Category: young adult

• FORTITUDE is Back

  

  It was only a few weeks, so most people probably didn’t get a chance to miss it, but Fortitude‘s second edition, from Bienvenue Press, went out of print the end of September. (As of writing this, Amazon has one paperback copy of that edition left in stock.) Now is the time for the third edition…

  Carrie Dalby

  October 11, 2022

  authorship, Claire O’Farrell, Courtship and Courage, Dauphin Island, FORTITUDE, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, historical, Joe Walker, Lower Alabama, Olive Kent Publishing, Release Day, southern Gothic, travel, WRITING, young adult

  Carrie Dalby, Dauphin Island, FORTITUDE, historical fiction, Mobile Bay Area, new release, publishing, southern Gothic, WRITING

• Five Fortitude Facts

  I’ve been a little obsessive about The Possession Chronicles lately, but here are five facts about Fortitude: My first book baby—though not my first manuscript written. (It’s the sixth book-length manuscript for me.) It’s the result of five years of research and writing. The novel has the most reviews out of all my books. It…

  Carrie Dalby

  September 23, 2019

  Claire O’Farrell, Courtship and Courage, Dauphin Island, FORTITUDE, Gothic, historical, Joe Walker, literature, Murmurs of Evil, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING, young adult

  books, Carrie Dalby, FORTITUDE, Gothic, historical fiction, literature, middle grade, Mobile Bay Area, southern Gothic, teen books, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING, young adult

• Fortitude, Take Two

  Today is the fateful day. Fortitude, my first published novel, is relaunched into the world with a stunning new design.Did you know Fortitude is listed as a “Best History Books for Kids” choice by Grateful American Foundation for its historical accuracy and reader engagement?   Ever think about what would happen if a feisty Irish-American…

  Carrie Dalby

  March 5, 2019

  authorship, Claire O’Farrell, CURRENT EVENTS, Dauphin Island, FORTITUDE, Gothic, Gulf of Mexico, historical, Joe Walker, Lower Alabama, READING, Release Day, southern Gothic, travel, WRITING, young adult

  Alabama, Bienvenue Press, Carrie Dalby, FORTITUDE, historical fiction, Mobile Bay Area, publishing, release date, southern Gothic, teen books, young adult

• Talking Books in Online Readers Groups

  It’s been a busy summer around here but there’s always time to talk books. I now have two active “Readers Groups” on Facebook. The first one I started several months ago: Young at Heart MG-YA Readers Group. This is the place to be if you enjoy coming-of-age stories traditionally marketed for readers 8-18. (My personal…

  Carrie Dalby

  July 11, 2018

  books, Gothic, inspiration, LIFE, literature, middle grade, novels, Readers Groups, READING, WRITING, young adult

  Carrie Dalby, children’s literature, family saga, Gothic, literature, middle grade, Perilous Confessions, southern Gothic, teen books, The Possession Chronicles

• Literary Reflections

  Last Saturday I gave my “Kid Lit 101” presentation to a group of writers in Gulfport, Mississippi. While what is categorized as (upper) middle grade is my first literary love, the past few years I’ve been focusing the majority of my reading time on Gothic—classic Gothic, Southern Gothic, Gothic Romance, etc.—to be sure I’m doing…

  Carrie Dalby

  June 26, 2018

  balance, books, creativity, CURRENT EVENTS, editing, Gothic, Gothic, inspiration, Katherine Paterson, LIFE, literature, middle grade, Perilous Confessions, public speaking, READING, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING, young adult

  Carrie Dalby, children’s literature, editing, Gothic, literature, middle grade, Perilous Confessions, teen books, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING, young adult