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Putting on My Publishing Patience Pants

Posted onSeptember 7, 2017August 29, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

I really want to hit that magic publish button, but all the signs are saying: don’t rush this one. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, patience pants, publishing

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50 Shades of Publishing: Can You Really Have it All?

Posted onAugust 31, 2017December 12, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Easy access to self-publishing has definitely changed the industry, but some basic truths still apply. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsagent, Carol Newman Cronin, indie publishing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

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Book Review: The Necklace

Posted onAugust 24, 2017August 14, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Claire McMillan’s second novel delves into family secrets not talked about for so long, they’ve become unknown. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, Claire McMillan, fiction, novel, The Necklace

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Bookbub: Personal Ebook Shopper

Posted onAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Bookbub provides a hub for authors and their readers. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsBookbub, books, Carol Newman Cronin, deals, ebooks

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Why Project Management Might Make You Want to Write a Novel

Posted onAugust 10, 2017August 10, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Effective leadership and writing a story both require sticking to the plot. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, Freelance, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, leadership, project management, writing

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Vote for Your Favorite Book Description

Posted onAugust 3, 2017August 9, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Help me decide which blurb text will be the most enticing to book buyers. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsblurbs, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Island Shell Game, marketing, writing

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Fog and First Readers

Posted onJuly 27, 2017July 25, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This morning, paddling out into a very foggy harbor, I was reminded of the comparison between writing and navigation. In either case, as long as you know where you are and can see what’s just in front of you, you Read More …

CategoriesWeather, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, first reader, fog, paddleboard yoga, SUP, writing

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Book Review: Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

Posted onJuly 20, 2017July 11, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A haunting cover opens up to a story told by witty, bantering characters who somehow manage to cope and even thrive through an extremely bleak war. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, Chris Cleave, historical novel

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Freelancers: Feral or Friendly?

Posted onJuly 13, 2017July 11, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Freelancing has evolved from oddity to commonplace, but some aspects remain the same. Read More …

CategoriesFreelanceTagsCarol Newman Cronin, evolution, freelance, gig, work

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Writing: What’s Next?

Posted onJuly 6, 2017June 27, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Finishing a book is terrifying, terribly exciting, and a little bittersweet. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, Island Shell Game, writing

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