Category: Perilous Confessions
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Part Seven, The Cathedral

If there was one location that united all my historical novels it would be The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The first Catholic Parish in Mobile was founded in 1703 at the site of the previous town settlement—upriver from what is now the city, though it moved south less than a decade later. To say…
Carrie Dalby
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Part Four, Bienville Square

Since the 1820s, Bienville Square has been a central point in Mobile. The downtown park is named for one of the two founders of the city, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, who served for a time as the governor of French Louisiana when Mobile was its capital in the early 1700s. This time, I’m…
Carrie Dalby
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Part Two, The Battle House

This blog series is made possible through a partnership with Historic Mobile Preservation Society (HMPS.) HMPS’s archive collection, housed on the Oakleigh Complex in the Minnie Mitchell Archives building, is a treasure of inspiration and knowledge. Please support HMPS’s efforts in preserving not only the rich architectural legacy of our city, but the documents, literature,…
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In Support of Small Businesses

While I love saving money, I do prefer to support small businesses, even if it means paying a tiny bit more for a product. Why? Because the money tends to stay in the local economy and each sale means the world to small businesses–especially creative folks. Whether it’s buying a CD direct from a musician,…
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The Possession Chronicles, Take Two

They’re back!The complete series of The Possession Chronicles is once again available, this time with a wider distribution reach and bonus short stories. I’ve always loved that line. It’s from a background character, but it shows the whimsy that runs through the Easton family beyond the main three siblings: Lucy, Edmund, and Opal. Now is…
Carrie Dalby
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