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Christa Allan: Camellia Manor: Back to the 1840s & Giveaway

2/19/2012

 

This week we welcome Christa Allan to Author Memories.

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Christa Allan teaches high school English in Louisiana and received her National Board Certification in 2007.  She's the mother of five, and Grammy of two precious (of course!) grandgirls.  She and her husband recently moved to an 1840s home in the historic Bywater District in New Orleans.  Christa and Ken are happily anticipating retirement, chasing their three neurotic cats, and sometimes dodging hurricanes.
Christa writes not-your-usual Christian fiction, stories that focus on redemption for the broken.

Camellia Manor: Back to the 1840s
by Christa Allan

In ways so unexpected I could have never predicted them, my life has come full circle. Born in New Orleans, I am now, over fifty years later, living once again in the city, in a home built almost 175 years ago. And with this recent move, the memories of my grandmother resonate with each discovery I make in my new-old home.

When my parents moved to the suburbs after my brother was born, my grandmother came with us. But during the first four years of my life, we lived on Ursuline Street in New Orleans, in my grandmother’s house. My own memories of that home are fuzzy, most of them made sharper by Gram’s recollections. It was a shotgun home, like most built during its time. Gram always said they were called “shotgun” homes because a gun could be fired from the front door and exit the back door without ever hitting a wall.

This is a picture of the house as it looks today. We lived on the left side, and when we lived there the house was painted white, with green shutters.
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Gram's old house in New Orleans
Gram and I used to walk to the bakery on the corner, and we’d always get lagniappe (a little something extra) with our purchases. On the other corner was Chris’ Steak House, which would eventually become the first of the Ruth’s Chris Steakhouses (another long and colorful story!). I remember the wallpaper in my bedroom, the one Gram and I shared, the large cabbage rose design that sometimes seemed to dance when I woke up in the middle of the night. During the day, I’d entertain myself trying on my father’s and mother’s hats, since I could easily see myself in the mirrors of the tall armoirs, which served as closets. Houses in New Orleans were taxed according to the number of rooms, so eliminating a closet meant the room wouldn’t be taxed.
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Gram and Christa in 1953
We didn’t have cats because Gram never recovered from being scratched by one. She said that after the picture below was taken, the cat on her lap jumped up and clawed both sides of her face.
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I longed to live in an old home in the city again, but it took moving from Metaire to Kenner to Liberty, TX to Houston, TX to Metaire to Abita Springs for it to happen again.

My husband needed to be closer to work, and through what could only be called a God-incidence, we found the perfect home, in the Bywater District of New Orleans. Built in the 1840s and expanded there-after by a series of owners, the house sits on three lots on the corner. Called Camellia Manor by the former owners (her father planted unusual and beautiful camellias on the property), the home used to be a bed and breakfast. Downstairs and up, the ceilings are 13 feet, and separating some of the rooms are the original cypress pocket doors. One of the owners said she had occasion to visit with mother and daughter ghosts, but she asked them to leave the home. Of course, my husband and I smiled, thinking it made for an interesting story, perfect for the quirky artsy community in which we now lived.

But then. . .

Since we’ve moved in, the fan in the upstairs hall often turns on, to full speed by itself. The light on the fan also turns on and off of its own accord. On more than one occasion, I’ve arrived home from work to find lights on that had been turned off when we left that morning.

Our bedroom fan also has a mind of its own. During the night, my husband will turn it on, then minutes later it’s off again. Or, he’ll turn it off, and it turns on sometime after that.
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Camellia Manor
Separating our bedroom from my office is a tall, wood-paneled door (original to the house, with its original door knob). Our headboard actually backs against the door leaving only a few inches opening. We close the door and come home only to find it open again. One evening, while sitting in my wing back chair by the door, grading papers, the knob turned and the door opened. Seriously. It was a distinct unlatching, and I tossed the papers on the floor and sped down the stairs. Fortunately, my brother and his partner were home (they live downstairs), so I had some human company until I could unwind!

I tramped upstairs sometime later, announcing, “I’m coming up!” At first, I hesitated even sharing this with people for fear I’d come off like a total wingnut. But people who know me well, are aware that I’m not one to give credence to the whole notion of ghosts. But I suppose when you live in the voodoo capital of the country, there’s bound to be a few loose creatures running around.

Lately, I’ve joked that I’d welcome any sort of kindly spirits as long as they participated in cleaning, cooking, laundry…If some of that would happen mysteriously, then I’d truly believe! But, alas, it hasn’t.

And while I’m not totally convinced someone or two else may be living rent-free in our house, I’m not totally convinced they aren’t. I’ve not spent a night alone, so I don’t want to boast that I’ve conquered the creepy feelings. I’m still experiencing a wee bit of hair-on-my-neck tingling when I walk up the staircase at night. I continue to sit in my wingback chair, but I’ve not closed the bedroom/office door since it opened that night.

Of course, the writer in me is stirring this around and brewing a gumbo of a story! During the summer, I plan to visit the archives in New Orleans to unearth as much information about the house as possible. There’s also a former slave cottage on the property. It’s uninhabitable, but I’m sure it has a history all its own.

I don’t know if the mom and her daughter are still hanging out. If they are, I think my grandmother might be joining them because I know she would be thrilled to find her granddaughter back in the city she loved.

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GIVEAWAY!
Leave a comment with a valid email address by midnight, Feb 26th
to be entered in a draw for a copy of  Christa Allan's first Historical,
Love Finds You in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Love Finds You In New Orleans, Louisiana, Summerside Press, Available now

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Raised by her grandparents in 19th-century New Orleans, Charlotte knows little about her long-lost parents.

Now facing an arranged marriage to a suitor she dreads, she finds herself attracted to somebody else: a young Creole man named Gabriel Girod.

Meanwhile, her grandparents harbor a family secret.

Will the truth set everybody free—especially Charlotte?


Where you can find Christa:

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Jo-Anne
2/19/2012 09:58:55 am

Christa, Your house sounds intriguing. I can imagine the story swirling around in your head. I can't wait to read it. Your house is beautiful. (I think I would not want to spend a night alone there lol)
BTW, don't include me in the drawing, please. I am three-fourths of the way through your book LFY in New Orleans and I LOVE IT!!!

christa link
2/19/2012 02:43:51 pm

Do you realize that you've been blessing me for almost five years with your kind words and constant cheerleading?! I appreciate you so much.

Amy Sorrells link
2/19/2012 10:47:54 am

Love this story! Love New Orleans! Love your writing! I showed my DH the picture of your house and he sad we must move there at once. :) Writing mercies to you!!!

christa link
2/19/2012 02:45:21 pm

Thanks, Amy. Happy to show you around the Big Easy, and lots of real estate for sale!

Debra E. Marvin
2/19/2012 11:08:06 am

Oh, what a great story, Christa. Loved the photos and ... that house! amazing! wow.
I'd love to be in the drawing for LFY in New Orleans. Perfect.

Great job Anita Mae!

christa
2/19/2012 02:49:41 pm

Debra, thanks for stopping by. We feel so blessed to be able to live where we do...especially because we can share it with my brother.

Deborah Dee Harper
2/19/2012 11:41:30 am

Crista,

What an intriguing story! Although I love to watch ghosthunter-type shows on television, I don't know if I'd have the courage to ever go back upstairs following the door incident you experienced! Your book sounds wonderful....

Blessings,
Deb

christa
2/19/2012 02:51:16 pm

Deb, I don't know if I'd have the courage to watch the shows. Maybe that's why I can stay upstairs. I appreciate your stopping by Anita's blog.

Marissa
2/19/2012 12:00:10 pm

Great pictures! Please enter me in the giveaway!

marissamehresman(at)aol(dot)com

Avery Cove link
2/19/2012 12:17:02 pm

Love the photos--and I'm intrigued by the story line . . . want to read more!

christa link
2/19/2012 02:52:35 pm

Marissa and Avery: Thanks for entering the giveaway and for your kind words!

Joye
2/19/2012 03:49:54 pm

enjoyed reading the comments. your book sounds really good. I am always looking for new authors to read.

christa
2/20/2012 12:20:51 am

Hi Joye, Thanks for reading this blog post, and I do hope you enjoy coming to know me as an author!

misskallie2000
2/19/2012 05:52:10 pm

Hi Christa, I have read Edge of Grace which I really enjoyed and have Walking on Broken Glass in my TBR stack. I visited New Orleans just before Camille hit and loved the Frence Quarter. I want to go back to visit again. I do enjoy reading LFY stories and would love to win yours. I have already added to my wish list. Enjoyed your interview. I think I could live with ghost as long as they did not try to hurt anyone. Thanks for stopping by to chat and share with us.

christa
2/20/2012 12:27:50 am

Miss Kallie,
So glad to read that you enjoyed your visit to New Orleans. You'd be amazed at the progress it's made since Katrina. Thanks for having read The Edge of Grace. My brother and his partner, to whom the book is dedicated, live downstairs. Let me know if you ever visit again.

Pat Trainum/writing as P. T. Bradley link
2/20/2012 12:29:13 am

I love your house! I've been to New Orleans once and have longed to come back. Maybe this year. Would love to win your book, but if I don't I'll be looking for it on Amazon!

christa
2/21/2012 08:38:38 am

Thanks, Pat. It's on Amazon now!

Kristin Billerbeck link
2/20/2012 01:04:55 am

Christa, you're living my dream life. I had no idea you were in an old house in New Orleans. I want to redo an old house. It's my dream, and as far as ghosts go, no one believes in them until they experience them. Oh how I'd love to come and help you do the research on the house! Congratulations on your new book!!

christa link
2/21/2012 08:40:17 am

We just moved here in November, and it was quite unexpected..in a good way, of course! And, please, come on down, because I have a feeling the research is going to be the most fun of all.

Anita Mae
2/20/2012 01:59:56 am

Welcome, Christa. Thank you for posting about your fascinating home.

At our house, we blame slamming doors and strange noises on Charlie (just a made-up name for nobody), but we usually know the reason - like the wind blowing through the open window, the house settling in the winter, etc. I know I'd never be able to live in a house that's reputed to have ghosts. *shiver*

christa
2/21/2012 08:41:09 am

You're so kind to host me, and I'm excited to meet so many of your readers.

Matt Jones link
2/20/2012 03:45:22 am

Wow! What a beautiful house and fascinating story. I have long-enduring -- ah -- "dreams" from childhood of things that go bump in the night. Not sure I would be able to walk up those stairs at night. Ever.

Congratulations on the new book, and great interview, Christa!

christa
2/21/2012 08:45:40 am

The only thing around here that actually goes bump in the night is me when I forget about the stairs!

Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words.

Deborah Leathers link
2/20/2012 03:53:01 am

Christa~ I loved the photos and story about the house! We have had experiences that were crazy like that before too. I am such a big baby that my husband just laughs at me, but when he had them happen to him, then he was also convinced that I was not so crazy.
I can only imagine what story you could come up with, the possibilities are endless!
The cover on this new book "Love Finds You in New Orleans" is so good by the way! If I don't win, I will purchase it anyways! ;)
Thanks so much for the chance to win!

christa
2/21/2012 08:47:16 am

Deborah, it's reassuring to have company in crazy-land!

I love the cover, and it's even more lovely in person...thanks for being here and entering. I hope you enjoy Charlotte's story.

DebH
2/20/2012 04:00:22 am

I love reading about your house and books. I adore old houses, they seem to have such character that seems to be lacking in modern homes. I lived in an old house for awhile (built late 1880s) that supposedly had two ghosts. Never saw them or had odd things happen as did to you. Of course, I'll never rule out possibilities of spirits lurking about. Researching the history of your house will hopefully bring you a lot of insight.

I'm actually more curious about the uninhabitable slave quarters on the property. Would it be too expensive to restore that abode? I'd be all ears on the history attached to THAT building as well. I love history.

Wouldn't mind winning your book. Must check out Edge of Grace...

christa
2/21/2012 08:52:40 am

Deb...One of my "bucket list" goals was to live in an old home in New Orleans, and it's almost surreal to have it become a reality. I feel so blessed to live here, which is why I suppose whoever is here with us must be kind. We're looking into restoring the cottage, but I have to say, the cost is...gulp...a big bite to chew...and having just bought the house, it's a difficult meal!

We're still getting bids on shoring it up. So, pray one of them comes in bite-sized! And, let me know your thoughts after reading The Edge of Grace. I hope you enjoy both novels.

DebH
2/23/2012 02:42:55 am

i will. i'm interested in The Edge of Grace because my half-brother (we share father, different mother) came out a few years ago. i'm always curious about how people deal with that sort of thing. me? while i don't condone the lifestyle - his revelation didn't change my love for him, nor our relationship. i figure his relationship with the Lord is between him and God... i'm sure he has enough to wrestle with without my opinion muddying the waters.

Suzie Johnson
2/20/2012 08:59:56 am

Christa, Camellia Manor is stunning. I hope you come back and share what you find out after researching the house.

I love the picture of your grammy and the cat!

sdjohnson (at) praisemail (dot) com

christa
2/21/2012 08:54:52 am

Great idea, Suzie. I'll ask Anita if I can make a return trip when that happens. Thanks for stopping by. Our home is such a blessing, and I'm so glad God make it possible for us to be here.

Anita Mae
2/23/2012 02:21:12 pm

Actually Christa and Suzie, I was going to ask the same thing.

Perhaps for your next release you'll have found out more information and can let the rest of us follow along on your adventure. :)

Melanie link
2/20/2012 11:10:59 am

I'd absolutely love to win "Love Finds You in New Orleans, Louisiana!" PLEASE enter me in this giveaway! :)

Melanie
http://christianbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/

christa
2/21/2012 08:53:28 am

So glad you stopped by!

Tina Pinson
2/21/2012 02:53:45 am

Christa,

Woooeeeewooo... cue the scary music. How awesome that you're going to check out the history of the house. You should contact HGTV's If these walls could talk... if you find anything.

Never been to New Orleans. But it always sounds interesting and a bit mystical. Can't say I believe in ghosts, but my parents lived in an old farm house, where little things would happen. Chairs would rock of their own volition, doors would creak open. And myself and my sister both saw what looked like a face in a planter. Needless to say I never sat in the living room alone after dark again in that house.

But I do like to check out old houses, wrote one about a manor myself, however, when I check I prefer it to be daylight and with other people. LOL

You have such a rich easel for your imagination there. Paint on it well.

Tina Pinson
2/21/2012 02:55:01 am

Oh and just have to say, I love old photographs too.

christa
2/21/2012 08:49:07 am

New Orleans is mystical and magical and, sometimes, maniac! Never thought about contacting HGTV for that spot. Thanks for stopping by!

Jess link
2/21/2012 03:28:20 am

Great post, Christa. I'm dying to see your house but I sure won't be spending the night! :) Unless of course, you make it a writers' weekend and there are others there --and we're all crammed in one bed! Can't wait to read your book and God's blessings on your writing, girl! Hope my Southern Writers Mag interview garners you lots of new readers.

christa
2/21/2012 08:44:11 am

Jess...I know you'd be fine spending the night because we'd laugh all the creatures away!

I'm looking forward to the magazine, and I so appreciate your interview (and not mentioning what a whiner I can be!).

Lee Caplan
2/21/2012 09:19:50 am

Hi Christa: Ghosts love me! I would be able to "feel" them if they do indeed live in your home.

christa
2/21/2012 02:10:47 pm

Well, come on down!

Judy Burgi
2/21/2012 12:16:12 pm

Christa, I loved your post and pictures. Very interesting to say the least. I would love to win a copy of, Love Finds You In New Orleans, Louisiana.

Blessings!
Judy
judyjohn2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

christa
2/21/2012 02:12:50 pm

Judy, I appreciate your kind words, and thanks for dropping by!

Ronie Kendig link
2/21/2012 12:17:20 pm

Wow! Incredible. I've heard about your home from others, but loved reading the story from you.

christa
2/21/2012 02:13:53 pm

Thanks, Ronie.You're such a busy writer chick, I'm glad you had time to stop by.

Ingrid Stukey
2/21/2012 12:29:58 pm

I loved your Story, always wanted to Visit the Big Easy and loveto see your incredible House, with or without the Ghosts (smile).
Please enter me in your Contest.
Blessings

ingrids62448(at)yahoo(dot)com

christa
2/21/2012 02:16:13 pm

Ingrid, you're welcome to drop in (with or without our friendly spirits!) anytime you find yourself in NAwlins!

Rick estep
2/21/2012 01:15:58 pm

Sounds great!

PatriciaW link
2/22/2012 06:51:10 am

Love the house memories. Nothing like the memories in a childhood home. I'm looking for a copy of LFY in NO but just in case...

pwriter1[at]yahoo[dot]com

christa
2/22/2012 10:43:53 am

Thanks, Patricia and Rick, for stopping by and sharing!

Missy Tippens
2/25/2012 06:02:26 am

Christa, what a beautiful house! And fun story. I'm always fascinated by stories of ghosts.

Congrats on the new book release!

Christa
2/25/2012 08:39:16 am

Thank you, Missy. You've been quite busy too!

Sharon Moore
2/25/2012 08:39:48 am

Christa - Your house sounds spooky. But the story is great and the book looks like a great read!

christa
2/26/2012 11:24:53 am

Glad you stopped by, Sharon.

Carolyn Boyles link
2/26/2012 12:26:42 pm

Being a history major in college, historical romances are my favorite! I've love to read this book.

Anita Mae
2/27/2012 09:41:57 am

Okay, Carolyn, I got your name in the draw as well. Heading over to make the draw...

Anita Mae
2/27/2012 10:40:53 am

Wow, Carolyn, you just snuck that in there because random.org picked you as the winner!

Congrats, Carolyn!

I'll send your email address to Christa and she'll be in touch with you.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a visit.

This week on Author Memories, Shannon Vannatter posts about a simple item that stirred my heart. Shannon's giving away a copy of Rodeo Dust. :)

Terri link
4/30/2018 05:05:05 pm

I just finished the book and read the author note and was excited about the thought that you live “nearby”. I enjoyed your story.


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