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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

Happy 10th Anniversary, Blog

Posted onJune 6, 2019May 21, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A decade of blogging has taught me a lot about writing, sailing, and myself. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsanniversary, Books Meet Boats, decade

Heidi Doyle The Island Heron Yoga Studio Jamestown RI

Heidi Doyle: Going with the Yoga Flow

Posted onMay 23, 2019May 23, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin8 Comments

A chat with the woman behind The Island Heron Yoga studio in Jamestown, RI Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Heidi Doyle, Jamestown, Rhode Island, stillness, The Island Heron, yoga

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Finding a Literary Agent: It’s Personal

Posted onMay 2, 2019May 2, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

If you want to find a literary agent, you’ll have to kiss a lot of frogs. Good news, though: they all read. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsfind an agent, Jane Friedman, literary agent

Books Meet Boats: How To Learn a New Style

Posted onApril 25, 2019April 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Recently I spent four days training ahead of a three day regatta, which sparked several nerdy sailing articles* as well as—more surprisingly—some great big-picture thoughts about writing. Working with three of the top four finishers—all of whom were very open Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, learning, Snipe, style, writing

Diving Deep: Yoga and Writing

Posted onApril 18, 2019April 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Diving deep into body helps those deep dives into mind. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, diving, The Island Heron, writing, yoga

Muse Meets Snipe: April-versary

Posted onApril 11, 2019April 22, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

What regattas and writer’s conferences have in common. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Fort Lauderdale, Muse and the Marketplace, Sailing, Snipe, writing

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Audiobooks: A World of Their Own

Posted onMarch 21, 2019January 19, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Is it possible to “read” an audiobook? Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsaudiobooks, Oliver's Surprise, What Editors Do

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Adjectives: Lazy Shorthand or Powerhouse?

Posted onMarch 7, 2019April 26, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Adjectives can be either a crutch for the lazy or, when used tactically, a powerful shorthand. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, WritingTagsFerry to Cooperation Island, William Meredith, word-hoard, writing

J/70 worlds 2018 winning team Jud Smith photo Tim Wilkes

Only One Jud (Smith)

Posted onFebruary 28, 2019March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Interviewing Jud Smith for Seahorse was a lot of fun‚ even before he won the Rolex. Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, Profile, Sailboat Racing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Champion, Jud Smith, Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, Seahorse Magazine

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