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Jimmy Spithill talks to US Olympic Sailing Team and supporters

What Makes a Champion?

Posted onMay 12, 2016May 12, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

America’s Cup champion Jimmy Spithill helps prepare members of the 2016 Olympic Sailing Team for one of their biggest challenges. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat RacingTagsAmerica's Cup, Carol Newman Cronin, Jimmy Spithill, Olympic Sailing Team, USSailing Team

Michael Keaton as Walter "Robby" Robinson in Spotlight

Author Lessons from Spotlight

Posted onMay 5, 2016April 27, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

When is a story ready to publish? Probably later than we think. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, journalism, movies, Oscar, Spotlight

Spring trees on Dutch Island

The Secret Habits of Spring Trees

Posted onApril 28, 2016April 28, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Every day, more leaves appear. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, seasons, spring

Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George

Book Review: Believing the Lie (if not the cover)

Posted onApril 21, 2016April 20, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Returning to the scene of the crime is always a pleasure, at least when accompanying Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers. Read More …

CategoriesReview, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Elizabeth George, Inspector Lynley series, mystery, writing

Islands rock

The Story That Didn’t Go Away

Posted onApril 14, 2016May 5, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Story ideas are like people; some are more persistent than others.
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CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, island, story

Butterfly Paul Cronin Studios

The Best Reading for Writing Well

Posted onApril 7, 2016April 5, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

What books and book types I read when writing. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, writing

asparagus Seeds of Change

Making Our Asparagus Grow

Posted onMarch 31, 2016March 29, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A garden analogy about the joys of planting new seeds—in business and in the back yard. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WeatherTagsasparagus, business, Carol Newman Cronin, gardens, writing

Coconut Grove Sailing Club DonQ Miami 2016

Road Trip: Co-pilot, Not Passive Passenger

Posted onMarch 24, 2016March 23, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Driving home from regattas is sometimes faster than flying. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, TravelTagsAndrew Pimental, Carol Newman Cronin, regatta, road trip, Sailing, Snipe

Newtek

Technical Support: Call Newtek

Posted onMarch 17, 2016March 17, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Thanks to my web hosting company, you are reading this. Read More …

CategoriesTechnologyTagsCarol Newman Cronin, internet service provider, Newtek, technical support

The iceberg beneath the story

Two Facts, One Fiction, Three Deadlines

Posted onMarch 10, 2016December 10, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Whether writing fact or fiction, the same goal remains: tell a good story. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fact, fiction, history, profile, writing

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