Charlotte Rains Dixon

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Remember that old saying from the sixties, its the first day of the rest of your life? Oh, right, I forgot, you're not old enough. Trust me on this, it was a popular saying. And its been ringing in my head ever since I read a blog post (and I'm sorry, I can't even identify […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago12/12/2015

Motivation Writing

Resistance is Futile

Some days, my life is one long series of resistance. I want to eat couscous with my lunch, but the voice inside my head warns me it's a carb and I really shouldn't eat carbs. I want a glass of wine before dinner, because all the males of the family are drinking beer and watching […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

inspiration

2011: In Which We Commit To Taking 100% Responsibility

I'm blaming this one on Paula Deen. In case you just flew in from another planet, Paula (I feel like I can call her by her first name) is the star of numerous shows on the Food Network, has her own restaurant and shop in Savannah, and is the author of a gazillion cookbooks, most […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Character

Writing, Life, and The C Word

Years ago, I heard Margaret Atwood speak. She announced that she was going to share the secret to writing, and that, indeed, there really was a secret. The audience, composed largely of writers and readers, hushed, thrilled to be present at such an important moment. The secret to writing revealed! "It's conflict," Margaret Atwood hissed. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/06/2015

Writing

What Book (or Writing Projects) Will You Birth?

Merry Christmas, everyone, if you celebrate. Either way, I hope everyone who reads this has a wonderful holiday. I find the holidays an especially creative time of year. Even with all the hoopla and festivities (I'm having 21 people over for Christmas Eve tonight, including 2 kids and a nephew who will be dressing as […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

About Those Get Your Writing in Gear Sessions

A couple weeks ago I did something that all the experts tell you not to do. I "launched" a product without much fanfare. Well, let's be honest, there was no fanfare. I got the idea for the service, wrote the page and put it up. Just like that. No hype and not even much promotion, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Goals

‘Fess Up and Rise Up

Do you want to write a best-selling novel? C'mon now, tell the truth. Or perhaps it is a memoir you have your heart set on penning. How about a collection of short-stories, articles for national magazines, a blog entry for the Huffington Post? Or maybe its a different kind of creativity you have your heart […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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About

The short version: I am the author of the novel Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior (Vagabondage Press, February 2013), and articles published in magazines such as Vogue Knitting, The Oregonian and Pology, to name only a few, and my short fiction has been published in Somerset Studios, The Trunk and the Santa Fe Writer’s Project. I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago12/12/2015

Writing

During These Dark Days

I've started writing and then deleted this post a couple of times now. I originally had it starting with a list of things that were currently depressing me. You know, like the cold rain that is almost but not quite snow. And all the people stranded at airports and train stations in Europe. Or how […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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7 Ways to Change Your Mindset

It's the mindset, baby. Example: Read the following words. Worry. Fear. Upset. Depression. Anxiety. Sadness. You can just feel how they drag you down, simply by reading them, can't you? Imagine the weight these words add when they are translated to feelings inside you. Now read these: Joy. Light. Happiness. Buoyancy (my current favorite word). […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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