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Writing Consistent Characters: Devilish Details

Posted onOctober 5, 2017September 15, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Characters often come and go as I get distracted by other things. How then do they maintain such consistency in their smallest quirks? Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, details, fiction, words, writing

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Why Project Management Might Make You Want to Write a Novel

Posted onAugust 10, 2017August 10, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Effective leadership and writing a story both require sticking to the plot. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, Freelance, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, leadership, project management, writing

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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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Fog and First Readers

Posted onJuly 27, 2017July 25, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This morning, paddling out into a very foggy harbor, I was reminded of the comparison between writing and navigation. In either case, as long as you know where you are and can see what’s just in front of you, you Read More …

CategoriesWeather, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, first reader, fog, paddleboard yoga, SUP, 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

Walking in Other Moccasins

Posted onJune 8, 2017May 30, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Writing fiction from a different chracter’s perspective usually leads to insights about the story itself. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, characters, fiction, writing

4 Tips for Weekly Blogging

Posted onApril 13, 2017March 29, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How to create high quality blog posts week after week, year after year. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsblogging, Carol Newman Cronin, tips, writing

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

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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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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