Category: inspiration
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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…
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Staying Home
It’s an interesting time in the world right now. While there is uncertainty, there is also a slowing down (a breather can be good) and hope–though sometimes you have to search for it. Make the effort to find it–it’s there. What’s going on in my life? As a decade-long homeschool veteran, much of daily life…
Carrie Dalby
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Mardi Gras and Southern Gothic
It’s that time of year, again. Mardi Gras. The day (season) of indulgence. Last January, I blogged about it on a personal level–check it out here. Today, I’d like to take a minute to tie Mardi Gras with my Southern Gothic series. I found this explanation of Southern Gothic Literature online last year on a…
Carrie Dalby
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The Final Countdown
Two weeks to go until Murmurs of Evil is in the wild and my emotional state reflects that anticipation. I did the final look through after formatting and now it’s just waiting for that pre-order option to go live. Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter to be one of the first to get that…
Carrie Dalby
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Ducklings in a Row
Being in between projects can take its toll on a writer (or any creative sort.) Last week on Twitter I saw an image with the following uncredited quote: “Writing is the only intoxication that keeps the writer sober.” That’s so true! During the past three years of heavy writing and editing, I’ve tried to…
Carrie Dalby
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