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Just One (Big) Gratitude: a Well-Balanced Life

Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 15, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Special thanks to a life-element I usually take completely for granted. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving

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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Posted onNovember 17, 2022November 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

This tale told by an octopus works—because of the strong writing and mostly lovable characters. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsOctopus, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt

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My Sailing Origin Story: The “Annoying” Inspiration of Ed

Posted onNovember 10, 2022November 8, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin10 Comments

A Hall of Fame ceremony inspires this look back at my own sailing origin story—and a boatload of gratitude. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ed Adams, Sailing Hall of Fame, Tom Olsen

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Do You Track the Best Books You Read? 

Posted onNovember 3, 2022October 25, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

StoryGraph can “show” me my reading habits, though like any algorithm it will only be as accurate as its data.  Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, track reading habits

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Video: The Jibes and Falls of Wingfoiling

Posted onOctober 27, 2022October 18, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Learning to wingfoil jibe requires a lot of swimming, but it’s worth the effort—even in colder water. Read More …

CategoriesWingfoilTagsCarol Newman Cronin, jibes, jibing, Paul Cronin Studios, technique, video, wingfoil

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Why a Re-Read May Be Drastically Different

Posted onOctober 20, 2022October 11, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How we perceive a story will always be affected by what we bring to it. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Curiosity & Co, re-read

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100 Years of Gold Stars: Booksigning October 22

Posted onOctober 13, 2022October 4, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

First author event of 2022! Read More …

CategoriesBooksTags100 Years of Gold Stars, booksigning, bookstore, Carol Newman Cronin, Curiosity & Co

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Building Cool Stories Right: Words + Edits = Magic

Posted onOctober 6, 2022September 27, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Writing is a solo endeavour, but the best work always includes the input of others. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, Press, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, collaboration, collaborative writing, Moore Bros Company, Seahorse Magazine

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The Unique “Blah” of Post-Regatta Hangovers

Posted onSeptember 29, 2022September 20, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Even when I don’t sail, coming home after a big championship is still a major adjustment. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, regatta, Star sailing

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Star World Championship: 3 Stories of International Friendship

Posted onSeptember 22, 2022October 4, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Going to the 2022 Star Worlds as an author provided unusual perspective about what really lasts Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Sailboat RacingTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Carol Newman Cronin, Star World Championship

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