Plus ça change – December 13, 2025 Marie was born in 1801. The US bought Louisiana Territory in 1803. Over time, Americans filtered into the city and took over from the French and Spanish. They brought with them Puritanical American attitudes towards slavery, which were far harsher. Marie grew up… Continue reading
Plus ça change – December 12, 2025 Is this thing on? I started working on Laveaux in June of 2024. I expected to write one novel. It turned into two. Marie is a fascinating character, and getting to know her in my imagination led to riches I did not expect…. Continue reading
I got in the queue a couple months back, but no project is ever “finished.” So Robin gets the latest with all the refinements from this group’s fabulous insights. This is my author’s Christmas gift to myself. Time to finish plotting Laveaux: Mother.
