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Blue Robinson: The Master of Sailor Interviews

Posted onNovember 18, 2021November 8, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Writerly advice from a fellow yachting scribe Read More …

CategoriesSailing, WritingTagsBlue Robinson, Carol Newman Cronin, Seahorse Magazine

Eight Bells: Laurie Ann Cronin

Posted onNovember 4, 2021October 26, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin9 Comments

Remembering one of the kindest people I ever met Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Laurie Ann Cronin

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Dawn Riley: Setting the Standard

Posted onOctober 14, 2021March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Another profile for Seahorse taught me what makes this impressive woman tick. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, Sailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Dawn Riley, Seahorse Magazine

What’s in a Novel Synopsis?

Posted onOctober 7, 2021October 5, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Psst, I’ve got a secret—I wrote a synopsis, long before I had to! Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, novel writing, outline, pantser, synopsis

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Voice: I Know It When I See It

Posted onSeptember 23, 2021September 7, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Who is telling the story? It matters. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ferry to Cooperation Island, narrative voice, writing

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Cuttyhunk Cruise, Meet Overactive Imagination

Posted onSeptember 9, 2021September 7, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

An overnight to a real island proved quite relaxing, to both sides of my brain. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Cooperation Island, Cuttyhunk Island, inspiration

Aloha Perspective

Posted onAugust 12, 2021August 10, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A different view definitely sparks my creativity. Read More …

CategoriesTravel, WritingTagsAloha, Carol Newman Cronin, Hawaii, Transpac Race

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Clicks of Chance: A Profile of Onne van der Wal

Posted onAugust 5, 2021March 1, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Onne van der Wal tells the story of winning a race around the world, long before he was a globe-circling photographer. Read More …

CategoriesProfile, Sailboat Racing, WritingTagsFlyer II, Onne van der Wal, photography, Seahorse Magazine, Whitbread Round the World Race

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The Book I WANT to Write

Posted onJuly 15, 2021July 13, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Working toward the book that I want to write means steering my characters with a firmer hand. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsbooks, Lisa Cron, novel planning

Good Morning! Fiction Writing Restart

Posted onJuly 1, 2021July 1, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Why taking a break is good for both us and our projects. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction writing, perspective, restart

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