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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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Fog and First Readers

Posted onJuly 27, 2017July 25, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This morning, paddling out into a very foggy harbor, I was reminded of the comparison between writing and navigation. In either case, as long as you know where you are and can see what’s just in front of you, you Read More …

CategoriesWeather, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, first reader, fog, paddleboard yoga, SUP, writing

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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

Walking in Other Moccasins

Posted onJune 8, 2017May 30, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Writing fiction from a different chracter’s perspective usually leads to insights about the story itself. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, characters, fiction, writing

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A Visit to the Land of What-If

Posted onMay 25, 2017May 9, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Even after a story seems locked in, I sometimes have to re-ignite my big picture imagination. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, imagination, story writing

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Fiction-Gathering and Purple Pancakes

Posted onMay 11, 2017May 9, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

When imagination gets in the way of day to day tasks, it can lead to some surprises. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction writing, pancakes, woolgathering

Malcolm Page takes over Team USA

Malcolm in the Middle

Posted onMay 4, 2017April 26, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Malcolm Page won two gold medals with two different skippers for the Australian sailing team. Now he’s putting that experience to work as the Chief of US Olympic Sailing. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailing, WritingTagsApril 2017, Carol Newman Cronin, Malcolm in the Middle, Malcolm Page, Olympic Sailing, Seahorse Magazine

4 Tips for Weekly Blogging

Posted onApril 13, 2017March 29, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How to create high quality blog posts week after week, year after year. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsblogging, Carol Newman Cronin, tips, writing

Time Capsule: A Letter from 1995

Posted onApril 6, 2017March 14, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A twenty-two year old letter sparks thoughts about the evolution of freelance writing. Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, freelancing, time capsule, 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

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