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Holiday book list 2019 #coastalfiction

Holiday Book List 2019

Posted onDecember 19, 2019December 19, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

My annual list of favorites, just in time for the holidays. Enjoy! Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsBarbara Rogan, Carol Newman Cronin, Celeste Ng, Delia Owens, Doug Logan, Helen Schulman, holiday book list, Meg Mitchell Moore

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Book Review: BoatSense

Posted onOctober 31, 2019December 19, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

This thin volume packs in an eclectic mix of education and entertainment. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsboatsense, book review, Carol Newman Cronin, Doug Logan

in the wheelhouse of the Brenton Island Ferry

Ferry to Cooperation Island: Read Chapter One

Posted onOctober 3, 2019October 25, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Here’s a sneak peek at the first chapter of Ferry to Cooperation Island. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsCarol Newman Cronin, chapter 1, excerpt, Ferry to Cooperation Island, pre-order, preview, sneak peek

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What Books Do I Like?

Posted onSeptember 19, 2019September 17, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Some thoughts about book genres, women’s fiction, and the perils of categorization Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coastal fiction, genre, upmarket fiction, women's fiction

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Back to School, Off to Publisher

Posted onSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

It’s back to school week, an extremely appropriate time to send the final Ferry manuscript off to the publisher. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsadvance reader copies, ARCs, Carol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, publishing, SheWrites Press

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Ferry to Cooperation Island: Cover Reveal

Posted onAugust 22, 2019August 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Go ahead, judge away: here’s the cover of Ferry to Cooperation Island! Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation IslandTagsCarol Newman Cronin, cover reveal, Ferry to Cooperation Island, She Writes Press

The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore

Book Review: The Islanders

Posted onAugust 8, 2019August 6, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Meg Mitchell Moore’s 2019 novel is perfect for those waiting to read Ferry to Cooperation Island. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, ReviewTagsblock island, Carol Newman Cronin, comp titles, fiction, Meg Mitchell Moore, novels, summer, The Islanders

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens book review

Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

Posted onJune 27, 2019June 6, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A novel set on the North Carolina coast is the best book I’ve read this year. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Marsh, The Marsh Girl, Where the Crawdads Sing

June 16 2020 publishing date Ferry to Cooperation Island

One Road to Novel Publication, in 6 Acts

Posted onJune 13, 2019September 26, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Looking back on the process of writing a novel reminds me that patience pays. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, Fiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, publication

garden flowers

The Goldilocks of Book Groups

Posted onMay 30, 2019June 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why getting together once a month to discuss a book is just right. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbook group, Carol Newman Cronin, neighborhood

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