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#WritingWonders 5. Has your MC ever been involved in a physical altercation? If so, why?

There's no doubt in my mind that Amos Boudreaux, attorney-at-law, has a brawl or two in his past.

Excerpt:

As they walked away, John said “I always hated that whole coon-ass side of the family.”

Amos turned on his heel.
“What did you say?”

“I said, I always hated that whole coon-ass side of the family. What do you plan to do about it?”

“If it were just the two of us, cousin, I would take you outside and beat you into the ground. However, we are in a public place, so I guess I’ll just have to remind you that your mother is part of that ‘coon-ass side of the family.’ And that maybe you should be just a little more respectful.”

“I meant every word I said.”

Amos was balling up his fists when Diana put her hand on his arm.

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#WritingWonders Day 17: MC POV: Someone threatens your loved one’s life. How do you respond?

Alcide Devereaux doesn't mess around.

Excerpt:

“Devereaux, see if you can get in there and do something. I tried, but there was too much smoke. There are people in there; you can hear them screaming. That damn-fool LaLaurie told me it was none of my business when I asked him to help us, and his wife is taking jewels and furs out to her carriage without any slaves except that coachman of hers. It’s very strange indeed.”

Alcide would have hesitated, but then he heard a voice that he knew all too well: Evangeline was screaming from somewhere in that burning building. He slid from his horse, pulling off his coat, and raced inside. Another clerk from Canonge’s office, Felix Lefebvre, was hot on his heels.

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#WritingWonders day 15. What’s your setting: urban, rural, natural, or something else?

It depends on the book. In "Bayou Fire," we visit several parts of New Orleans, as well as going down to the bayous, during two different eras.

Excerpt:

However, once Amos got her out on a boat in the bayou, she found that she felt a little improved. The cool breeze that moved the water was refreshing, and the scenery was gorgeous. The flat-bottomed pirogue, with Fyær Mari stenciled on the back (“Harm named the boat ‘Proud Mary,’ Amos explained) had a small outboard motor that took them deep into the back country without having to row. The gently moving waters and variety of wildlife were so serene and restful that Diana got a second wind. Diana took several photographs, but soon she put her camera way so that she could just enjoy the experience.

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#writingWonders 6/6: Does your MC have any nicknames? If so, how’d they come by them?

I thought the answer would be no, until I remembered that Erik LeMaître is also known as the Phantom, and the Opera Ghost.

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#WritingWonders Day 4 - MC POV: When was the last time you traveled? Where did you go? Why?

Diana's in New Orleans on a travel writing assignment ... and her recurring childhood dreams come back with a vengeance.

Back cover copy:

Diana Corbett’s childhood was plagued by unceasing dreams of smoke and flames. The nightmares went away, until the noted travel writer’s first night on assignment in Louisiana … when they returned with a vengeance. Could the handsome Cajun, Amos Boudreaux, be the key to unlocking the secret of "Bayou Fire?"

"Bayou Fire" has received the InD'Tale Magazine Crowned Heart, the AuthorsDB Silver Medal for Cover Design, the Chill With a Book Readers' Award, and was long-listed for the 2022 Historical Fiction Company Book of the Year.

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#WritingWonders Day 28 - Secondary Character POV: What was the worst that the MC has done to you?

Delphine LaLaurie: She thwarted my wishes for my daughter's future, and that must not stand.

Excerpt:

“Tell me, Pauline, do you think that young Monsieur Devereaux would make a good husband for you? Would you be inclined to consider his suit? He has inherited rather a large cane plantation.”

The shy girl could only nod. Alcide was the most handsome man she’d seen since the family had moved to town from the McCarty plantation. She didn’t care about the Devereaux place in the slightest.

“I shall see to it,” Delphine said quietly.

Once Delphine made up her mind, people who crossed her seemed to face problems.

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#WritingWonders Day 26: Does the media or public opinion play a role in your story?

My main character in "Bayou Fire," Diana Corbett, is a travel writer ... so yes!

Intro to Chapter 1:

Regardless of which direction your flight brings you into New Orleans, there is something awe-inspiring about that moment when the plane breaks through the clouds. You’ll either view the bayous, with their air of mystery and solitude, or Lake Pontchartrain, whose vastness cannot be appreciated until you see it. The waterways of New Orleans are pure magic. — Diana Corbett, Time Away

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#WritingWonders Day 4: MC POV: What’s your job? Do you like it? Why/why not?

Amos Boudreaux is passionate about his work with the Bayou Cultural Center, where he's an attorney working with a cultural preservation project.

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Diana Corbett’s childhood was plagued by unceasing dreams of smoke and flames. The nightmares went away, until the noted travel writer’s first night on assignment in Louisiana … when they returned with a vengeance. Could the handsome Cajun, Amos Boudreaux, be the key to unlocking the secret of Bayou Fire?

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