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Freelance: Specializing Works

Posted onMay 18, 2017May 9, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

When we focus on projects that excite us, we do our best work. Read More …

CategoriesFreelanceTagsboating, Carol Newman Cronin, focus, freelancing, niche, Sailing, specialty

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Fiction-Gathering and Purple Pancakes

Posted onMay 11, 2017May 9, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

When imagination gets in the way of day to day tasks, it can lead to some surprises. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction writing, pancakes, woolgathering

Malcolm Page takes over Team USA

Malcolm in the Middle

Posted onMay 4, 2017April 26, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Malcolm Page won two gold medals with two different skippers for the Australian sailing team. Now he’s putting that experience to work as the Chief of US Olympic Sailing. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailing, WritingTagsApril 2017, Carol Newman Cronin, Malcolm in the Middle, Malcolm Page, Olympic Sailing, Seahorse Magazine

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Seahorse Byline: Sign of Success

Posted onMay 4, 2017February 17, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Interviewing Malcolm Page gave me the chance to write about the Olympics for one of my favorite magazines. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, SailingTagsAndrew Hurst, Carol Newman Cronin, Malcolm Page, Olympic Sailing, Olympics, Sailing, Seahorse Magazine

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Morning Standups on the Water

Posted onApril 27, 2017April 18, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A calm water stand up paddle is my favorite way to start the day. Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, SUPTagsCarol Newman Cronin, standup paddling, SUP

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Lingering and Language

Posted onApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

A Scottish adventure teaches new uses for familiar English words, as well as the luxury of lingering. Read More …

CategoriesTravelTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Dunvegan Castle, Scotland, Skye, travel

4 Tips for Weekly Blogging

Posted onApril 13, 2017March 29, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How to create high quality blog posts week after week, year after year. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsblogging, Carol Newman Cronin, tips, writing

Time Capsule: A Letter from 1995

Posted onApril 6, 2017March 14, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A twenty-two year old letter sparks thoughts about the evolution of freelance writing. Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, freelancing, time capsule, writing

Going Public: Book Update

Posted onMarch 30, 2017March 15, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Coming soon to a library near me: a discussion about my new novel. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsauthor talk, Carol Newman Cronin, genre, Island Shell Game, Jamestown Philomenian Library

Creative Writing: Leaps of Discipline

Posted onMarch 23, 2017March 23, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Discipline gives us the freedom to be creative. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, creativity, fiction, writing

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