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The Confidence of Quiet

Posted onJanuary 18, 2018January 9, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

What I learned about writing while listening to my body on the yoga mat. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, The Island Heron, yoga

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Three January Goals (that may not lead anywhere at all)

Posted onJanuary 11, 2018January 11, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Following my enthusiasm has never led me astray, though it also won’t take me quite where I expect.
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CategoriesFreelance, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, goals, harp, January, New Year, seminar

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12 Lessons from 2017

Posted onJanuary 4, 2018January 2, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Lessons learned after twelve months of intensive story-telling—both fiction and fact. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, how to, learning, lessons, writer's life, writing

2017 to 2018

Baby Steps Toward Big Dreams

Posted onDecember 28, 2017December 27, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Big dreams must be broken down into small steps before we can actually make them happen. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsAnne Lamott, Carol Newman Cronin, dreams, New Year's Resolutions, Srinivas Rao, writing

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Year in Review: 12 Best Posts of 2017

Posted onDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Even I can’t remember what I published this year, so here are some of the best collected into one post. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, Freelance, WritingTagsblog, boats, books, Carol Newman Cronin, editing, freelancing, Where Books Meet Boats

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Revision Magic: Break for Champagne

Posted onDecember 14, 2017December 14, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

The more I write, the more convinced I am that revision is where the real magic happens. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, FictionTagsCarol Newman Cronin, editing, revising, revision, writing

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2017 Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 7, 2017November 28, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

9 reading recommendations for 2018, mostly fiction Read More …

CategoriesFiction, Review, SeasonsTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, holiday list

Jean and Bob Bigelow

Eight Bells: Jean Bigelow

Posted onNovember 30, 2017November 30, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Jean Bigelow was a force to be reckoned with. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Eight Bells, Jean Bigelow, Woods Hole

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Salting my Stories

Posted onNovember 30, 2017November 21, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Fiction with a large dose of salt tastes best to me. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Island Shell Game, salt, sea, writing

Dutch Harbor docks at sunset

Gratitude: My Top 5

Posted onNovember 23, 2017November 21, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are the five things I’m most grateful for this year. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gratitude, Thanksgiving

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