Life in the French Quarter profile picture

Life in the French Quarter

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

If the bricks and cobwebs in the French Quarter could talk, they’d have a lot of stories to tell, I’m sure. Mine is just one.
This novel is for all people who've wondered what it is like to actually live and work in the French Quarter.
For more information, check my website: www.LifeInTheFrenchQuarter.com
Or to order my book, click here
For more information about me personally, click here
Below is a picture of my book. Cover art by J K Schwehm

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Other writers and readers, people who love life, and people who love New Orleans.

Here's the music video I hoola hooped in. If you don't blink, you can see me in it a few times :)

My Blog

Table of Contents for my Blog (with direct links)

Since my excerpts are scattered throughout this page, I thought I'd go ahead and list links here so that they'll be easier to access. A to Z ~ Random Excerpts from my Novel  Excerpt from Prologue...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:34:00 GMT

Excerpt ~ Why New Orleans?

Michael and I hooked up a little later at his club. After telling him about the night, he asked, "So why did you really come to New Orleans? Why now?" "Why not now? It seemed as good a time as any. Th...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:57:00 GMT

My parade was fun!!!

My first hula hoop parade was a lot of fun and ended up being entertaining for all ages. A good friend of mine even brought her kids to part of it, and we let children along the route try out the hoop...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:37:00 GMT

Excerpt: Chapter 10 ~ Sax on the Roof

On my birthday, I discovered my first gray hair while primping in front of the bathroom mirror. I showed it to Michael and asked, "Does this mean I'm a woman now?" He picked me up, spun me around and ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:37:00 GMT

A to Z ~ Random Excerpts from my Novel

(A) That was the real answer, but just one version of it. I've discovered that there are many real answers, and that they can change from one day to the next, or even from one minute to the next depen...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:12:00 GMT

What Readers Have Said About My Novel

What a fantastic read that was. I read it in something like three days.....just could not put it down. I waited until I could give it the quality time it deserved. Such visual writing, I could picture...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:56:00 GMT

How my book came to be . . .

When I went to Loyola, my friends and I used to sit around and take turns reading different parts of favorite books outloud. At the time, there weren't any slice of life books about contemporary New O...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:49:00 GMT

Excerpt: From Prologue

        If I had never gone in there, my experiences would have been entirely different, and I probably wouldn't have stayed in the Quarter as long as I did. I certa...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:41:00 GMT

My Book is Dedicated to . . .

the beautiful city of New Orleans and all who have loved her. Love you all, Andrea
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:21:00 GMT

LITFQ Chapter Titles

Prologue Chapter 1  First Few Weeks in My New City Chapter 2  Uplifted by the Blues Chapter 3  The Bohemian Palace of Pleasure Chapter 4  Christmas in the Quarter Chapter 5  Forget Que Sera Chapt...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:26:00 GMT