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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

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Boats, Books, and the Pursuit of Excellence

Posted onJune 28, 2013October 27, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

How can so many people—most people—be content to make the same mistakes over and over again, rather than striving to be better? Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Snipe, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, pursuit of excellence, racing, Sailing, Snipe, writing

Story Parenting

Posted onFebruary 1, 2012July 15, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Am I Raising my Characters, or are they Raising ME? Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, characters, imagination, Where Books Meet Boats, writing

Labels, Float Plans, and Writer’s Block

Posted onNovember 8, 2011June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Consciously or not, accurately or not, we all label ourselves. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, labels, writing

Yes Dear

Yes, Dear: Listening to My Characters

Posted onSeptember 7, 2011June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

It’s so easy to forget how hard it is to create. Read More …

CategoriesBooks, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, imagination, story, writing

From Australia to Chicago and Miami to Rhode Island: A Week of Variety in Books and Boats

Posted onMay 23, 2011June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

I spent yesterday on the couch reading… Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsCarol Newman Cronin, reading, writing

When Words Meet Widgets

Posted onMay 5, 2011June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Sharp-eyed readers of this blog will notice a new Wordpress template in use here. Read More …

CategoriesWritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Design, photos, text, writing

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Stirring Stories from the Mental Melting Pot

Posted onMarch 28, 2011January 4, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

“Where do you get your ideas?” Read More …

CategoriesFiction, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fiction, ideas, writing

2010 Holiday Book List

Posted onDecember 15, 2010June 8, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

A few suggestions for your shopping list. Read More …

CategoriesBooksTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, Christmas, shopping, writing

The Rising of a Star?

Posted onMarch 29, 2010June 3, 2015AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Have I already succeeded, and just failed to notice? Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Fiction, WritingTagsbooks, Carol Newman Cronin, writing

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