tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post1455393547227877404..comments2024-03-28T06:44:07.361-04:00Comments on Historical Hussies: Regency Historical, or Regency make-believe?Donna Hatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05807169149057139718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-29051193617007582702011-10-03T22:03:24.269-04:002011-10-03T22:03:24.269-04:00A few years ago, publishers (and readers) drew a d...A few years ago, publishers (and readers) drew a distinction between "Regencies" and "Regency Historicals." A Regency was a traditional, Heyer-esque work that aimed to give Anglophiles and history buffs a time-travel vacation. A Regency Historical was generally longer, sexier, and had much looser standards regarding historical accuracy. Many authors of Regency Historicals dressed contemporary American characters in period clothing and dropped them neatly into the Regency with their attitudes, manners and language intact. <br /><br />Alas, traditional Regencies are no longer published. But since many authors who used to write them migrated to Regency Historicals once their market dried up, today's Regency Historicals are often far more believable than the outrageous stuff that used to get published as "historical."<br /><br />Not always ... but often!<br /><br />Diane, author of Regencies and Regency Historicals<br />http://www.dianefarrbooks.comDiane Farrhttp://www.dianefarrbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-33927692362964486002011-10-01T11:38:42.650-04:002011-10-01T11:38:42.650-04:00I completely agree with you on all the points! And...I completely agree with you on all the points! And isn't Regency research pure fun? For example, I'm now totally hooked on shooting and hunting and I'm reading a very entertaining and informative book called "Advice to Sportsmen", 1809.Phoebe's Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548739602100284299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-59366483073904395562011-10-01T11:31:40.501-04:002011-10-01T11:31:40.501-04:00As a reader I do expect historical accuracy and I ...As a reader I do expect historical accuracy and I appreciate the authors that do their research. I've always enjoyed learning as I read and what better way than when a wonderful story is part of the learning. It's frustrating when you don't know what you really can believe. I agree - why not just label it historical fantasy.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-88404672468441402302011-10-01T00:54:19.980-04:002011-10-01T00:54:19.980-04:00I can relate to this as both a reader and a writer...I can relate to this as both a reader and a writer. I started reading Regencies when I was in middle school, and most of them were written in that period of the late 80's early 90's when research wasn't a high priority. I'm sure there were inaccuracies I swallowed as truth--because of course the author knew what she was talking about!<br /><br />Now, as an author, I feel that same resistance toward certain stories that you mentioned. For instance, my current story is a spy novel. Oy vey! The research on that one! And it's not like there is a plethora of sources either. <br /><br />I think I'll claim that code as my own--thank you.Nancy Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00209727822644631003noreply@blogger.com