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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

Margaret lighthouse Skye

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

Case Study: Design Helps Content

Posted onMarch 16, 2017January 9, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Editing and formatting the Safety at Sea manual reminded me that a good looking page makes the information on it easier to understand. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Chuck Hawley, Design, Safety at Sea, Sally Lindsay Honey, USSailing

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Book Review: Of Things Gone Astray

Posted onMarch 9, 2017February 24, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A fable on the streets of present-day London, and every character has lost something they value. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsbook review, books, Carol Newman Cronin, fantasy, Janina Matthewson, novels, Of Things Gone Astray, writing

jane or jet character names

Character Names: The Choice

Posted onMarch 2, 2017February 21, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

Names matter, but they also have to be instantly recognizable on the page. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, characters, fiction, names, writing

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