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A Christmas Kayak Story

Posted onDecember 20, 2018December 21, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Here’s a short story to thank my readers for a great year. Merry Merry! Read More …

CategoriesFictionTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Christmas, fiction, kayak, short story

getting to know you the king and I

Character Building: Getting to Know You

Posted onNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

A sappy musical lyric is playing in my head, with good reason for once. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, character development, fiction, getting to know you, The King and I, writing

Breaking News: Got an Agent!

Posted onSeptember 13, 2018March 7, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin10 Comments

After a year of querying, I’ve signed with an excellent agent. Read More …

CategoriesAgent, Ferry to Cooperation Island, Fiction, WritingTagsagent, April Eberhardt, Carol Newman Cronin, literary agent, querying

First 250 Words: Then and Now

Posted onAugust 30, 2018August 29, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

What we learn on the first page of a novel should be the most important stuff of all. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, FictionTagsCarol Newman Cronin, editing, first page, revising, revision, WIP

Chapter One: Just Say No to Noise

Posted onAugust 30, 2018August 29, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Start off the story with just enough of the perfect details to hook the reader. Easy, right? Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, first chapter, revising, WIP

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Next Novel: Work Not Yet In Progress

Posted onAugust 16, 2018July 21, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

The fairy dust of another story has been sprinkled across my desktop. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, creativity, WIP, writing

Book Comparison: Still Water Bending and Happiness

Posted onJune 21, 2018June 21, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Two books read back to back remind me of the importance of formatting—and telling a good story. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, ReviewTagsAminatta Forna, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Happiness, publishing, Still Water Bending, Wendy Mitman Clarke

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Why Hire an Editor?

Posted onJune 14, 2018June 4, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Even editors like me need to hire another editor for a glimpse of what could be on the page. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, FictionTagsCarol Newman Cronin, developmental editing, editing, editor

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Imagination Creates Reality: Irish Travel Story

Posted onMay 17, 2018February 27, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Stepping onto an Irish bluff, I found the point I’d created off the coast of Rhode Island. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Cronin painter, Carol Newman Cronin, Dingle, imagination, Ireland, travel, writing

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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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