Category: INSPIRATION

• Alliance Vibes

  Alliance: Washington Square Secrets 2 has been out for three months. Several readers have told me it’s my best book, and many of those also say Josephine is their favorite character. Most agree they can’t wait to see Deborah Farley from Discernment on the page with Josephine in the third book because they love both…

  Carrie Dalby

  March 15, 2024

  Alliance, AUTHORSHIP, CURRENT EVENTS, Discernment, Historical Fiction, LIFE, Mobile, Mobile Literary Festival, Public Speaking, PUBLISHING, READING, Reviews, Southern Gothic, THE MALEVOLENT TRILOGY, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Mobile Bay Area, Mobile Literary Festival, PUBLISHING, Southern Gothic, THE MALEVOLENT TRILOGY, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

• 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…

  Carrie Dalby

  February 20, 2024

  ARCHITECTURE, George Bigelow Rogers/ George B. Rogers, Historic Homes, Historical Fiction, INSPIRATION, Mobile, Mobile’s Historical Facts, Research, Southern Gothic, THE MALEVOLENT TRILOGY, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, George B Rogers, George Bigelow Rogers/ George B. Rogers, historic district, Historic Homes, Historic Mobile, Historical Fiction, Mobile Alabama, Mobile Bay Area, Southern Gothic, THE MALEVOLENT TRILOGY, WRITING

• Music as Inspiration

  

  Last Saturday, I attended the ArtCentriCity event in Silverhill, Alabama, hosted by the band analog missionary. I was honored with the task of “opening” the concert with a short presentation about how I use music to fuel my writing. With all the public speaking I’ve done, I’ve found it easier—in most cases—to go off talking…

  Carrie Dalby

  February 8, 2024

  Alliance, analog missionary, AUTHORSHIP, Beliefs, concerts, Creativity, CURRENT EVENTS, Dedication, Firsts, GULF COAST, Hanson, INSPIRATION, LIFE, Martina McBride, Mitch Malloy, MUSIC, Public Speaking, Silverhill, soundtrack, Southern Gothic, THE MALEVOLENT TRILOGY, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

  ArtCentriCity, book events, Carrie Dalby, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Mobile Bay Area, Southern Gothic, WRITING

• Freezy Day but Events Ahead

  Mobile, Alabama is mostly closed down today because of icy conditions, but I’ve got a busy month of both online and in-person events. In my readers group, Dalby’s Darklings, I’m hosting an online discussion all about Alliance: Washington Square Secrets 2, beginning tomorrow and running January 17-20, 2024.I love doing book discussions, and the participants enjoy hearing the…

  Carrie Dalby

  January 16, 2024

  Alliance, analog missionary, AUTHORSHIP, Bellingrath Gardens, concerts, CURRENT EVENTS, Dedication, George Bigelow Rogers/ George B. Rogers, GULF COAST, Historic Homes, LIFE, Mobile, Mobile Literary Festival, MUSIC, Public Speaking, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

  Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Carrie Dalby, Gilded Age, Historic Homes, Historic Mobile, Historical Fiction, Mobile Bay Area, Mobile Literary Festival, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS, WRITING

• Sharing a Review of ALLIANCE

  Carrie Dalby

  January 7, 2024

  Alliance, AUTHORSHIP, READING, Reviews, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS

  Carrie Dalby, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Southern Gothic, WASHINGTON SQUARE SECRETS