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When It’s Right to Ignore the Facts

Posted onFebruary 10, 2022January 11, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Fiction writers don’t always have to tell the truth. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, character development, facts, fiction, fiction writing, novel writing, short story writing

Why Book Pre-Orders Matter

Posted onJanuary 2, 2020December 17, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A peek behind the book distribution curtain, with help from some industry experts. Read More …

CategoriesFerry to Cooperation Island, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, coastalfiction, Ferry to Cooperation Island, fiction, pre-orders

Author Conversation #2: Wendy Mitman Clarke

Posted onDecember 5, 2019November 26, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

#Coastalfiction author Wendy Mitman Clarke talks about journalism, change, and why she’s so drawn to the water. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCoastal, coastalfiction, fiction, journalism, Still Water Bending, Wendy Mitman Clarke

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Book Review: The Islanders

Posted onAugust 8, 2019August 6, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Meg Mitchell Moore’s 2019 novel is perfect for those waiting to read Ferry to Cooperation Island. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, ReviewTagsblock island, Carol Newman Cronin, comp titles, fiction, Meg Mitchell Moore, novels, summer, The Islanders

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Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

Posted onJune 27, 2019June 6, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A novel set on the North Carolina coast is the best book I’ve read this year. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, ReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Marsh, The Marsh Girl, Where the Crawdads Sing

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Finding Your Next Book

Posted onFebruary 14, 2019February 12, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Finding the next book to read can be a challenge. Here’s how I do it. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, novels, reading

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A Christmas Kayak Story

Posted onDecember 20, 2018December 21, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Here’s a short story to thank my readers for a great year. Merry Merry! Read More …

CategoriesFictionTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Christmas, fiction, kayak, short story

Book Review: Small Great Things

Posted onDecember 6, 2018December 6, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Jodi Picoult’s twenty-fifth novel drops us into a racially charged world—and makes us realize that there is no other kind. Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, Jodi Picoult, race, Small Great Things

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2018 Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 6, 2018November 27, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A holiday-inspired list of books that will take you to another world. Happy shopping and reading! Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Review, SeasonsTagsbook shopping, books I love, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, Goodreads, holiday

getting to know you the king and I

Character Building: Getting to Know You

Posted onNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

A sappy musical lyric is playing in my head, with good reason for once. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, character development, fiction, getting to know you, The King and I, writing

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