Category: Firsts

• Fortitude Keeps on Plugging Away

  It’s been over a month since Fortitude released in its e-reader formats and two weeks since the paperback release. Reviews are slowly coming in. I know there are those who’s paper copy hasn’t been delivered yet, so I’m expecting more conversation once those are out in the world. When you’ve read Fortitude I’d love to…

  Carrie Dalby

  January 20, 2016

  AUTHORSHIP, Candice Marley Conner, CORRODED, Firsts, FORTITUDE, Friends, Historical Fiction, LIFE, PUBLISHING, Reviews, Southern Gothic, WIP Work-in-Progress, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, FORTITUDE, Historical Fiction, literature, Mobile Bay Area, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, WRITING, young adult

• Fortitude is Almost Here

  A week and a half to go until Fortitude is out in the world. It’s an exciting, frightening, emotional time but being surrounded by encouraging family and supportive friends make it all easier. So does having a gorgeous cover and awesome professional team. If you’re interested in a Kindle copy, Amazon has the pre-order link…

  Carrie Dalby

  November 27, 2015

  Anxiety, AUTHORSHIP, Cover Art, CURRENT EVENTS, Firsts, FORTITUDE, Goals, Historical Fiction, LIFE, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, FORTITUDE, Historical Fiction, Mobile Bay Area, PUBLISHING, WRITING, young adult

• Grace and Guidance

  It’s been a surreal week of reading through Fortitude’s galley (early e-version of the book.) One hundred forty days until it’s out in the world! On top of proofing the galley, I need to turn in the dedication, acknowledgements, and biography sections. Freak out time! This is getting real, people! Granted, I’ve been working notes…

  Carrie Dalby

  August 25, 2015

  Anxiety, Creativity, Editing, Firsts, FORTITUDE, Historical Fiction, INSPIRATION, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Historical Fiction, Mobile Bay Area, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, WRITING

• Highs and Lows

  A writing life is full of its own highs and lows and this week, though it’s just beginning, has both. How do I know? I’ve already experienced the spectrum of emotions. Good news first: I passed twenty-five thousand words on the first draft of FORTITUDE. Most days I’m making myself write first thing in the…

  Carrie Dalby

  April 30, 2013

  Balance, CORRODED, Critque, ferns, Firsts, FORTITUDE, INSPIRATION, LIFE, Mobile Writers Guild, Neurodivergent, WRITING