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7 Productivity Hacks For Your Writing + A Last-Minute Bonus One

Did I just use the word “hack” in the title? I did. Those of us who have been around for a long time remember when “hack” was a word thrown at writers who had sold out, who wrote crap for money. But now it is more often used (some would say overused) as a synonym […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago02/28/2016

Five Things on Friday

Five on Friday: Done!

There’s a lot going on, so let’s get right to it. What I’m Happy About: I finished the rewrite! Woot! I submitted it to my agent and she will soon submit it to an editor who is interested. Think good thoughts for me, please. What I’m Reading: A little of this, a little of that. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Otherwhere

Otherwhere: A Bright Shiny New Month!

Hey, its February! How about that? January went by in a blink, it seems to me I was just in Nashville. I have it on good authority that this month is going to be a good one, full of new ideas and energy. But first, let’s wrap up January with a look at some of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Otherwhere

Otherwhere: Last Week in January

Yeah, it really is the last week in January. Amazing. And the sun is shining in my window as I write this–even more amazing! Here are some coolio links for the past week: Writing Stuff In which genre do you write? Understanding how genre affects marketing is one key to success. Every book needs […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

Mindset Writing Habits

Why Resistance to Your Writing is Sometimes Good

Here is one thing I have learned for certain in the gazillion years I’ve been writing: that resistance always has meaning. Always, always, always. It is up to you to figure out what that meaning might be. But here’s the deal: once you do figure it out, then you can explore it. And get over […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago01/22/2016

Writing Process

Committing the Cardinal Writing Sin

Forgive me, father for I have sinned am sinning. I am committing one of the cardinal writing sins. I am three-quarters of the way through the first draft of my next novel, and rather than writing all the way to the end, I am starting over. I hear your gasps. I see your open mouths. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago01/22/2016

Otherwhere

Otherwhere: January 16, 2016

First of all, can you believe it is the middle of January already? Geesh, time flies. I guess being out of town the first week of the month made it fly all the faster. By the way, my wise meditation teacher has a theory on why we think that time goes faster as we age: […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago01/22/2016

Journal Writing

Favorite Writing Journals (C’mon, You Know You Want One)

Journals. Oh, God, journals. In the recent purge of much of my office crap, I gave away a ton of them. And yet I still have tons of them (note photo. And I’m pretty sure I’ve got at least another box and another bag of them somewhere upstairs). But that’s because I love them so […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago01/22/2016

Christmas holidays

And a Merry Christmas To All

See you on the other side of this wonderful holiday!

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago01/22/2016

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Last Minute Gifts for Writers

Today is December 15th, which may qualify as last minute for some of you but not for me. I have not bought a single present. But that’s okay, because A. my family has very much cut back on the over-the-top gift giving and B. I am a dedicated online shopper. So as far as I’m […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago01/22/2016

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7 Productivity Hacks For Your Writing + A Last-Minute Bonus One

Five on Friday: Done!

Otherwhere: A Bright Shiny New Month!

Otherwhere: Last Week in January

Why Resistance to Your Writing is Sometimes Good

Committing the Cardinal Writing Sin

Otherwhere: January 16, 2016

Favorite Writing Journals (C’mon, You Know You Want One)

And a Merry Christmas To All

Last Minute Gifts for Writers

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