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Happy 10th Anniversary, Oliver’s Surprise!

Posted onDecember 27, 2018December 20, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Since the first edition of Oliver’s Surprise, here are 10 things that haven’t changed. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsanniversary, Carol Newman Cronin, editions, Oliver's Surprise, publishing

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A Christmas Kayak Story

Posted onDecember 20, 2018December 21, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Here’s a short story to thank my readers for a great year. Merry Merry! Read More …

CategoriesFictionTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Christmas, fiction, kayak, short story

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Wordplay: Parsing Pleonasm

Posted onDecember 13, 2018December 11, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Playing with the word “pleonasm.” Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, pleonasm, wordplay

Book Review: Small Great Things

Posted onDecember 6, 2018December 6, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Jodi Picoult’s twenty-fifth novel drops us into a racially charged world—and makes us realize that there is no other kind. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Jodi Picoult, race, Small Great Things

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2018 Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 6, 2018November 27, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A holiday-inspired list of books that will take you to another world. Happy shopping and reading! Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Review, SeasonsTagsbook shopping, books I love, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, Goodreads, holiday

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Stand Up Desk: Brain Change

Posted onNovember 29, 2018November 20, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

For whatever reason, changing desk height affects the way my mind works. Read More …

CategoriesFreelanceTagsback pain, Carol Newman Cronin, office, posture, standing desk

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Giving Thanks x 4

Posted onNovember 22, 2018November 21, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This year, I’m adding four items to my gratitude list. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsagents, boats, Carol Newman Cronin, freelance, racing, Sailing, teammates, Thanksgiving, The Island Heron, writing, yoga

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Character Building: Getting to Know You

Posted onNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

A sappy musical lyric is playing in my head, with good reason for once. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, character development, fiction, getting to know you, The King and I, writing

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Ode to Ferries, Real and Imaginary

Posted onNovember 8, 2018November 7, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Ferries combine the best of both worlds: adventure with a known arrival time. Read More …

CategoriesTravelTagsagent, Carol Newman Cronin, ferry, San Francisco Bay, travel, writing

Book Review: This Must Be the Place

Posted onNovember 1, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Kate Racculia’s first novel reminds us that quirky doesn’t have to mean lonely. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, Kate Racculia, novel, This Must Be the Place

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