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Sharing My Enthusiasm: Public Speaking for Private People

Posted onJanuary 26, 2023January 18, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

10 lessons learned (again) from a successful book talk Read More …

CategoriesBooks, CommunicationTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Annapolis Yacht Club, Carol Newman Cronin, Star Class

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Expecting a Surprise: 100 Years of Stars Tonight

Posted onJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

An author appearance in Annapolis brings another opportunity for surprise. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, NewsTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Annapolis Yacht Club, Carol Newman Cronin, Star Class

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Book (and Author) Review: The Falmouth Frigate

Posted onJanuary 5, 2023January 3, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Another romp with Isaac Biddlecomb sparks a reflection on what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the past twenty years of traditional publishing. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, ReviewTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, historical fiction, Isaac Biddlecomb, James L. Nelson, McBooks Press, The Falmouth Frigate

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Christmas Lost and Found: My Gift to You

Posted onDecember 22, 2022December 19, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A gift of story for anyone who’s lost something valuable. Merry Merry! Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, Seasons, WritingTagsAmerica's Cup, Australia, Brenton Island, Carol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, holiday, short story

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2022 Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 1, 2022November 30, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Some of my favorite books will never make a bestseller list or win an award. Read More …

CategoriesReview, SeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, holiday book list

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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Posted onNovember 17, 2022November 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

This tale told by an octopus works—because of the strong writing and mostly lovable characters. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsOctopus, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt

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Do You Track the Best Books You Read? 

Posted onNovember 3, 2022October 25, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

StoryGraph can “show” me my reading habits, though like any algorithm it will only be as accurate as its data.  Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, track reading habits

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Why a Re-Read May Be Drastically Different

Posted onOctober 20, 2022October 11, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How we perceive a story will always be affected by what we bring to it. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Curiosity & Co, re-read

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100 Years of Gold Stars: Booksigning October 22

Posted onOctober 13, 2022October 4, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

First author event of 2022! Read More …

CategoriesBooksTags100 Years of Gold Stars, booksigning, bookstore, Carol Newman Cronin, Curiosity & Co

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Star World Championship: 3 Stories of International Friendship

Posted onSeptember 22, 2022October 4, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Going to the 2022 Star Worlds as an author provided unusual perspective about what really lasts Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Sailboat RacingTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Carol Newman Cronin, Star World Championship

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