Category: friends

• March Madness

  There’s some catching up to do! This month’s been a productive time, and I still haven’t shared some fun news from February. Seeing how I labeled this post with the current month’s name, I’ll stick with the newest information this time around. Last Saturday I crossed Mobile Bay and did a presentation for Baldwin Writers […]

  Carrie Dalby

  March 23, 2016

  authorship, balance, books, Candice Marley Conner, CORRODED, creativity, friends, Geeks, Joyce Scarbrough, Joyce Sterling Scarbrough, Lee Ann Ward, LIFE, literature, middle grade, Mobile Writers Guild, MUSIC, Nerdy Book Club, Networking, novels, public speaking, spring, Steven Moore, WRITING

• 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

  Anaiah Press, Anxiety, CURRENT EVENTS, fear, Firsts, FORTITUDE, goals, kindred spirits, LIFE, novels, publishing, WRITING

• Decade in the Making

  I’m halfway through the second round of content edits on Corroded (Surge Imprint from Anaiah Press, April 2016), which makes it at least the fiftieth revision. It’s been a learning curve, to be sure! Even though it’s coming out second, this is the oldest “book baby” of my adult life. My first born, but she […]

  Carrie Dalby

  October 14, 2015

  CORRODED, creativity, critique groups, critque, editing, friends, inspiration, Laurie Halse Anderson, LIFE, rejections, time, WRITING

• Knowledge is Kindness

  Over the past few months, I’ve come to an understanding. It’s nothing earth shattering, and I’m sure these things have been said before, but I needed the time to mull things over for myself. Now I can share: I’m less likely to take offense to things people say if I know the individual. Why is […]

  Carrie Dalby

  May 15, 2015

  BELIEFS, family, friends, LIFE, Listen, rusty

• Expand Your Horizons

  Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month is past the halfway mark. Have you seen an increase of understanding around you? My blue hair has provided more opportunities to discuss autism with others, so I’m glad I was brave enough to try it this time. I scrolled through some old posts and came across this one from two years […]

  Carrie Dalby

  April 16, 2015

  ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders, autism, Awareness, blogging, BLOGS, CORRODED, creativity, Fernando, ferns, FORTITUDE, inspiration, kids, LIFE, Meleesa Swann, parenting, publishing, spectrum