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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

Book Review: When We Believed in Mermaids

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

Two sisters separated fifteen years ago find each other again—and are forced to confront the different lies they’ve always told about their childhood. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsBarbara O'Neal, book review, Carol Newman Cronin, coastalfiction, mermaids, When We Believed in Mermaids

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2020 Vision: Think Like a B-Teamer

Posted onJanuary 9, 2020January 10, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

I found my New Year’s resolution reading Seahorse Magazine. Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, Sailboat Racing, WritingTagsB-team, Carol Newman Cronin, New Year's Resolutions, Rod Davis, Seahorse Magazine

Why Book Pre-Orders Matter

Posted onJanuary 2, 2020December 17, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A peek behind the book distribution curtain, with help from some industry experts. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coastalfiction, Ferry to Cooperation Island, fiction, pre-orders

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