![]() The story takes place in a French and English-speaking parish west of New Orleans and features a prominent Creole family as well as free and enslaved African Americans. What kind of research did you do to learn more about your characters’ lives and pre-Civil War plantation life in Louisiana? I had a responsibility to speak Danielle’s name, share her story, and finally give her a voice. ![]() ![]() My inspiration came from two places: 1) The 1786 slave badge that I have in my possession that bears no name or story about the man, woman, or child from whose neck it dangled and, 2) When the real-life construction worker who discovered Danielle’s body in the wall passed away, the story would have died with him had it not been told to me. What inspired you to write Song of Redemption? Inspired by true events, Song of Redemption is a unique blend of suspense, romance, and the strength that binds a family in bondage. Through her sister, Alette, who returns to the Louisiana sugar plantation decades later to identify the body, and amid a media frenzy, newspaper reporters learn the nature of Danielle’s life as a Creole of color whose likeness was on the Soileau & Sons rum and sugar product art. In 1932, devastating secrets are exhumed when the remains of Danielle, a young, enslaved songstress, are discovered in the wall of the Soileau mansion in which she worked. How would you describe your book and its themes in a couple of sentences? The North Carolinian holds office positions with organizations that promote stewardship and leadership. After earning dual degrees in English & Comparative Literature and Communications, the former newspaper reporter published an array of articles, including interviews with icons such as Dr. Stevely is an author of historical fiction, African American and women’s literature and essays. ![]()
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