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The Goldilocks of Book Groups

Posted onMay 30, 2019June 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why getting together once a month to discuss a book is just right. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbook group, Carol Newman Cronin, neighborhood

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Heidi Doyle: Going with the Yoga Flow

Posted onMay 23, 2019May 23, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

A chat with the woman behind The Island Heron Yoga studio in Jamestown, RI Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Heidi Doyle, Jamestown, Rhode Island, stillness, The Island Heron, yoga

A Novel Description

Posted onMay 16, 2019April 30, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I’ve just written back cover text for the next book. What do you think? Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsFerry to Cooperation Island, publishing, SheWrites Press, writing

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Paul Cronin Studios: Capturing the Passion

Posted onMay 9, 2019April 30, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Paul Cronin Studios showcases many of my favorite photographs as well as my favorite photographer. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coaching, fine art photography, Paul Cronin Studios, Snipe, video, waves

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Finding a Literary Agent: It’s Personal

Posted onMay 2, 2019May 2, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

If you want to find a literary agent, you’ll have to kiss a lot of frogs. Good news, though: they all read. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsfind an agent, Jane Friedman, literary agent

Books Meet Boats: How To Learn a New Style

Posted onApril 25, 2019April 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Recently I spent four days training ahead of a three day regatta, which sparked several nerdy sailing articles* as well as—more surprisingly—some great big-picture thoughts about writing. Working with three of the top four finishers—all of whom were very open Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, learning, Snipe, style, writing

Diving Deep: Yoga and Writing

Posted onApril 18, 2019April 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Diving deep into body helps those deep dives into mind. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, diving, The Island Heron, writing, yoga

Muse Meets Snipe: April-versary

Posted onApril 11, 2019April 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

What regattas and writer’s conferences have in common. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Fort Lauderdale, Muse and the Marketplace, Sailing, Snipe, writing

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Book Review: Come With Me

Posted onApril 4, 2019April 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A 2018 novel teaches me something about my own brain, even though both my life and my writing are quite different. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsbook review, Come With Me, Helen Schulman

Spring into Sailing

Posted onMarch 28, 2019March 28, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

For me, spring begins with a regatta. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, DonQ, Florida, Leandro Spina, Miami, regatta, Snipe

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