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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

Rod Davis OK Dinghy Worlds 2019

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

No Muse is an Island

Protected: No Muse is an Island

Posted onDecember 20, 2019April 7, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

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CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, short story, writer's block

Holiday book list 2019 #coastalfiction

Holiday Book List 2019

Posted onDecember 19, 2019December 19, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

My annual list of favorites, just in time for the holidays. Enjoy! Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsBarbara Rogan, Carol Newman Cronin, Celeste Ng, Delia Owens, Doug Logan, Helen Schulman, holiday book list, Meg Mitchell Moore

Shirley Robertson interviews SSL winners Iain Percy and Anders Ekstrom

Women In Sailing: Upwind Battle to Parity

Posted onDecember 12, 2019December 12, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin12 Comments

Four days at an all-male championship reminded me how most of the sailing world operates. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SailingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, one design, racing, Snipe, Star Sailors League, women in sailing

Author Conversation #2: Wendy Mitman Clarke

Posted onDecember 5, 2019November 26, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

#Coastalfiction author Wendy Mitman Clarke talks about journalism, change, and why she’s so drawn to the water. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCoastal, coastalfiction, fiction, journalism, Still Water Bending, Wendy Mitman Clarke

Snipe container loading Ilhabela Worlds

Grateful for Friends

Posted onNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I’m lucky enough to mostly take my friends for granted, but a special act of kindness last week made me remember to say thank you. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, Team building, TravelTagsBrazil, Carol Newman Cronin, container, Ilhabela, Miami, Snipe

Winning a race at the 2004 Games. Photo: Daniel Forster

Olympic Memories: Audio-documentary

Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Interviewed by my nephew about my Olympic experience: does this make me the “cool” aunt? Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsaudio documentary, Carol Newman Cronin, Elon University, interview, Sam Newman

Escape to WUnderland

Posted onNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

The 2019 Writer Unboxed “Unconference” provided a luxurious dive into craft—with 119 of my newest friends, and only one Breakup. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Keith Cronin, Salem, Therese Walsh, Unconference, Writer Unboxed, WUnderland

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