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Why Soccer is Like Writing…Or Vice-Versa

About a month ago, I got the idea that I should learn to appreciate the game of soccer. We're more of a rugby/football type family, so I'm not as familiar with soccer. Lately, though, the Portland Timbers have been hawking season tickets and the thought appealed to me. Wouldn't it be fun to go hang […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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Clearing Space

I cleaned my closet yesterday. I didn't mean to. I've been working on the endless office project. But because I've been so focused on that, I'd been careless about piling clothes all over the room on the bureau. And so, since I'm going to New York on Wednesday and would soon need to pack, I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Spirituality

Give It All Up, Get It All Back

Yesterday I had jury duty. I resisted, mightily. Perhaps it is because I'm called to serve on jury duty more than anybody else on this planet. This was my third time, and I've gotten excused from service several times before, when my children were little. I know people who have never gotten a summons, ever. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Authors Books Creativity Writing

Holding My Breath

So, my novel is now being read by an agent. I do not want to jinx this, so I'm not going to say anything more than that, and I know that y'all have lots of important things to worry about, but if it crosses your mind, say a teeny little prayer, or think a good […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

A Writer’s Inspiration

Thus beginneth. I woke up this morning with this post in my head and even though it was only 5:30, I jumped out of bed, grabbed a cup of coffee and started in. Yesterday a character began talking to me. I've had this character in my head for a year, making notes about her along […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Books Creativity Writing

The Writing Disease

I'm not exactly sure where I am going with this, so bear with me as I attempt to connect two trains of thought. Train Number #1–On Writing a Novel (you knew it was coming) When I was a MFA student, I loved always having an excuse to get out of things I didn't want to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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Revising a Novel: Slowly, Slowly

I have ideas for blog posts. I have brilliant thoughts to share with you. I have illuminating commentary on the world at large. I even have a brand new journal that is going to be devoted to ideas and information for this blog. However, the journal has remained unopened, the ideas unprocessed, the thoughts simmering […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Writing In the Middle of it All

We're getting a new roof put on. Not only that, our old roof leaked, so there's some damage that needs to be repaired in the house itself. This means I currently have two work crews at my house. At the moment, the sounds are: pounding, the screech of a wood truss being ripped from the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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Daily Writing: Create Your Day

I have a love-hate relationship with the self-help industry. Mostly, I love it. Send me an email detailing the latest way to develop more insight and I'll click on your link any day. Show me an ad promoting some kind of "You Can Achieve More With Your Life" workshop and I'll read your long sales […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

The Joy of Adverbs

Awhile back I wrote a post called The Rule of Threes. In re-pondering this again recently, the thought occurs that I'm not generally much of a rule follower. In fact, you might even accurately describe me as a person who is incapable of following rules. I break them like crazy in real life (which is […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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Why Soccer is Like Writing…Or Vice-Versa

Clearing Space

Give It All Up, Get It All Back

Holding My Breath

A Writer’s Inspiration

The Writing Disease

Revising a Novel: Slowly, Slowly

Writing In the Middle of it All

Daily Writing: Create Your Day

The Joy of Adverbs

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