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7 Ways to Make Lazy Summer Days Work to Your Advantage

It's hot. It's summer. The living is easy and all that. Who wants to work? Who wants to think? Who wants to write? Isn't it ever so much better to take a vacation, to relax, lie on the beach, doze, tan…languish. But there are things to be done, words to be written! Ah, to hell […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Another Post on Process

On Sunday, I officiated at a wedding. This is a wee sideline to my writing career that developed a few years ago when friends asked me to get ordained so that I could officiate at their wedding. One thing led to another–I think they call it word of mouth–and since then I think I've done […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

inspiration

What Holds You Up?

What Holds You Up? I got the best horoscope ever this morning. Here it is: Become independent from the things that are holding you back, without abandoning the reliable things that hold you up. This seems more like advice for living than a horoscope, and it starting me thinking. First, what are the things that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Motivation

Take It Easy

The title of this post is the title of one of my favorite Eagles songs and also my new motto in life. The easier I take it, the more I get done. I have no idea why this is so. But I see clearly that the days I pour an extra half cup of coffee […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

One Small Thing

A friend who is raising small children and also attempting to write a novel emailed me and asked for help. Well not help, really, but inspiration. She is feeling overwhelmed and can't get to her writing. Besides telling her that this, too, shall pass, because it will, faster than anybody can ever imagine, I have […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Novel Writing

The Value of (Groan) Structure

So, it was a weekend spent mostly away from the computer. Two days spent celebrating my birthday with family and friends. And suddenly it is Monday morning again. Besides numerous manuscripts to read for people and a bunch of unfinished assignments, there's the novel rewrite to get back to once again. And despite the fact […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

inspiration Writing

What Would You Write About?

Yesterday, while procrastinating before getting to work making sure I stay informed on what's going on in the world, I ran across the story of a woman who recently died. Earlier this spring, she started getting odd pains in her legs, and on April 15th of this year she was diagnosed with cancer and told […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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What About This Thing Called Gratitude

As you know, gratitude is all the rage these days. I think it started a few years back when Oprah said on her show that gratitude was responsible for her success, that once she began writing down what she was grateful for, her life turned around. I've had a rocky relationship with gratitude. I love […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

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

Novel Writing Rewriting

Deconstruction of a Rewrite

Years ago, I asked one of my MFA mentors how to go about rewriting the novel I was then working on. As I recall, she told me to sit down with the manuscript and re-read it. Um, not the most helpful of advice. Yes, it is imperative to reread a manuscript when you are going […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 15 years ago11/03/2015

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7 Ways to Make Lazy Summer Days Work to Your Advantage

Another Post on Process

What Holds You Up?

Take It Easy

One Small Thing

The Value of (Groan) Structure

What Would You Write About?

What About This Thing Called Gratitude

Why Soccer is Like Writing…Or Vice-Versa

Deconstruction of a Rewrite

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