Category: Mobile’s Historical Facts
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LOYALTY is Here!

Happy book birthday to Loyalty: Washington Square Secrets 3! About Loyalty:In the autumn of 1920, a murder-suicide shakes the residents of Washington Square. Officer Jim Abbott doesn’t realize the return of his shellshock is only the beginning of his concerns. Jim is assigned to keep tabs on the surviving child, Ernest Hart, who appears to…
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LOYALTY Releases in Two Weeks

From the beginning of the first draft on February 1, 2023 (and hey, the opening sentence stayed the same), the past year and a half has been a labor of love in shaping the third book in the Washington Square Secrets series. The last-minute finishing touches happened in early July, and that was only adjusting…
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Anatomy of a Cover Design
When I revealed the cover for Loyalty: Washington Square Secrets 3 in my readers’ group, one person asked about my cover design process. As a fellow author, this reader (hi, LB) is interested in the creation of all parts of a book. So, here’s a rundown of my current cover process—and a cover reveal for…
Carrie Dalby
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Peacekeeping

It’s National Police Week, and yesterday was National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Sadly, I’ve never paid attention to either event until this year. What’s different this time around? Jim Abbott. Yes, he’s a fictional character, but my people (as I call them) are like family in my head. Jim came to me when I first…
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Look Inside–The Malevolent Trilogy
The Malevolent Trilogy has a special place in my heart. While it’s a family saga like The Possession Chronicles, it has a different tone (more coming-of-age themes) and a tighter focus. With only two small families at the heart of the story, the plot is more focused and the cast of characters much smaller. Known…