tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post5156705384313166739..comments2024-03-16T12:45:29.085-04:00Comments on Seduced By History: Research ya gotta love it!Seduced by Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-67788070945759404682009-03-26T10:33:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:33:00.000-04:00AND THE WINNER IS....Mary Ricksen please e-mail me...AND THE WINNER IS....<BR/><BR/>Mary Ricksen please e-mail me at patyjageatpatyjager.com and I'll send you a pdf of Outlaw in Petticoats.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-11588638121125980442009-03-26T10:32:00.000-04:002009-03-26T10:32:00.000-04:00Hi Paisley, How wonderful to have something of you...Hi Paisley, How wonderful to have something of your great grandfather's to use for research!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-25769585239722623652009-03-26T01:31:00.000-04:002009-03-26T01:31:00.000-04:00I also love research. My first story's research w...I also love research. My first story's research was dear to my heart because I was able to get a copy of my great, great grandfather's journal that is kept under glass in the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley. It's in his own handwriting of course and so beautifully done that I almost felt like I got to know him a bit. The journal was written on his trek across country in 1849 to the gold fields in California.<BR/><BR/>Loved your excerpts...Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-33630461240474244892009-03-25T11:38:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:38:00.000-04:00Kytaira, thanks for stopping by. I wondered that s...Kytaira, thanks for stopping by. I wondered that same thing about the holes. My dh has followed a ball down the aisle a time or two! LOLPaty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-87731581527281390072009-03-24T23:14:00.000-04:002009-03-24T23:14:00.000-04:00I love reading a book with accurate historical det...I love reading a book with accurate historical details. Not to many details or I feel like I'm reading a text book but enough that I feel immersed in the time. I wonder if anyone got their fingers stuck in the holes. Sort of like getting your fingers stuck in a bowling ball! Congrats on the release! It sounds great!Kytairahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576643429768224440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-33489045079827540572009-03-24T19:19:00.000-04:002009-03-24T19:19:00.000-04:00So true Mary. I think that's why most people read...So true Mary. I think that's why most people read historicals- to learn about the past in an entertaining way.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-63844182167016677032009-03-24T17:00:00.000-04:002009-03-24T17:00:00.000-04:00How unrealistic our stories would be without the r...How unrealistic our stories would be without the research. Those are the thing that make us believe what we are reading. And I love a book that teaches me and entertains me!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-4732844089708214922009-03-24T16:53:00.000-04:002009-03-24T16:53:00.000-04:00Thanks you for stopping by, housemouse88. Your nam...Thanks you for stopping by, housemouse88. Your name is in the drawing.<BR/><BR/>Hi Susan! Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Hi Helen! Yes, research is a time suck, but it makes the story so much better.<BR/><BR/>Hi Jannine. Outlaw has received some good reviews. My family had sheep when I was growing up.For the most part they are not very bright animals. LOL<BR/><BR/>HI Lauri! Thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Hey Kathy! It's amazing to think how a lot of household items made it to some remote areas.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-34733712749436544072009-03-24T16:02:00.000-04:002009-03-24T16:02:00.000-04:00Love that tidbit about the finger holes under the ...Love that tidbit about the finger holes under the bar top. And mules not getting up until they were rested. The people in stories always seem to have a stove in their house or cabin, never thought to wonder how they came to be there. Thanks for sharing.Kathy Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996558118761118634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-63228100416194183692009-03-24T15:35:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:35:00.000-04:00I too love the research part of writing. The fing...I too love the research part of writing. The finger holes in the bar is classic!<BR/><BR/>Great excerpt!<BR/><BR/>Hope it's a great day!Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455014446926888377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-61922169351891127512009-03-24T15:29:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:29:00.000-04:00Hi Paty:I loved the excerpt. The scene made the h/...Hi Paty:<BR/>I loved the excerpt. The scene made the h/h real. Sounds like you have a great book there.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about the research. It's the best part of writing. When I wrote Rebel Heart, I learned so much about sheep ranching that I probably could have done it with my eyes closed, LOL.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-30433442389706081222009-03-24T13:24:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:24:00.000-04:00Hi Paty -- fun post! It is amazing what our resea...Hi Paty -- fun post! It is amazing what our research turns up. I have a love/hate relationship with research. I love finding out new things, especially those juicy little tidbits that can make a story shine. But I hate that it takes time away from my writing, LOL.<BR/><BR/>HelenHelen Hardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820047167673628170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-66167910925246475822009-03-24T12:50:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:50:00.000-04:00Great excerpt, Paty! And I agree, first hand resea...Great excerpt, Paty! And I agree, first hand research is the absolute best! You learn all those little details that bring a reader into a historical.Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-31674476213768206452009-03-24T10:53:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:53:00.000-04:00Would love to win A PDF of your book. Count me in....Would love to win A PDF of your book. Count me in. Have a great day.housemouse88https://www.blogger.com/profile/06638977118552266722noreply@blogger.com