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Readers: Results May Vary

Posted onFebruary 8, 2018January 26, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A reader’s response to the same book will vary widely, and that’s a good thing. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, FictionTagsbook group, Carol Newman Cronin, Min Jin Lee, Pachinko, reading

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2017 Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 7, 2017November 28, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

9 reading recommendations for 2018, mostly fiction Read More …

CategoriesFiction, Review, SeasonsTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, holiday list

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Book Review: Manuscript Makeover

Posted onNovember 9, 2017November 30, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyons fell into my lap at just the right time. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, Fiction, Review, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, editing, Elizabeth Lyons, Manuscript Makeover, revision

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Book Review: The Necklace

Posted onAugust 24, 2017August 14, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Claire McMillan’s second novel delves into family secrets not talked about for so long, they’ve become unknown. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, Claire McMillan, fiction, novel, The Necklace

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Bookbub: Personal Ebook Shopper

Posted onAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Bookbub provides a hub for authors and their readers. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsBookbub, books, Carol Newman Cronin, deals, ebooks

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Vote for Your Favorite Book Description

Posted onAugust 3, 2017August 9, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Help me decide which blurb text will be the most enticing to book buyers. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsblurbs, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Island Shell Game, marketing, writing

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Book Review: Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

Posted onJuly 20, 2017July 11, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A haunting cover opens up to a story told by witty, bantering characters who somehow manage to cope and even thrive through an extremely bleak war. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, Chris Cleave, historical novel

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Writing: What’s Next?

Posted onJuly 6, 2017June 27, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Finishing a book is terrifying, terribly exciting, and a little bittersweet. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, Island Shell Game, 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

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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