Category: critique groups

• Online Event!

  In celebration of my critique partner’s debut novel that releases tomorrow, June 15, I’m participating in my first official event in over a year. WooHoo! The event is a Zoom conversation all about Southern Gothic, with just a few highlights about each of our new releases. It’s FREE and hosted by The Haunted Book Shop…

  Carrie Dalby

  June 14, 2021

  authorship, Candice Marley Conner, critique groups, CURRENT EVENTS, friends, Haunted Remains, Jodi Cain Smith, LIFE, READING, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, Event, Free, Gothic, literature, Mobile Bay Area, Mobile Writers Guild, publishing, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING, Zoom

• Springing Along

  After finishing the first draft of my latest project at the end of March, I took a few days off to reset my mind. Powering through 118,000 words in just over two months merits a mini-break. Then, I dove into what I think was my final round–or next to final round–of self edits (draft twenty-four)…

  Carrie Dalby

  April 13, 2021

  authorship, balance, blogging, BLOGS, creativity, critique groups, critque, CURRENT EVENTS, editing, goals, Gothic, guilt, Haunted Remains, historical, inspiration, LIFE, Mobile Writers Guild, procrastination, short story, southern Gothic, spring, The Possession Chronicles, WIP, WRITING

  Carrie Dalby, editing, historical fiction, Mobile Alabama, Mobile Writers Guild, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles

• Release Day–Times Two

  To close out 2019, I’m happy to report that two books I had a part in release into the wild today. First up is Finally Home: A Christmas Anthology. The anthology is a collection of romance short stories featuring rescued animals, compiled by Bienvenue Press and proceeds benefit animal rescue charities. “Grace Shadowed” is Possession…

  Carrie Dalby

  December 10, 2019

  authorship, Bienvenue Press, books, Candice Marley Conner, Christmas, Christmas, critique groups, critque, friends, Gothic, Gothic, Grace Shadowed, historical, HOLIDAYS, Networking, READING, Release Day, romance, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING

  Alabama, Bienvenue Press, books, Carrie Dalby, critiques, Gothic, literature, publishing, READING, release date, reviews, southern Gothic, The Possession Chronicles, WRITING

• 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

• Decade in the Making

  I’m halfway through the second round of content edits on Corroded (Surge Imprint from Anaiah Press, April 2016), which makes it at least the fiftieth revision. It’s been a learning curve, to be sure! Even though it’s coming out second, this is the oldest “book baby” of my adult life. My first born, but she…

  Carrie Dalby

  October 14, 2015

  CORRODED, creativity, critique groups, critque, editing, friends, inspiration, Laurie Halse Anderson, LIFE, rejections, time, WRITING