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Snipe Sailing and Wingfoiling: It’s All About Community

Posted onJune 20, 2024June 19, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Building a community takes both time and effort Read More …

CategoriesBoats, BooksTagsCarol Newman Cronin, community, Sail Newport

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Happy 15th Birthday to Where Books Meet Boats

Posted onJune 13, 2024June 13, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

A look back at my favorite posts Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsanniversary, blogging, Carol Newman Cronin, Where Books Meet Boats

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Join Me on the Water June 21

Posted onJune 6, 2024June 6, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The best view of all Read More …

CategoriesBoats, Sailboat RacingTagsBermuda Race, Carol Newman Cronin, Coastal Queen

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Transatlantic Sailing: From Vikings to Foiling

Posted onMay 30, 2024May 31, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Newport Harbor was a study in yacht design contrasts on a recent May morning Read More …

CategoriesBoats, Sailboat Racing, SailingTagsClarisse Cremer, Draken, Viking ship

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How To Hire a SUPERB Editor: 5 Tips

Posted onMay 23, 2024April 30, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Finding the right editor for your work can be a huge challenge Read More …

CategoriesEditingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, developmental editing, editing, editor

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Dreaming (Anxiously) about Sailboat Racing

Posted onMay 16, 2024April 30, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A few nights ago, I had a vivid dream that I was onboard Katrina—and we were approaching a crowded starting line. As the countdown wound down to zero, my father tacked onto starboard and lined up for a perfect start Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SnipeTagsAtlantic Rally for Cruisers, Carol Newman Cronin, dreams, Jimmy Cornell, Katrina, sailboat racing

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Big Reasons I Keep Blogging

Posted onMay 9, 2024April 30, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

A recent blog about blogging inspired my own update. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsblogging, Carol Newman Cronin, Mark Schaefer

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Books Meet Boats: Splicing Together May Passions

Posted onMay 2, 2024April 30, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Spring can be overwhelming, especially if we let one passion dominate our time and energy. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsbalance, Carol Newman Cronin, spring, Where Books Meet Boats

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5 Spring Tips for Getting Out on the Water

Posted onApril 25, 2024April 16, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why this season might be the best of all Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WingfoilTagsCarol Newman Cronin, spring sailing, wingfoil

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April 25: Talking Books, Boats, and Publishing with Henriette Lazaridis

Posted onApril 18, 2024April 16, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Learn more about an author and the publishing world at this in-person event Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Curiosity Store, Henriette Lazaridis, Last Days in Plaka

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