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How to Publish Your Book (Hysterical Infographic)

I found this on Twitter, (thanks to this writer.) Enjoy! Explore more infographics like this one on the web's largest information design community – Visually.

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Retreats

A Writing Retreat/Workshop in France

It is cold where you are, no doubt. And wintry and gloomy. On such a day, you might start dreaming of summer and travel. On such a day, perhaps you might dream of summer, travel, and writing. On such a day, maybe you might dream of summer, travel, writng, and France. In which case, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Grammar

The Misuse of the Apostrophe

I'm not one of those writers who considers herself a grammar geek, though there are plenty of you out there, I know. I'm more of an intuitive type when it comes to grammar. But there are a few things that, when misused, make me crazy. And I want to discuss one of those things today. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Ideas

10 Ways to Cultivate Writing Ideas

This is you, with all your ideas aglow in your head. It's a shiny new year and many of us have worked hard to note goals and dreams for 2014. No matter what your writing goals, they are all dependent on one thing: a plethora of ideas. So I thought it might be a good […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Uncategorized

5 Simple Truths About Writing

1. It's hard. 2. But not when you are in the flow. 3. It's easier when you do it every day, or at least with some regularity. 4. If you write every day, especially first thing in the morning, you'll feel good all day. You might even feel like you're in love with the world. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing Process

The Creative Trance

I'm working on a project that puts me into a trance. My fingers fly across the keys and I'm totally and completely absorbed in it. Time passes and I have no sense of it–if you asked me what the hour was, I wouldn't have a clue. Dim thoughts that I should get up from my […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Amazon Kindle Publishing

So You Want to Be a Kindle Author

Please welcome my good friend Derek Ayre to the site today, as he relates his adventures in publishing for Amazon. For more information on Derek, visit his blog, or this post. So You Want to be a Kindle Author by Derek Ayre Writing for Amazon Kindle seems like a godsend for a new author. The […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

inspiration

Consistency for Writers

Consistency. Yawn. The word is much like the word discipline in that it elicits yawns and boredom from us. I mean, who ever got excited about the word consistency? And yet, consistency is how writing gets done. When you have a consistent writing practice, books get written. Blog posts get written. Essays get written. I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago12/15/2015

Goals

How to Make 2014 Your Best Writing Year Yet

Happy New Year! We're two days into 2014–how's it treating you so far? Yeah, I know, it's a bit soon to tell. But I've been cheerful the last few days. Why? Because I took time to review 2013 and work on goals for 2014. I've spent a lot of time doing this, actually. And […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Giveaways

Christmas 2013 Giveaway

I haven't done this for a long time. So, because of that….and because it's Christmas….and because I truly love and adore every single one of my readers…. Let's celebrate with a giveaway! Yay, rah rah as my sister and I used to say. (Don't ask. There's no reason for it.) First, the good part–the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Charlotte Rains Dixon

Tag: writing

How to Publish Your Book (Hysterical Infographic)

A Writing Retreat/Workshop in France

The Misuse of the Apostrophe

10 Ways to Cultivate Writing Ideas

5 Simple Truths About Writing

The Creative Trance

So You Want to Be a Kindle Author

Consistency for Writers

How to Make 2014 Your Best Writing Year Yet

Christmas 2013 Giveaway

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