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Christmas and Holiday Greetings

Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays, whichever you prefer. I have to admit I'm stumped. I want to write a heartfelt, heartwarming, heart full Christmas message to you, one that's not corny and cliched. And I'm not sure I can. Because Christmas is all about corny (like the wonderfully tacky Night Before Christmas clock that chimes […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Contests

Writing Contest Winner Announced!

Okay, it wasn't exactly a writing contest, though you did have to write a comment. But, somehow that headline sounded better than anything else I could come up with. So, are you ready to know the winner? Drum roll, please….. Every time I hear that phrase I think of the scene in the movie National […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

A Month of Giveaways for Writers!

It's December, I'm in a holiday mood (my Christmas tree is already up and I'm in the process of finishing the decorating) so I've decided to give things away. Not just once, but four times. Here's how its going to work: on Monday, I'll announce the prize and ask a question related to writing. You […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

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 14 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Magic of Believing

***Note: The regularly scheduled post on journaling will continue at its usual time tomorrow or Friday. Until then, if you would like to read the series on journaling, you could start with Part One and then head to Part Two. Every year during the holiday season, my family and I watch our favorite Christmas movies. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Lessons From The Snow

Its been snowing in Portland since Saturday and now we have about a foot on the ground. I know that most of you consider Oregon a northern state and you thus assume that we always get a lot of snow, but such is not the case. Its been five years since we've gotten an appreciable […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Gift Ideas for Writers: The Wordstrumpet Christmas List

Christmas season has officially begun and even though I went to an awesome wine tasting and sale last night, it wasn’t at a mall or even a traditional store so thus I did not officially participate in Black Friday. I did, however, buy a handcrafted Christmas ornament and started getting in the spirit of the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago12/14/2015

Uncategorized

Call for Submissions for Christmas Anthology

My good friend and colleague, Linda Busby Parker, is starting a new press! Her first publication is going to be a Christmas anthology and she is accepting both fiction and non-fiction submissions for it. Linda is the author of Seven Laurels, which is a wonderful book that you should read, and she's one of the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/03/2015

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Tag: Christmas

Christmas and Holiday Greetings

Writing Contest Winner Announced!

A Month of Giveaways for Writers!

What Book (or Writing Projects) Will You Birth?

The Magic of Believing

Lessons From The Snow

Gift Ideas for Writers: The Wordstrumpet Christmas List

Call for Submissions for Christmas Anthology

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