In The Flow of Time – March 24, 2025 In 1806 Louisiana, recently purchased, became a US territory. A significant percentage of the population were free people of color. Free except they couldn’t vote or hold office. Free except… The Black Code of 1806 said… “free people of colour ought… Continue reading
In The Flow of Time – March 23, 2025 Marie Laveaux was a dancer. That’s for real, but I’ve made that a core element of the character’s personality. I’m working on this chapter, then I think I’ll take a significant break until Part 2 is fully plotted and the muse… Continue reading
In The Flow of Time – March 17, 2025 “In the Flow of Time” refers to the history as it appears in fiction—in this case antebellum New Orleans. It also applies to me writing this story. 🙂 My own time flows. I’m a plotter, not a pantser (as in writing… Continue reading
In The Flow of Time – March 11, 2025 About the practical mechanics of writing. I have a map of 1837 New Orleans covered with annotations about who lived where when, locations of significant scenes, etc. etc. For me it’s invaluable, and irreplaceable. There are dozens of notes, over the… Continue reading
In The Flow of Time – March 6, 2025 In a scene, an older Black woman gives a white American man shit. And in the process, he is shamed into being polite. And my fellow-writer feedback, “In 1820, no white man would ever be polite to a Black woman.” True!… Continue reading
