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Author Conversation #1: Barbara Rogan

Posted onOctober 17, 2019November 19, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A conversation with fellow coastal-fiction author Barbara Rogan reveals her thoughts about publishing, teaching, and writing. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsauthor, Barbara Rogan, Carol Newman Cronin, coastal fiction, conversation

5 Stages of Snipe Charters

Posted onOctober 10, 2019October 15, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Chartering a Snipe at a major regatta is a step off into the unknown, but there’s a process that everyone goes through. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, charter, Ilhabela, Snipe, world championship

in the wheelhouse of the Brenton Island Ferry

Ferry to Cooperation Island: Read Chapter One

Posted onOctober 3, 2019October 25, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Here’s a sneak peek at the first chapter of Ferry to Cooperation Island. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsCarol Newman Cronin, chapter 1, excerpt, Ferry to Cooperation Island, pre-order, preview, sneak peek

Malcolm Page Charlotte Rose Greg Fisher Pan Am Games 2019

U.S. Olympic Sailing: All Change

Posted onSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin14 Comments

Our current system is broken, and now we have a golden opportunity to fix it. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, Team building, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Greg Fisher, Malcolm Page, Olympic Sailing, US Olympic program, USST

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What Books Do I Like?

Posted onSeptember 19, 2019September 17, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Some thoughts about book genres, women’s fiction, and the perils of categorization Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coastal fiction, genre, upmarket fiction, women's fiction

Carol in front of ernesto snipe pan am gold medalist

5 Tips for Lifelong Fitness

Posted onSeptember 12, 2019November 19, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin14 Comments

Lifelong fitness isn’t about how hard you work; it’s about doing something (almost) every day. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, Seasons, SUPTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fitness, habits, Hammer Nutrition, routine, SUP, workouts

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Back to School, Off to Publisher

Posted onSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

It’s back to school week, an extremely appropriate time to send the final Ferry manuscript off to the publisher. Read More …

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

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World Championship Logistics

Posted onAugust 29, 2019August 23, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

What does it take to go to a world championship in sailing? Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, logistics, Snipe, world championship

Ferry to Cooperation Island cover

Ferry to Cooperation Island: Cover Reveal

Posted onAugust 22, 2019August 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Go ahead, judge away: here’s the cover of Ferry to Cooperation Island! Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsCarol Newman Cronin, cover reveal, Ferry to Cooperation Island, She Writes Press

Sandra Tartaglino Snipe Nationals 2019

Eight Bells Sandra Tartaglino: Where Boats Met Brownies

Posted onAugust 15, 2019January 9, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

Sandra Tartaglino died doing what she loved best—with too many races left unsailed. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Catamaran, F18, Narragansett Bay, sailboat racing, Sandra Tartaglino, Snipe

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