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Diving into Summer, and Everything Else Too

Posted onJuly 4, 2019July 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Morning swims are both the best way to start a day and a daily chance to dive into something completely different. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, dive, Sailing, summer, swim, writing

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Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

Posted onJune 27, 2019June 6, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A novel set on the North Carolina coast is the best book I’ve read this year. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Marsh, The Marsh Girl, Where the Crawdads Sing

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Denial: A Sailing Allegory

Posted onJune 20, 2019June 20, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Denial is often our first reaction, but not always the best one. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Colonial Cup, denial, sailboat racing, Snipe, starting

June 16 2020 publishing date Ferry to Cooperation Island

One Road to Novel Publication, in 6 Acts

Posted onJune 13, 2019September 26, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Looking back on the process of writing a novel reminds me that patience pays. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, Fiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, publication

Happy 10th Anniversary, Blog

Posted onJune 6, 2019May 21, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A decade of blogging has taught me a lot about writing, sailing, and myself. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsanniversary, Books Meet Boats, decade

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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

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