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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

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

Case Study: Design Helps Content

Posted onMarch 16, 2017January 9, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Editing and formatting the Safety at Sea manual reminded me that a good looking page makes the information on it easier to understand. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Chuck Hawley, Design, Safety at Sea, Sally Lindsay Honey, USSailing

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Book Review: Of Things Gone Astray

Posted onMarch 9, 2017February 24, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A fable on the streets of present-day London, and every character has lost something they value. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsbook review, books, Carol Newman Cronin, fantasy, Janina Matthewson, novels, Of Things Gone Astray, writing

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Character Names: The Choice

Posted onMarch 2, 2017February 21, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

Names matter, but they also have to be instantly recognizable on the page. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, characters, fiction, names, writing

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The Positives of Personal Planning

Posted onFebruary 23, 2017November 28, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Planning out projects, even when they’re just hobbies, can help keep them from keeping you awake at night. Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, Review, WritingTagsAgile, Carol Newman Cronin, continuous improvement, personal kanban, workflow

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Fiction Writing: Matching Physical Traits to Personality

Posted onFebruary 16, 2017February 16, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Chosen wisely, visual details can show readers our character’s personalities—and maybe even predict the role they’ll play in the story.  Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, character development, fiction, physical traits, writing

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Saved by the Deadline

Posted onFebruary 9, 2017January 31, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin5 Comments

I’ll never write the perfect book, but without a firm deadline I’ll keep trying. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Editing, FreelanceTagsbook, Carol Newman Cronin, deadline, workflow

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Freelancing: Invest in Yourself

Posted onFebruary 2, 2017January 17, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Investing in myself is a way of showing the world I take my work seriously. Read More …

CategoriesFreelanceTagsCarol Newman Cronin, freelance, iMac, investing, Powermax

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