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Music as Inspiration

Last Saturday, I attended the ArtCentriCity event in Silverhill, Alabama, hosted by the band analog missionary. I was honored with the task of “opening” the concert with a short presentation about how I use music to fuel my writing. With all the public speaking I’ve done, I’ve found it easier—in most cases—to go off talking…

Carrie Dalby

February 8, 2024

Alliance, analog missionary, AUTHORSHIP, Beliefs, concerts, Creativity, CURRENT EVENTS, Dedication, Firsts, GULF COAST, Hanson, INSPIRATION, LIFE, Martina McBride, Mitch Malloy, MUSIC, Public Speaking, Silverhill, soundtrack, Southern Gothic, THE MALEVOLENT TRILOGY, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

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Freezy Day but Events Ahead

Mobile, Alabama is mostly closed down today because of icy conditions, but I’ve got a busy month of both online and in-person events. In my readers group, Dalby’s Darklings, I’m hosting an online discussion all about Alliance: Washington Square Secrets 2, beginning tomorrow and running January 17-20, 2024.I love doing book discussions, and the participants enjoy hearing the…

Carrie Dalby

January 16, 2024

Alliance, analog missionary, AUTHORSHIP, Bellingrath Gardens, concerts, CURRENT EVENTS, Dedication, George Bigelow Rogers/ George B. Rogers, GULF COAST, Historic Homes, LIFE, Mobile, Mobile Literary Festival, MUSIC, Public Speaking, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

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Sharing a Review of ALLIANCE

Carrie Dalby

January 7, 2024

Alliance, AUTHORSHIP, READING, Reviews, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS

Carrie Dalby, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS
Welcome to the World, ALLIANCE

Today is the book birthday for ALLIANCE: Washington Square Secrets 2. From what I’ve heard from a few early readers, it’s a new favorite for them. Did you know the majority of the story is set December-January 1912? That makes it a perfect holiday read. Find Alliance (and any of my other books) in paperback…

Carrie Dalby

December 5, 2023

Alliance, Christmas, CURRENT EVENTS, Gothic, HOLIDAYS, LIFE, Mobile, New Year, Public Speaking, READING, Release Day, soundtrack, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, winter, WRITING

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Alliance is Coming Soon

We are just about three weeks away from the official release date of Alliance: Washington Square Secrets 2 but there are a few ways to enjoy the story early. First up, I’ve shared the soundtrack for Alliance on my Youtube channel. Find the playlist here. (The Pinterest board will go live soon if you want…

Carrie Dalby

November 13, 2023

Alliance, AUTHORSHIP, CURRENT EVENTS, Historical Fiction, HOLIDAYS, LIFE, Mobile, MUSIC, READING, Release Day, Shop Small, soundtrack, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

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Music as Inspiration

Freezy Day but Events Ahead

Sharing a Review of ALLIANCE

Welcome to the World, ALLIANCE

Alliance is Coming Soon