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Paul pictures Dingle

Sparking Fresh Perspectives

Posted onAugust 2, 2018April 20, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Seeing the world in a different way doesn’t have to mean leaving a familiar harbor. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsboats, books, Carol Newman Cronin, perspective

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Transcription: Manual or Auto?

Posted onMay 31, 2018May 22, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Transcribing an interview demands both accuracy and efficiency. Should you DIY or hire a bot? Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, rev.com, transcribe, transcription

Clogher bluff dingle ireland

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

Recording Interviews: Get it Right

Posted onMay 10, 2018April 27, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Recording interviews is an important part of a writer’s workflow, and there are a lot of mistakes to be made. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, memos, Piezo, Skype, voice recording

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Writing and Editing with Latitude

Posted onApril 19, 2018April 17, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Bringing latitude to writing and editing means seeing both big picture and detail more clearly. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, editing, latitude, writing

Boston spring 2018

Muse 2018: April Confluence

Posted onApril 12, 2018April 10, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Muse 2018 provided education and enjoyment—at just the right time. Read More …

CategoriesWeather, WritingTagsagents, Carol Newman Cronin, Muse and the Marketplace, muse18

What Makes an Olympic Champion?

Posted onMarch 22, 2018March 8, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Medaling at the Olympics is cursedly hard. So is understanding how it’s done. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Olympic champion, Olympics, Seahorse Magazine

dare to fail plot pants

Dare to Fail: Plotting the next Novel

Posted onMarch 15, 2018February 27, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Outlining the next project may help me get to The End, or it may be a complete failure. Only one way to find out. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, novels, pantsing, plotting, writing

mapping novels with scrivener

Scrivener: The Right Tool for any Writing Job

Posted onMarch 8, 2018February 20, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Whether working with my hands or my imagination, there is nothing like the right tool for the job. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Literature and Latte, Scrivener

Malcolm Page photo Amory Ross/ US Sailing Team

Writing Award: Gold Medal Interview

Posted onFebruary 22, 2018February 20, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Winning first place is a great reminder that stories from the heart are winners. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, WritingTagsBWI Awards, Carol Newman Cronin, Malcolm Page, Seahorse Magazine, US Sailing Team

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