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2018 highlights

Personal Highlights of 2018

Posted onJanuary 3, 2019January 1, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

2018 was a watershed year for me in both sailing and publishing. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTags2018, boats, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Snipe, Where Books Meet Boats, world champion

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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

Variety is the Spice of Sailing—and Books

Posted onJune 28, 2018May 3, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Like sailing, books allow us to dive into a completely different world. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Sailing, SUPTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Sailing, SUP

Book Comparison: Still Water Bending and Happiness

Posted onJune 21, 2018June 21, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Two books read back to back remind me of the importance of formatting—and telling a good story. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, ReviewTagsAminatta Forna, books, Carol Newman Cronin, Happiness, publishing, Still Water Bending, Wendy Mitman Clarke

so many books so little time

What Makes a Book Memorable?

Posted onMarch 29, 2018March 8, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Books that keep us reading, past our bedtime or our subway stop, are the ones that stay with us long after we’ve finished. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, writing

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Year in Review: 12 Best Posts of 2017

Posted onDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Even I can’t remember what I published this year, so here are some of the best collected into one post. Read More …

CategoriesEditing, Freelance, WritingTagsblog, boats, books, Carol Newman Cronin, editing, freelancing, Where Books Meet Boats

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Bookbub: Personal Ebook Shopper

Posted onAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Bookbub provides a hub for authors and their readers. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsBookbub, books, Carol Newman Cronin, deals, ebooks

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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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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

Creative Writing: Leaps of Discipline

Posted onMarch 23, 2017March 23, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Discipline gives us the freedom to be creative. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, creativity, fiction, writing

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