Random Bits of FascinationPosted on by Maria Grace
One would think that writing fantasy might require less research than other forms of historical fiction, but I’m not so sure that’s true. Take a peek at some of the research that’s gone into just the current book of the series!
With all the talk of the Blue Order and Order blue as a color, I had to look into the history of blue and what I found there shaped the story.
Rudolph Ackermann
Ackermann’s shop, Repository of Arts This real-life historical figure decided to make an appearance.
Though etiquette writers cautioned that “scandal and gossip had no place in polite conversation,” let’s be honest, people have always been people. The latest details on persons of interest, the more scandalous the better, has always been what people talk about.
The Minuet
The Next Dance. George Goodwin Kilburne, by 1924. Public Domain Although dances during Jane Austen’s day did not usually begin with the minuet, a few of the most formal ones still might.
With the advent of social media, social networking has taking on an entirely new set of rules. What were the rules that governed such interactions in Austen’s day?
When one starts looking at the history of England, one runs into dragons. Everywhere. There are dragons everywhere. Including a royal residence.
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Terrace houses
Terrace houses dominated the London landscape during the Regency. Almost the entire London population, rich and poor alike, lived in one or another version of the terrace house.
Was any of this new to you? Tell me in the comments.
One thing leads to another and that leads to something else which sends you in another direction only to be sent someplace else. Yeah, research can be fun or give you a roaring headache. All this research and hard work will pay off in the end. I’m looking forward to seeing how you bring all this together. You’re good like that. Blessings.
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One thing leads to another and that leads to something else which sends you in another direction only to be sent someplace else. Yeah, research can be fun or give you a roaring headache. All this research and hard work will pay off in the end. I’m looking forward to seeing how you bring all this together. You’re good like that. Blessings.