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Does Your Habitual Thinking About Writing Serve You?

The other night, in the middle of the night, I came to a realization (I guess being wakeful has its uses). The realization was this: every time I think of something I want, my next thought is, but I can't afford it. It doesn't matter if I'm thinking about buying a luxury automobile or a […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Audience

Who Do You Write To?

This morning I got up, grabbed my coffee, and went outside to write. (The days I'll be able do this are numbered and I'm taking full advantage while I can.) I began writing about my day yesterday (2 Labor Day picnics = fun) and mentioned a couple people. Then I explained who these people are. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Writing Process

Merging

I was driving on the freeway yesterday, when a car approaching on an on ramp didn't know how to merge correctly. You know the kind–they don't anticipate where you are already on the road and adjust their speed accordingly. This driver just plowed along ahead, oblivious. I honked the horn and yelled slammed on my […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Saturday Writing Tip

Saturday Writing Tip: Observation

I often talk about the benefits of being present, quiet and mindful–not only as a way to focus on your writing, but when you're out and about in the world, so that you can observe things in order to write about them. (Brief aside: I'm typing with one of my fingers bandaged after slicing it […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Interviews

Interview: Barbara Abercrombie, Author of A Year of Writing Dangerously

I thought you'd be interested in this book on writing, and so when the publisher contacted me asking if I'd be interested in doing a review or an interview, I leapt at the chance. The book has an engaging format of one entry per day, with quotes and anecdotes from famous writers, as well as […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Writing Process

Fanning The Flames of Your Writing

It's the state we all desire—that white-hot obsessiveness when we're madly throwing words on the page, totally at one with the moment, completely absorbed in our creativity. But sometimes it is not so easy to get to this state. Is it even possible to access on a regular basis? My answer is yes—but you may […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Guest Post

Guest Post: The Power of a Written Wish

Please welcome today's guest poster, Milli Thornton, who many of you will recognize from her wonderful thoughtful comments on this blog. I'm excited to have her blogging here today! The Power of a Written Wish by Milli Thornton As much as I love writing and words, sometimes words are just too left-brained to capture the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Interviews

Interview with Author Pamela Jeanne

I'm pleased to present an interview with naturopath Dr. Pamela Jeanne. She and I worked together on her just-released book, Healing Matters, and in this interview she opens a window into the self-publishing process. Could you start by telling a bit about the book? The main theme of the book is celebrating and honoring the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Novel Writing

The Writing Life: Update on My Novel

So, I hadn't heard from my editor in a long time. I signed the contract for my novel in the early part of May and then, nothing. I wasn't too worried, because my friend who had his novel published by the same house said that happened with them. But still, time passed and no word. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Giveaways

Winner of Birthday Giveaway Announced

And the winner of a $20 Amazon gift certificate is…… Carole Jane Treggett! Carole Jane, email me your preferred email address and I'll get the certificate to you pronto. By the way, I used this site to choose the name.

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Charlotte Rains Dixon

Tag: writing

Does Your Habitual Thinking About Writing Serve You?

Who Do You Write To?

Merging

Saturday Writing Tip: Observation

Interview: Barbara Abercrombie, Author of A Year of Writing Dangerously

Fanning The Flames of Your Writing

Guest Post: The Power of a Written Wish

Interview with Author Pamela Jeanne

The Writing Life: Update on My Novel

Winner of Birthday Giveaway Announced

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