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Book Review: Witches’ Dance

Posted onMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This literary fantasy is definitely not #coastalfiction, but it both educated and entertained—and it will be all too easy to miss. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Erin Eileen Almond, literary fantasy, music, novel, Paganini, Witches' Dance

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Recipe-free Sailboat Racing

Posted onMarch 5, 2020February 18, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

What cooking with my sister taught me about sailboat racing. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Team buildingTagsbirthday dinner, Carol Newman Cronin, seat of the pants, sister

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Advance Reader Copies: Squee!

Posted onFebruary 27, 2020February 18, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A box of books is a visible sign of another publishing dream coming true. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsadvance reader copies, ARCs, Carol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island

It Takes a Fleet: Pre-Race Discussions

Posted onFebruary 20, 2020February 11, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

One design sailing includes far too many variables to remember, which is why I rely on my competitor-friends for help. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, competition, cooperation, sailboat racing, Snipe, teammate

Author Conversation #3: Barbara O’Neal

Posted onFebruary 13, 2020October 14, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Barbara O’Neal has written forty books under various pen names, but she’s still surprisingly approachable. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsBarbara O'Neal, Carol Newman Cronin, coastal fiction, coastalfiction, When We Believed in Mermaids

Life Lessons from Dave Perry

Posted onFebruary 6, 2020March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin7 Comments

Three surprising lessons from my interview with a sailing legend. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, Sailboat Racing, SailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Dave Perry, Seahorse Magazine, Winning in One Designs

Oliver Audiobooks: Get a Coupon

Posted onJanuary 30, 2020January 28, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

For a limited time, here’s a chance to try out your first audiobook for free. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsAudiobook, Carol Newman Cronin, coupon, Oliver's Surprise

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Boats We Love: Herreshoff Fish Class

Posted onJanuary 29, 2020September 29, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Why I no longer refer to my boat as a “Marlin.” Read More …

CategoriesSailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Herreshoff Fish, Herreshoff Marlin

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Shirley Robertson Interview

Posted onJanuary 23, 2020January 20, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Calling all sailors, or at least all sailors who enjoy podcasts: listen to Shirley! Shirley Robertson won the Yngling gold medal in 2004, and I caught up with her again at the Star Sailors League Finals in Nassau. We shared Read More …

CategoriesAudio, SailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gold medal 2004, Olympics, podcast, Shirley Robertson, Yngling

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What is #coastalfiction?

Posted onJanuary 16, 2020January 16, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

What’s the definition of #coastalfiction? Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coastalfiction

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