tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post4237154558018415179..comments2024-03-28T08:43:04.825-04:00Comments on Seduced By History: Invasion of Privacy: Reading the Correspondence of Others.Seduced by Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-18582423882139857422009-04-01T01:13:00.000-04:002009-04-01T01:13:00.000-04:00Congratulations to Sarah Tormey, who won the drawi...Congratulations to Sarah Tormey, who won the drawing for Victoria Alexander's books.<BR/><BR/>Melinda Porter<BR/>HHRW PresidentSeduced by Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-62410349808780316422009-03-31T20:39:00.000-04:002009-03-31T20:39:00.000-04:00Excellent post, Nancy, naturally coming from you.W...Excellent post, Nancy, naturally coming from you.<BR/><BR/>While I deal more in Victorian times than the Regency, I have found my most interesting bits have been by way of letters and diaries of the people of the time. Very interesting that you'd heard Regency ladies didn't discuss politics--in the Victorian letters I've read, they speak a great deal of politics (although these were the wives of prominent politicians, so that might be why.)<BR/><BR/>I'm glad I'm not alone with my guilty pleasure of peeking into the private lives of these people. I wonder if our blogs, websites and such will survive for future generations?<BR/><BR/>writer@jenniferross.caJennifer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529992075374727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-56147266200379183112009-03-31T14:46:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:46:00.000-04:00I am the last person to ask about how to research ...I am the last person to ask about how to research and write as I have let research push writing to the far corners of the day. I still have ideas and still have works in progress but am often distracted by research. <BR/>Advice Ihave received -- not that I followed it-- that seems to be good, is to do research before you get much further into the manuscript than the synopsis. It is much too late to do research when the book is at the publisher with a great big historical error such as having an illegitimate child inherit a peerage. <BR/>Others suggest gettting a smuch research done as is necessary to make certain the points of your plot are correct, and then write the book. You can mark some facts and things to check after the book is written.<BR/>Many authors read some thing like the diaries and letters for fun after having finsihed their daily stint of writing. <BR/>Research des matter but it shouldn't take over the writing time completely.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-59759426206502882202009-03-31T14:21:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:21:00.000-04:00Hey Nancy! Boy, I wish I could one day refer to my...Hey Nancy! <BR/><BR/>Boy, I wish I could one day refer to myself as a Regency expert. I need to contact you for HELP!! <BR/><BR/>I'm attempting to write my first regency novel right now. It is a time travel story so only partially set in that era but I'm so nervous about "getting it right".<BR/><BR/>The research is fascinating but I find that it takes me out of my writing frame of mind.<BR/><BR/>Any suggestions on when to quit researching and how to keep the story flowing?kerribookwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053435693537530987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-24789306328467227852009-03-31T12:27:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:27:00.000-04:00truly interesting; I think being able to read what...truly interesting; I think being able to read what one wrote about everyday life, etc. is such a bonus where one can find out about more things such as history and personalities. <BR/><BR/>I, for one, am so happy that we have access to letters/diaries from people of the past.<BR/><BR/>yourstrulee at sasktel dot netrobynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-80299609247698435342009-03-31T12:16:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:16:00.000-04:00Almack's did not become such a force in the life o...Almack's did not become such a force in the life of girls making their curtsey until after 1815.<BR/>An assembly with patronnesses was held at Argyle rooms from early in the century until at least 1815, that I know of. People needed vouchers to be able to buy tickets just as at Almack's.<BR/>Both Almack's and Argyle assemblies were held in buildings used for different purposes during the day and rented out to private parties on many evenings.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-83150737427022973962009-03-31T11:58:00.000-04:002009-03-31T11:58:00.000-04:00Interesting. I like to use journals, diaries, and ...Interesting. I like to use journals, diaries, and letters as well as newspapers when writing stories set in the west. You get more of a flavor for the time when it's written by the people living then.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-76022702789436811332009-03-31T11:45:00.000-04:002009-03-31T11:45:00.000-04:00Wow! No Almack’s- that's something! What exactly i...Wow! No Almack’s- that's something! What exactly is a Argyle room?<BR/><BR/>Wonderful interesting post! Thanks so much Nancy!!!<BR/><BR/>email: siggykag@gmail.comKeira Gilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331468391417189912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-52524852662602826272009-03-31T11:38:00.000-04:002009-03-31T11:38:00.000-04:00Some fascinating discoveries were made in science ...Some fascinating discoveries were made in science in this period.Caroline Herschel's story is interesting. There was a fad of comet watching. The Great Comet of 1811 must have roused great interest among amateur and professional astronomers.<BR/>I also like the story of Luke Howard: The Man who named the Clouds.<BR/>about this time Beaumont put names on the winds afflicting ships at sea so that captains could use moere precision in recording the weather.<BR/>Farraday , Priestly, Davys all made contributions to sceince though all did not leave letters and journals.<BR/>Those interested in the world of artists should look for the farrington diaries in many libraries. Too many volums to buy. Very gossipy about the world of art as well as social comments.nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-64592131268088919972009-03-31T10:34:00.000-04:002009-03-31T10:34:00.000-04:00Nancy I love your website and all the history you ...Nancy I love your website and all the history you uncover for us. This is a great post. I am now reading Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Hershel and enjoying it very much. She goes on and on about the exact position of each comet she finds--but her brother's knighthood receives one sentence.Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-39505541125928327292009-03-31T09:09:00.000-04:002009-03-31T09:09:00.000-04:00Great article, Nancy! I have a book called "...Great article, Nancy! I have a book called "My Dear Cassandra: The Letters of Jane Austen" by Penelope Hughes-Hallet published in 1990 by Collins & Brown that I just love. Reading letters gives you a sense of conversation with the person, as though they are sitting right next to you. Diaries are another wonderful source.Joanna Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053211782268427159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-82576208045081197532009-03-31T08:10:00.000-04:002009-03-31T08:10:00.000-04:00Jo Manning wrote a book about Grace Dalrymple Elli...Jo Manning wrote a book about Grace Dalrymple Elliott who became a courtesan after being divorced. My Lady Scandalous has a bibliography and illustrations as well as excerpts of the letters , etc. <BR/>Google books has Grace's Journal of My Life during the French Revolution.<BR/>Harriett Wilson certainly wouldn't care that any one read her letters. For me, she is so self centered, her letters become boring.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-80329246627875798802009-03-31T07:42:00.000-04:002009-03-31T07:42:00.000-04:00Hi Nancy,I'm a fan of your wonderful website (grea...Hi Nancy,<BR/>I'm a fan of your wonderful website (great research tool!) and enjoyed reading your post about letters. Have you ever come across letters written by courtesans? I have read some of Harriet Wilson's (reprinted in other books about her) and would love to find more.<BR/>Best,<BR/>Sarah TormeySarah Tormeyhttp://www.sarahtormey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-54021305504332666952009-03-31T07:33:00.000-04:002009-03-31T07:33:00.000-04:00I forgot to leave my contact info.house_mouse88 at...I forgot to leave my contact info.<BR/><BR/>house_mouse88 at yahoo dot com <BR/><BR/>I would love to win one of your books.housemouse88https://www.blogger.com/profile/06638977118552266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-28325817470100203442009-03-31T07:32:00.000-04:002009-03-31T07:32:00.000-04:00How truly fascinating. I haven't read many histori...How truly fascinating. I haven't read many historical novels, but have been learning about the different time periods through various blogs. Thank you for this information. Have a great day.housemouse88https://www.blogger.com/profile/06638977118552266722noreply@blogger.com