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The accolades, reviews, and scandals of Drank Myself Straight

: Literature, TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 07-05-2018

Drank Myself Straight, a novel by Troy Broussard.

I have had highs and lows; I have been congratulated, patted on the back, and have had drinks bought for me; I even carry a special pen around to sign books. I have had compliments and insults, and encouragement and disappointment. It has been six weeks since the announcement of my first published novel. And this TroysArt post is a follow-up on the accolades, reviews, and scandals of Drank Myself Straight, a novel by Troy Broussard. Samuel Lyndon Gladden wrote this review on Amazon: Get ready for the ice to tumble from your glass as you take the rollicking ride …continue reading

HERE’S THE LINK! Buy the novel by Troy Broussard TODAY!

: Literature, TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 05-28-2018

The book you’ve heard about is now available! HERE’S THE LINK. Buy the novel by Troy Broussard TODAY! Click the link above to purchase Drank Myself Straight, available in both paperback and eBook. Don’t wait, buy one to read and one to share today. For more information and for selected excerpts from the book, click the following TroysArt link: TroysArt—Introducing DRANK MYSELF STRAIGHT (Please note that this story contains mature situations & strong language, and might not be suitable for all readers.)

Introducing DRANK MYSELF STRAIGHT, a novel by Troy Broussard!

: Literature, TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 05-20-2018

Drank Myself Straight by Troy Broussard.

Introducing DRANK MYSELF STRAIGHT, a novel by Troy Broussard! This novel is available for purchase in paperback and eBook now! Click the link below to ORDER TODAY. On a January afternoon a couple years back, I was entertaining my friend Rob Taylor with a story. Laughing, he challenged me to write the tale into a script. I explained that I didn’t know how to write a script, but accepted his challenge to write something for him. The following September, on his birthday, I delivered the first draft of what had morphed into a full-blown novel entitled Drank Myself Straight. An …continue reading

Camping is just code for drinking under the stars

: Destinations, Lifestyle: Written by Troy Broussard : 03-08-2018

We took a group selfie. (From left: Michael, Skip, me, Delta Dawn, & John)

March 2018, Guadalupe River State Park – Walking the dog, I gaze toward the heavens to watch Southwest jets in airways that traverse the city of Houston and I imagine what destinations are in store for the passengers aboard. I yearn to visit new places, but travel is not always about boarding a plane. Travel can be just a matter of picking a place to go. So in conversation with my friends Skip and John, I mentioned that I was overdue for camping, to which Skip reminded that it had been nine years and a dog ago since joining them. …continue reading

A Cajun Christmas Carol

: TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 11-20-2017

The Roosevelt Hotel is famous for the Christmas extravaganza that encompasses its lavish lobby during December.

CHRISTMAS 2016 Early on Christmas morning I stand beside Mother’s grave in the Greenwood Cemetery of Jennings, Louisiana. It is the first Christmas a headstone marks her burial; the epitaph reads Beautiful Mother. She rests next to her mother Fay who died in 1977 and her grandmother Elizabeth who died on Christmas Day, 1949. It is only 7:30 but the temperature is already 73°. A muggy breeze rustles the oak boughs and migrating geese call soulfully overhead. As I slap a mosquito from my neck and wipe a tear from my eye I get into the car and head to …continue reading

Words of Wisdom to a High School Graduate

: TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 05-27-2017

Uncle Troy’s Words of Wisdom in honor of Cameron’s Graduation It seems like only a few years ago when my nephew was born. But Cameron Broussard Boggio is 18 years old now, graduating from Memorial High School in Houston, and off to college at the end of the summer. So, in his honor, instead of a Hallmark card, I composed this list: Never underestimate the value of good manners. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. The right friends are hard to find but usually easy to keep. It doesn’t always matter where you came from, but it matters …continue reading

A Confederacy of Vices

: Destinations, TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 03-23-2017

The perfectly located Hotel St. Marie looks like an antique building but was built 40 years ago, making it a relative newcomer to the Vieux Carré.

MARCH 2017: A GLAMOR TO GUTTER LITERARY TRAVEL LOG OF FRENCH QUARTER TOURISM, WITH OCCASSIONAL REFERENCES TO A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES. New Orleans is one of the extraordinary cities, a hybrid of old and new world cultures, the perfect package of people, architecture, attitude, and vibe. Tennessee Williams once said, “America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” But what about Chicago? What about Las Vegas? What about Miami? The point is well made, New Orleans is unique and there is no place like it. For a year, my friend Graham and …continue reading

Laura Plantation is Louisiana’s best house tour

: Destinations: Written by Troy Broussard : 03-16-2017

Laura Plantation was built in 1805 in the traditional Creole colonial manner with a raised brick basement and briquette-entre-poteaux construction.

Growing up, I never heard of Laura Plantation; but over the past two decades it has been the buzz of Louisiana’s plantation parade. Hard to believe, but this historical gem has been hidden in plain sight within the cluster of other notorious homes like Oak Alley, St. Joseph, and San Francisco. And having seen nearly every plantation across my home state and many house museums around the world, visiting Laura has been on my list. Last year at a wedding in Houston I met Jay Schexnaydre, one of the managers of Laura Plantation. He encouraged me to visit, promising it …continue reading

Tourism during, and Surviving, the Bayou Classic

: Destinations, TroysArt: Written by Troy Broussard : 02-23-2017

Melanie’s first experience in the Crescent City, we saw as many sights as we could. We even took a street car ride up Saint Charles

Bullets rained on Bourbon Street on November 27th, 2016, as an argument between two thugs escalated. When the smoke cleared, ten people had been shot, one fatally; and none of the victims had anything to do with the original altercation—none were intended targets. The shooting erupted because of a previous quarrel between the two, and took place a few hours after the conclusion of the Bayou Classic, an annual Saturday night football game between Grambling State and Southern University. It is a dangerous weekend in New Orleans; and this is my own story of tourism during, and surviving, the Bayou …continue reading

Memories, Museums, and Moonlight in Vermont

: Destinations: Written by Troy Broussard : 11-26-2016

The last of Vermont's seasonal color on a forest road at Hildene.

My whole familiarity of Vermont came from Newhart, a popular CBS sitcom in the 1980s starring comedian Bob Newhart as Dick Loudon, an innkeeper in rural Vermont; the 200-year old Stratford Inn becomes the epicenter for illogical behavior and odd characters (like Tom Poston as George Utley; and Larry, Darryl, and the his other brother Darryl). George Utley: Dick, I cleared out that obstruction in the chimney. Dick Loudon: Thanks George. What was it? George Utley: I don’t know but when I woke it up, it ran away. And given a list of places to travel, the People’s Republic of Vermont …continue reading