Category: Creativity

• The Possession Chronicles, Take Two

  

  They’re back!The complete series of The Possession Chronicles is once again available, this time with a wider distribution reach and bonus short stories. I’ve always loved that line. It’s from a background character, but it shows the whimsy that runs through the Easton family beyond the main three siblings: Lucy, Edmund, and Opal. Now is…

  Carrie Dalby

  October 18, 2022

  AUTHORSHIP, Barren Devotion, Creativity, CURRENT EVENTS, Dedication, Haunted Remains, Historical Fiction, Hostile Charms, Mosaic of Seduction, Murmurs of Evil, Perilous Confessions, PUBLISHING, READING, Reckless Rebellion, Release Day, Scarred Memories, Short Story, Southern Gothic, Tendrils of Passion, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Mobile Alabama, Mobile Bay Area, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING

• The Homes of The Possession Chronicles: Part 2

  Welcome back to my mini blog series featuring the homes in The Possession Chronicles. Unless there are requests for other houses, this will wrap up the homes and next time I’ll share other setting locations. I include the addresses so you can do a virtual tour of the neighborhoods with an online map if you’d…

  Carrie Dalby

  October 11, 2021

  ARCHITECTURE, Creativity, Gothic, GULF COAST, Haunted Remains, Historic Homes, Historical Fiction, Hostile Charms, INSPIRATION, Mobile, Mobile’s Historical Facts, Perilous Confessions, Scarred Memories, Southern Gothic, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Gothic, Historic Homes, Historical Fiction, Mobile Alabama, Mobile Bay Area, Southern Gothic, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING

• Springing Along

  After finishing the first draft of my latest project at the end of March, I took a few days off to reset my mind. Powering through 118,000 words in just over two months merits a mini-break. Then, I dove into what I think was my final round–or next to final round–of self edits (draft twenty-four)…

  Carrie Dalby

  April 13, 2021

  AUTHORSHIP, Balance, Barren Devotion, Creativity, Critque, CURRENT EVENTS, Editing, Goals, Haunted Remains, Historical Fiction, INSPIRATION, LIFE, Mobile Writers Guild, Short Story, Southern Gothic, spring, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WIP Work-in-Progress, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Editing, Historical Fiction, literature, Mobile Alabama, Mobile Bay Area, Mobile Writers Guild, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES

• Pinterest Boards

  As a highly visual person, I enjoy utilizing Pinterest for research and story ideas. I have boards for each of my novels and even some of the main characters, as well as for favorite things like books, movies, and colors. While I search things on Pinterest, I also do a ton of research for my…

  Carrie Dalby

  May 26, 2020

  AUTHORSHIP, Creativity, Historical Fiction, INSPIRATION, LIFE, Mobile, READING, Research, Scarred Memories, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Historical Fiction, Mobile Bay Area, pinterest, PUBLISHING, Research, Southern Gothic, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING

• Book Signing, New Release, and More

  First up, on Small Business Saturday (November 30), I’ll be at The Haunted Book Shop in downtown Mobile, Alabama, from 11 am until 1 pm, signing books and chatting with those who stop by. I’ll have a few freebies and fun visuals, so if you’re in the area, come say hello. The Haunted Book Shop,…

  Carrie Dalby

  November 26, 2019

  AUTHORSHIP, Candice Marley Conner, Creativity, CURRENT EVENTS, FORTITUDE, Friends, GULF COAST, Historical Fiction, HOLIDAYS, LIFE, Mobile, Murmurs of Evil, Perilous Confessions, PUBLISHING, READING, Release Day, seasons, Shop Small, Short Story, Southern Gothic, Tendrils of Passion, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING, young adult

  Alabama, Carrie Dalby, FORTITUDE, Gothic, Historical Fiction, literature, Mobile Alabama, Mobile Bay Area, PUBLISHING, READING, Southern Gothic, The Haunted Book Shop, THE POSSESSION CHRONICLES, WRITING