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Calling all READERS…
I have sent a query letter to a well-know literary agent and to my surprise, I peaked her interest. She has recommended that I setup a forum, a readers circle if you will, BEFORE I send the first 30 pages of my novel, Taboo Down the Bayou to her New York office.
On FaceBook and Twitter, I have mentioned that I needed “readers” to create a Readers’ Review Circle and the response has been overwhelming – thank you, kindly! Please let me redefine what I “need” from a Reader. I need volunteer readers that… Continue reading
Third Excerpt – “Taboo Down the Bayou”
Christophe De La Reux owned over 200 acres of lucrative cotton fields near Cane River. He was also part-owner of his father’s business, the third largest importer of French wines in all of Louisiana. Christophe’s wife, Sarah Jane, a deeply … Continue reading
Another excerpt of Taboo Down the Bayou
Jacques De La Reux took his son Christophe back to a time when he started to fall in love with a refugee fleeing from Saint-Domingue. She was a free woman of color – free, but confined to the “Black Code.” … Continue reading
An excerpt of my book, Taboo…
Dee saw the silhouette of her husband Tommy, slumping up the dirt road. She couldn’t wait to feed him. She ran up the road with a cup of fresh water, but stopped in her tracks – it was her daughter, … Continue reading
Brief History of “Les Gens de Couleur Libre”
Taboo Down the Bayou is the official name of the novel I am writing. I have not decided if it is going to be an eBOOK or if I should go with a publisher (I should be so lucky.) Taboo Down … Continue reading