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Other People’s Cats

Posted onFebruary 14, 2010July 16, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I’ve recently taken on two new office assistants. Ben is the white collar guy, while Jerry’s partial to stripes. They live with our neighbors, but they like to help me out during the day. As you can see, the two Read More …

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The Literary Guerillas: Authors Tackle Promotion, Together

Posted onFebruary 11, 2010June 3, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

First you write. Then you sell. It’s good to have friends for both. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, literary guerillas, promotion, Roberta Gately

Building a Counter to Better Writing

Posted onJanuary 20, 2010June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

As an athlete, I’ve learned that if you want to be better at something, you practice. Creating fiction is different. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, ideas, writing

Blurring the Line Between Work and Play

Posted onJanuary 13, 2010November 19, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Where’s that line? Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, freelance, play, work

What’s a Rough Draft?

Posted onOctober 25, 2009July 14, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

These two neighbor cats both inspire and distract. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, cats, rough draft, writing

Why a Serious Writer Wears Three Different Hats

Posted onJuly 4, 2009November 29, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

One of the most challenging aspects of being a writer, especially in today’s world, is that we must wear at least three hats. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, hats

Closing the Door, Again

Posted onJuly 3, 2009June 2, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

It’s been a busy year since “Oliver’s Surprise” went to press. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Oliver's Surprise

Where Home and Office Collide

Posted onJuly 2, 2009November 27, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

“…If you ever get annoyed, look at me I’m self-employed. I love to work at nothing all day.” Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, self-employed, working

Second Edition of Oliver’s Surprise… IT’S HERE!

Posted onJune 30, 2009December 4, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

As reviewer Gary Jobson says, there’s nothing like the arrival of your own book: the most concrete representation we writers will ever get that the hard work was worth it. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Gemma Media, Oliver's Surprise, second edition

The best question a fourth grader ever asked me

Posted onJune 1, 2009January 7, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

“Which do you like better, sailing or writing?” Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, fourth grade, Melrose School, teaching

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