tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post6652874722668090387..comments2023-04-27T06:35:19.095-04:00Comments on Anne Gallagher: Regency ResearchAnne Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299643638346680038noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-1279511298951837692012-05-16T23:58:31.828-04:002012-05-16T23:58:31.828-04:00Yes, and yes. I can definitely tell if a writer is...Yes, and yes. I can definitely tell if a writer is trying to fake it, and it annoys the heck out of me. A writer owes it to readers not to insult them by trying to pull a snow job on them. I applaud you for doing the research so you can add authenticity to your works.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-6199945294814510522012-05-14T00:54:20.480-04:002012-05-14T00:54:20.480-04:00It drives me crazy when research is sloppy, partic...It drives me crazy when research is sloppy, particularly with language use. I've read several historicals by (best-selling) American authors who use language that wouldn't be used in England today, let alone during the Regency. In addition there are many contractions and modern-day phrases, which leaves me doubting *my* grasp on the period.Charlotte Brentwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241042192422436027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-48939620739328334422012-05-13T15:08:57.331-04:002012-05-13T15:08:57.331-04:00I'm definitely a stickler for research. Anachr...I'm definitely a stickler for research. Anachronisms drive me nuts!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-60113049894604286572012-05-13T14:46:05.683-04:002012-05-13T14:46:05.683-04:00I'm with Michael on the research. Getting hit ...I'm with Michael on the research. Getting hit with an anachronism takes me right out of the story and I often won't finish the book because I no longer trust the author. On the other hand, the author who hammers me with a million little details seems to be just showing off her research and neglecting the story. You do a great job of balancing those things. <br /><br />I have a 1911 version of the Encyclopedia Britannica that is a fountain of knowledge about the details of life in the late 19th century (It took them a decade or more to write it.) I was planning to write historicals at one point, but I found I got too fascinated by the research and never got to the actual book-writing. :-) <br /><br />Very useful post.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-53153407168828359562012-05-13T12:59:55.218-04:002012-05-13T12:59:55.218-04:00I can definitely tell a difference between an auth...I can definitely tell a difference between an author that does research and doesn't do research.<br /><br />I have an author friend who has been traditionally published by the Big Six during the eighties in the same genre as Jane Austen. And she absolutely hates Jane Austen. She and I argue constantly (it's friendly knowledgeable arguing where she presents her points and I do too). But it's gotten to the point that we agree to disagree and I think she's dumb for not liking Jane Austen and she no longer wants to hear about it.<br /><br />LOLMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com