Influence of Zora Neale Hurston
Muriel shares how the work of Zora Neale Hurston influenced and shaped her understanding of life within a turpentine camp while writing her historical fiction Song of Jaybird.
The WHY of Song of Jaybird
Muriel writes her “Why” of Song of Jaybird, a historical fiction set in Etna turpentine camp during the turn of the century. Her research began with archival newspapers searching for information learning more about the lives of Black laborers working under debt peonage.
The When of Song of Jaybird
Muriel answers The When of Song of Jaybird as her blog discusses specifics for Herty Cups, Samuel M Clyatt’s peonage case, resin harvesting, phosphate mining and Vagrancy Laws in the early Twentieth century.
The Where for Song of Jaybird
Muriel’s blog answering Where for her southern historical fiction Song of Jaybird. Where was Etna turpentine camp?
The What of Song of Jaybird
The what of Song of Jaybird explains vocabulary words shanti, debt peonage, TOA, resin and rosin, and catface.
The five W’s: Who, What, Where, When, and Why will be answered in my following five blogs introducing Song of Jaybird.
The five W’s: Who, What, Where, When, and Why answered in five blogs introducing Song of Jaybird.
Virgin Longleaf Forest
Introducing research for my book Song of Jaybird visited Moody Forest in Georgia
