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Input Needed: Vote for Your Favorite Character

Posted onOctober 21, 2021October 12, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Which character do you want to follow into their fictional future? Vote now. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsCarol Newman Cronin, characters, Ferry to Cooperation Island, writing

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Dawn Riley: Setting the Standard

Posted onOctober 14, 2021March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Another profile for Seahorse taught me what makes this impressive woman tick. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, Sailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Dawn Riley, Seahorse Magazine

What’s in a Novel Synopsis?

Posted onOctober 7, 2021October 5, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Psst, I’ve got a secret—I wrote a synopsis, long before I had to! Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, novel writing, outline, pantser, synopsis

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4 Tips for a Terrific Team

Posted onSeptember 30, 2021September 28, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

11 years of international sailing and traveling with Kim Couranz has taught me a lot about how to be (and appreciate) a strong teammate. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Kim Couranz, Snipe, Snipe Western Hemispheres, teamwork

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Voice: I Know It When I See It

Posted onSeptember 23, 2021September 7, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Who is telling the story? It matters. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, narrative voice, writing

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Cuttyhunk Cruise, Meet Overactive Imagination

Posted onSeptember 9, 2021September 7, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

An overnight to a real island proved quite relaxing, to both sides of my brain. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Cooperation Island, Cuttyhunk Island, inspiration

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Hurricane Personalities

Posted onSeptember 2, 2021August 24, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Note: I’m writing this a few days after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Henri hit Rhode Island, and I’m hoping it will seem a bit dated by the time you read it. Because that would mean that we don’t have another storm on Read More …

CategoriesWeatherTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Henri, hurricane

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August, Die She Must

Posted onAugust 26, 2021August 17, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

No matter where we find ourselves, the end of summer is always bittersweet. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsAugust, Sailing, seasons, Simon and Garfunkel

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Tokyo 2020ne: Inspirational Magic

Posted onAugust 19, 2021August 17, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Watching Olympic sailing still inspires me to excel at everything I do. Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Gary Jobson, Olympics, Tokyo2020, Tokyo2020ne

Aloha Perspective

Posted onAugust 12, 2021August 10, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A different view definitely sparks my creativity. Read More …

CategoriesTravel, WritingTagsAloha, Carol Newman Cronin, Hawaii, Transpac Race

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