Tag: new orleans

Local Color and Vampire Inspiration: The Big Easy

February 12, 2017

I’ve talked previously about the inspirations for my vampire novel series, The Matriarch Vampires. The central West Virginia locations, Glenville State College, and the character nods. After shelving the original first drafts of the book two decades earlier, why did I feel it was time to dust them off and finally finish the story? One … More Local Color and Vampire Inspiration: The Big Easy

Vampires by Gas Light

March 10, 2010

For those who don’t know, two of the biggest tourist attractions in New Orleans were never under water: the French Quarter and the Garden District. Everything on the east side, specifically Slidell, was what was hit (and is still mostly abandoned). But the “Big Easy” is open for business and wants everyone to know it. … More Vampires by Gas Light