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A Books Meet Boats Giveaway: Help Me Celebrate!

Posted onJune 8, 2023May 24, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The world is celebrating both books and boats today Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, celebration, Where Books Meet Boats, Women's Fiction Day, World Oceans Day

Beyond That, the Sea

Book Review: Beyond That, the Sea

Posted onJune 1, 2023May 16, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Laura Spence-Ash’s debut novel breaks several novel rules—and it works Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsBeyond That the Sea, book review, Carol Newman Cronin, debut novel, Laura Spence-Ash

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Eight Bells: Kathleen Kirk Newman

Posted onMay 25, 2023May 5, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin33 Comments

Only now do I realize that my mother was also my very first mentor. Read More …

CategoriesNewsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Eight Bells

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The Surprising Power of a Handwritten Letter

Posted onMay 18, 2023April 25, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin11 Comments

Emails can never match the pleasant surprise of a handwritten note. Read More …

CategoriesCommunicationTagsCarol Newman Cronin, epistolary novels, letters, WIP

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One (Weatherproof) Way to Experience The Ocean Race

Posted onMay 11, 2023May 10, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

The Ocean Race is coming to town—and I’m doing commentary Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Coastal Queen, Jamestown-Newport Ferry, The Ocean Race

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Learning to Love Typos in the World of AI

Posted onMay 4, 2023April 18, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Maybe all those bothersome errors will soon be considered proof that a human wrote it. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsAI, Carol Newman Cronin, editing, typos

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The Best Wingfoiling is Right Now

Posted onApril 27, 2023April 18, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

No bare feet yet, but the season’s started! Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WingfoilTagsCarol Newman Cronin, seasons, spring sailing, wetsuits, wingfoil

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Writing Reflections: The Magic of Subtext

Posted onApril 20, 2023April 11, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The best books include several layers of meaning that reflect back on each other, just like a beautiful sunrise. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, novel writing, subtext, writing skills

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Toppa Talks: One Job, One (Big) Dream

Posted onApril 13, 2023March 28, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

For more than forty years, Mike Toppa has helped a lot of big sailboat racing teams win important trophies. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Mike Toppa, Seahorse Magazine

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Swimming in a Sea of Salty Dialogue

Posted onApril 6, 2023March 28, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

My characters are showing me even more of themselves. Especially when I’m not actually writing. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, developmental editing, imagination, writing process

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