. Wait, that's a poorly constructed sentence, with that dangling participle. Today, I'm writing about the writing activities about which you want to learn more. Technically […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Travel

To Nashville and Back

You might have noticed my absence from this space over the last week. That's because I went to Nashville on a teaching trip, which was wonderful as always and also turned out to be a bit more adventurous than usual. To wit: –My husband got so sick before I left I almost cancelled my trip. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Publishing

5 Tips To Getting Published

The advanced proof of my novel! So, as most of you know, my novel, Emma Jean's Bad Behavior, debuts on February 12th. The road to getting published was long. Veeeeerrrrry long. And I learned a few things along the way, like what it takes to get a book out into the world. So […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Book Review

Book Review: Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker

This is a paid book review for the BlogHer Book Club, but the opinions expressed are mine alone. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini After seeing the movie Lincoln, now nominated for a gazillion Oscars, I've gotten curious about all things Lincoln. (The movie is that compelling–if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.) […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

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