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Author Spotlight: Henriette Lazaridis

Posted onJanuary 25, 2024January 25, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Are authors as enjoyable as their books? In this case, yes Read More …

CategoriesBooks, FictionTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, Henriette Lazaridis, Last Days in Plaka, Terra Nova, The Clover House

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Book (and Author) Review: The Falmouth Frigate

Posted onJanuary 5, 2023January 3, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Another romp with Isaac Biddlecomb sparks a reflection on what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the past twenty years of traditional publishing. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, ReviewTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, historical fiction, Isaac Biddlecomb, James L. Nelson, McBooks Press, The Falmouth Frigate

How to Find Writing Inspiration and Ideas

Posted onMay 6, 2021April 20, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A random Sunday beach walk spots something unexpected—which in turn inspires a fresh idea. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, ideas, inspiration

3 Writing Lessons from Olympic Sailing

Posted onJuly 23, 2020July 30, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Sailors might be better known for swearing than writing, but lately I’ve been realizing how much my Olympic training helped me succeed as an author. Physically, the two skills couldn’t be more different; one demands constant movement, while the other Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, WritingTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, lessons learned, Olympics, swear like a sailor, writing

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Author Conversation #1: Barbara Rogan

Posted onOctober 17, 2019November 19, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A conversation with fellow coastal-fiction author Barbara Rogan reveals her thoughts about publishing, teaching, and writing. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsauthor, Barbara Rogan, Carol Newman Cronin, coastal fiction, conversation

Listening In, Outside

Posted onMay 19, 2016June 9, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

Sometimes authors just want to be a fly on the wall. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, eastern shore, listening, Maryland, Oxford, watermen

Michael Keaton as Walter "Robby" Robinson in Spotlight

Author Lessons from Spotlight

Posted onMay 5, 2016April 27, 2016AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

When is a story ready to publish? Probably later than we think. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsauthor, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, journalism, movies, Oscar, Spotlight

Book Review: Sipping “Spilled Coffee”

Posted onJuly 17, 2013October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

J.B. Chicoine’s latest provides a steady drip of a story. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, Review, WritingTagsauthor, book review, Carol Newman Cronin, J.B. Chicoine, novel, Spilled Coffee, writing

Dreaming Like A Real Author

Posted onJuly 15, 2010June 3, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I always wanted to be a “real” author. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsauthor, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Eight Cousins, signing

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