The Legend of Marie Laveaux
These are the research articles and musing of my discoveries writing Laveaux: Mother. The oppression of slaves and free people of color in antebellum New Orleans has certain parallels in these days of modern times.
The Making of Laveaux: Mother
- Cleanup on Aisle Six – He rewrites the rewrites. April 4, 2026
- Eliza – The young girl who was Marie Laveaux’s slave. April 2, 2026
- The Mortuary Chapel – The second Catholic church in Dec 1827. March 30, 2026
- Doctor Who?– How Doctor John (Jean Montanée) fits. March 26, 2028
- Motivation – Time to cut the AUTHOR down to size. March 16, 2026
- The War of the Pews – We can’t have them sitting down. March 13, 2026
- Clustered Together – Critique groups and the first reader. March 11, 2026
- Who Wears the Pants in this Outfit – Pantsing the plot at Hewlett’s. March 8, 2026
- The Voice of Economy Hall – What does an orator sound like? March 3, 2026
- City Directories – What’s in them, how I use them. Feb 19, 2026
- Mardi Gras 1827 – The early history of the celebration. February 17, 2026
- A Holiday – New Year in 1826. Feb 16, 2026
- Then and Now – Fear of the “Other” past and present. December 13, 2025
- Deja Vu All Over Again – Is this thing on? Let’s get started. December 12, 2025
