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Negativity, Gossip, and Other Bad Habits

This morning I was talking to my daughter on the phone, our daily call while she drives to work. And I launched into a bit of gossip about a friend we both know. Nothing terribly malicious, just some gossip about how this person is negative and bitchy, with a hint of superiority that I'm not […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Puttering

Monday night I arrived home from Nashville. Tuesday morning I awoke with a to-do list a mile long. Lots of it consisted of emails (sometimes I think my entire work life besides writing consists of emails) because honestly, one day away from the computer to fly home and the emails multiply like rabbits. But there […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Authors Books Writing

Why You Need A Book

In the most recent edition of my newsletter, The Abundant Writer, I wrote a feature article called 7 Simple Steps to Write Your Book. (For those of you who don't subscribe to the newsletter, there's a spiffy little box on the upper right-hand corner of this page.) I based it on the new free report […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Art of Connecting

Yesterday's blog post was about the fine art of being who you are. I didn't really mean to write a follow-up post, but as is sometimes the case, yesterday's post caused a lot of comment and got a lot of traffic. Which always makes me realize I've hit a nerve. And makes me ponder more […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Be Who You Are

Here's the paradox: the more you are yourself, the more people will beat a path to your door. And yet we all struggle, at one time or another to be ourselves. Crazy, huh? I've been thinking and writing a lot about this lately. I'm working on a new free guide to replace the current somewhat […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Benefits of Retreating

I've been at a writing retreat all weekend. It was at Scarritt Bennett, a center in the middle of the labyrinth that hosts programs on diversity, women's empowerment, and spirituality. (That's a photo of the labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett to the right, though I focused more on the blooming Redbud and Dogwood trees when I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Friday Follies

Follies: Festive Friday 2

It's Friday again! This is going to be a brief post, because I am in Nashville. However, I couldn't leave you to your weekend without another installment of festive Fridays, now, could I? In case you have forgotten, we're designing a crazy dance party for either you or your characters. You can read the original […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Zen Creativity: Working with Nothing

While I'm in Nashville, I asked several friends to guest post. Here's the first one, from the wonderful Welsh Zen master Derek Ayre. Be sure to visit his blog and tell him you read him here! Zen Creativity: Working with Nothing by Derek Ayre Zen practice is not for everyone and it is important to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

Creativity Writing

Why Is It So Hard….

…for other people to figure out what it is that we writers do? Yesterday, a member of my family (who, for the record, I absolutely adore) was talking about people working, people who are retired, and me, about whom he said, "whatever it is that you do." I just laughed because I get this so […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Benefits of Preparation

I made Panna Cotta* yesterday. And potatoes for Easter breakfast. But it was the Panna Cotta that taught me something about writing. It is not a complicated recipe, and doesn't have a lot of ingredients, basically milk, cream, sugar and honey (it is not particularly good for you). Maybe for that precise reason, yesterday I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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Tag: writing

Negativity, Gossip, and Other Bad Habits

Puttering

The Art of Connecting

Be Who You Are

The Benefits of Retreating

Follies: Festive Friday 2

Zen Creativity: Working with Nothing

Why Is It So Hard….

The Benefits of Preparation

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