Born to be wild, WORD ROCKER is known to frequent concerts and has been spotted at shows from California to New York, and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Whatever you do, don’t tell her that she’ll never listen to all 7,000 songs she has in her iTunes account—she needs the variety to choose the perfect songs to fit the moods of her different writing projects.

Carrie Dalby, a California native, has lived in Mobile, Alabama, since 1996. She’s published over a dozen novels and short stories in anthologies plus several non-fiction articles in national and international magazines. Carrie also served two terms as president of Mobile Writers Guild, worked as the Mobile area Local Liaison for SCBWI from 2012-2017, volunteers with Metro Mobile Literacy Council events whenever possible, and helps coordinate the annual Mobile Literary Festival. When she’s not reading, writing, browsing bookstores/libraries, or homeschooling, she can often be found knitting or attending concerts. www.carriedalby.com