Category: autumn

• 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

  autumn, Bienvenue Press, Candice Marley Conner, creativity, critique groups, CURRENT EVENTS, FORTITUDE, friends, Grace Shadowed, historical, HOLIDAYS, LIFE, Mobile, publishing, READING, Release Day, seasons, short story, southern Gothic, Tendrils of Passion, Thanksgiving, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING

  Alabama, Bienvenue Press, Carrie Dalby, critiques, FORTITUDE, Gothic, historical fiction, literature, Mobile Bay Area, publishing, READING, release date, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING

• Winter Wonderland

  There is an epic level of awesomeness happening in my life right now, but where to begin? The basics—and I will expound on all of these things in my December newsletter next week, so if you haven’t yet, subscribe! I’m traveling and experiencing new things such as wintry weather in the Pocono Mountains. Cold and […]

  Carrie Dalby

  November 27, 2018

  authorship, autumn, Claire O’Farrell, Courtship and Courage, CURRENT EVENTS, family, FORTITUDE, goals, Gothic, historical, Joe Walker, LIFE, NATURE, newsletter, Perilous Confessions, Poconos, Release Day, road trips, seasons, short story, The Possession Chronicles, travel, VACATION, weather, winter, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, FORTITUDE, free books, Gothic, historical fiction, literature, Perilous Confessions, publishing, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, young adult

• Happy Autumn

  Yes, it’s that magical time of the year when the weather cools and spirits invigorate from the break of summer heat! Though months have passed since I last posted, I’ve been productive in other avenues, like writing a new manuscript and working on edits on the multi-book Gothic Horror. Now that I’m in between projects, […]

  Carrie Dalby

  November 15, 2016

  autumn, blog, blogging, CORRODED, creativity, CURRENT EVENTS, editing, FORTITUDE, Gothic, LIFE, seasons, WIP, WRITING

• Excitehension

  Excitement and apprehension are in the air. Ever notice how similar those two can feel? Yet, taken alone, each word is distinct and seemingly opposite. I’ve been juggling both and they’re equally exhausting. I’m known among my Facebook friends as the Brightside lady. Rather than only doing thankful posts in November, I do a “BRIGHTSIDE” […]

  Carrie Dalby

  November 21, 2013

  Anxiety, autumn, children, Facebook, ferns, homeschooling, inspiration, kids, literature, pictures, READING, trees

• FORTITUDE Saw Me Through

  Another round of edits on FORTITUDE is complete and the story is on its way to the next round of beta readers. After these tweaks, it sits at over 67,500 words and has 310 double spaced pages. It’s an inch and a half thick—my largest story to date! I feel a bit like Charlotte, wondering […]

  Carrie Dalby

  September 21, 2013

  Anxiety, autumn, Claire O’Farrell, editing, FORTITUDE, novels, seasons, weather, WIP, WRITING