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Oops! January SUP Swim

Posted onJanuary 31, 2019January 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Cold weather paddling requires excellent clothing that insulates even when wet—just in case. Read More …

CategoriesSUPTagsCarol Newman Cronin, cold water, hydrophobic fleece, stand up paddling, SUP, Zhik

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Book Review: Suspicion

Posted onJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Barbara Rogan’s book about a ghost-story writer who moves to a haunted house is full of surprises. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsBarbara Rogan, book review, Carol Newman Cronin, Suspicion

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How To Make Meetings Fun

Posted onJanuary 17, 2019January 9, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The best motivator is shared laughter. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fun, meetings

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Publishing Contract, Signed!

Posted onJanuary 10, 2019March 7, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin9 Comments

Just before Christmas, I signed a publishing contract for Spring 2020. Here we go! Read More …

CategoriesAgent, Ferry to Cooperation Island, WritingTagsApril Eberhardt, Carol Newman Cronin, novel writing, publishing, writing

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Personal Highlights of 2018

Posted onJanuary 3, 2019January 1, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

2018 was a watershed year for me in both sailing and publishing. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTags2018, boats, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Snipe, Where Books Meet Boats, world champion

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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