tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post5430514253844361719..comments2024-03-28T06:44:07.361-04:00Comments on Historical Hussies: Does Historical Accuracy Really Matter?Donna Hatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05807169149057139718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-25070185853023256652013-04-09T13:24:18.734-04:002013-04-09T13:24:18.734-04:00Historical accuracy is very important to me as a r...Historical accuracy is very important to me as a reader and as I write my first Regency romance. The connection I feel to the past is palpable when I discover the answer to a question. I can get way too lost in research. As a reader I'll close a book and not open it again if it's too full of historical errors (The Other Boleyn Girl is a prime example of disgust at the lack of accuracy.) The three tips at the end are quite helpful, except I must please myself with the historical facts before I can move on. Isabella Gladdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549170199230192826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-10813525040324206082013-04-08T12:12:14.193-04:002013-04-08T12:12:14.193-04:00Back in the good 'ol days (far before my time)...Back in the good 'ol days (far before my time), there was a book series titled, "Little Maid of Provincetown, Old Philadelphia, Ticonderoga," etc. These stories depicted actual historical events in history and were geared to educate children. My sister loved them (frankly, I was too busy reading horse books to bother), but she as a result, she had a much stronger grasp on our past. The series provided a pain-free way to learn about history.<br />What my sister loves about Regency romances are the historical details -- she savors them. As writers we have the power to open up a world to our readers and give them a pain-free peek into what life might have been like, and that's a worthwhile cause. <br />Now, having seen the amazing devotion to details fellow Beau Monde members have displayed, I'm not sure I would have had the guts to write the opening sentence to A Rogue in Sheep's Clothing. There are inaccuracies, I know that now, but the effort was worth it. Elf Ahearnhttp://elfahearn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-58995787612496266782013-04-06T01:47:22.921-04:002013-04-06T01:47:22.921-04:00Remember that a novel is fiction that is meant to ...Remember that a novel is fiction that is meant to entertain, rather than educate. But I think historical novels should encourage readers to look up what actually happened in the story's time period. Sometimes authors will disclose in the appendix how they deviated from history.Robert Endershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592475828737641009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386077972421065740.post-20961830398986560492013-04-05T16:47:20.865-04:002013-04-05T16:47:20.865-04:00When will you publish more in the Rogue Hearts ser...When will you publish more in the Rogue Hearts series (I would love to know about the other brothers). I feel your pain, as a person who majored in history it does matter to me that the writer accurately knows about the time he/she is writing about. Right now I am planning two novels (one being a multi-volume series the other, a stand alone). Both will have historical/speculative aspects to them. The actual history will have to be as accurate as we can possibly know, just because I'm anal retentive that way. This does not proscribe imagination, artistry, or creativity at all.Julia Erganehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613625453621934834noreply@blogger.com