tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post1302640337929499933..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Friday Friend - Rosemary GemmellDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-90621692918359133452012-09-06T08:19:58.889-07:002012-09-06T08:19:58.889-07:00I wonder if you already read some novels from rose...I wonder if you already read some novels from rosemary!viagra onlinehttp://www.genericviagranews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-14141281266189174412011-11-19T12:23:47.635-08:002011-11-19T12:23:47.635-08:00Hi Patsy - thanks for coming over! You're abso...Hi Patsy - thanks for coming over! You're absolutely correct - it's a fine balance.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-71504873702507264032011-11-19T09:27:33.633-08:002011-11-19T09:27:33.633-08:00Must be tough trying to make it historically accur...Must be tough trying to make it historically accurate without sticking so closely to the way people spoke that it becomes difficult for the modern reader to follow what is being said.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-66412903926215867892011-11-19T00:45:39.153-08:002011-11-19T00:45:39.153-08:00Good morning from Scotland (Saturday). Many thanks...Good morning from Scotland (Saturday). Many thanks to Paula for inviting me to be a guest on this lovely blog. And thank you to all who have welcomed me or left a comment - I really enjoyed being here.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-17930911767867652232011-11-19T00:43:29.994-08:002011-11-19T00:43:29.994-08:00Thanks for that kind comment, Kathy!
Thank you, J...Thanks for that kind comment, Kathy!<br /><br />Thank you, Jenn!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-65789032817221614142011-11-19T00:42:21.672-08:002011-11-19T00:42:21.672-08:00Thanks for your comment, Jennifer -it's been g...Thanks for your comment, Jennifer -it's been great being here. I do agree the research can seem overwhelming sometimes!<br /><br />Thank you, Ana - your book sounds like an interesting story!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-80850474759528098652011-11-19T00:25:11.154-08:002011-11-19T00:25:11.154-08:00Excellent post. Some of my favorite books are his...Excellent post. Some of my favorite books are historical fictionJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-56730888512763930772011-11-18T17:14:53.717-08:002011-11-18T17:14:53.717-08:00Lovely blog about my kind of books! I love histori...Lovely blog about my kind of books! I love historical romances set in England especially ones centering around the nobility!<br /><br />Kathy<br />http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-78750655702565666302011-11-18T16:13:29.262-08:002011-11-18T16:13:29.262-08:00You are so right, Rosemary. Representing history a...You are so right, Rosemary. Representing history accurately is important.<br />My WIP has Act 2 set in 1490's Brittany. I've done what I hope is a juicious amount of research. It was fun to study about 'Little' Duchess Anne of Brittany (she was very short), and to study the ongoing pressure by the French monarchy/ now government to squelch the Breton culture.Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-63482885142102337532011-11-18T14:24:47.192-08:002011-11-18T14:24:47.192-08:00Hi, thanks for visiting with us today. Sorry I'...Hi, thanks for visiting with us today. Sorry I'm late. I love reading historical romances. The research required seems overwhelming to me, though and I don't think I could ever do it justice. But it's my favorite genre to read!Jennifer Wilckhttp://www.jenniferwilck.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-72471750116753083202011-11-18T13:34:27.828-08:002011-11-18T13:34:27.828-08:00Thanks, Gwen - that means a lot!Thanks, Gwen - that means a lot!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-20080327508994897902011-11-18T13:32:48.407-08:002011-11-18T13:32:48.407-08:00Jane - thanks so much for that! The novel that has...Jane - thanks so much for that! The novel that has Burns in it, and Highland Mary, is the mainstream one (with alternate historical chapters) that is currently out doing the rounds of agents/publishers in the UK. It's the one I really want published! Will let you know if and when it happens.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-75970660206856577422011-11-18T13:10:45.158-08:002011-11-18T13:10:45.158-08:00As you know Romy I really enjoyed Dangerous Deceit...As you know Romy I really enjoyed Dangerous Deceit and I appreciate the period being pinned down by the mention of one or two real characters or events - history but not a history lecture. lovely.Gwen Kirkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201272628774727921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-77233563507762397482011-11-18T12:05:58.247-08:002011-11-18T12:05:58.247-08:00'...they do things differently there.' Yes...'...they do things differently there.' Yes, yes and yes. You've become one of my 'go to' writers for the right way to do historical fiction. Everything you've said here is so right!<br />I must check out where you've given words to Robert Burns, Romy. A man with a story (a whole opera!) if ever there was one, and I would love to read your telling of him.<br />Sorted! ;-)<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-65259920652754208292011-11-18T11:16:18.338-08:002011-11-18T11:16:18.338-08:00Thanks a lot for visiting, Jenny!
Thanks for the ...Thanks a lot for visiting, Jenny!<br /><br />Thanks for the kind comment, Vikki!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-1629840936979464202011-11-18T09:33:45.156-08:002011-11-18T09:33:45.156-08:00Great post and really loved Dangerous Deceit! xGreat post and really loved Dangerous Deceit! xVikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039838691449950827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-9093464325640678822011-11-18T09:20:40.528-08:002011-11-18T09:20:40.528-08:00Hi Rosemary. I really enjoyed this post and agree ...Hi Rosemary. I really enjoyed this post and agree with everything you say.Jenny Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268891311858414951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-7627273512234364562011-11-18T08:49:07.787-08:002011-11-18T08:49:07.787-08:00Thanks for that comment, Joan - and for your suppo...Thanks for that comment, Joan - and for your support!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-15598556202124295262011-11-18T08:48:26.123-08:002011-11-18T08:48:26.123-08:00Thanks a lot for your kind welcome, Debra. I alway...Thanks a lot for your kind welcome, Debra. I always think you should just start your historical when you have a little background basics of the period, then do the remainder of research as and when you need it!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-7234134441145346082011-11-18T08:46:27.661-08:002011-11-18T08:46:27.661-08:00Thanks for that kind comment, Maggie! Even more so...Thanks for that kind comment, Maggie! Even more so when it's from a historian and great historical novelist!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-6494931024285938992011-11-18T08:45:12.066-08:002011-11-18T08:45:12.066-08:00Hi Janice - thank you. Lord Byron is a particular ...Hi Janice - thank you. Lord Byron is a particular favourite of mine!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Pauline!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-68178276540990235682011-11-18T08:13:22.009-08:002011-11-18T08:13:22.009-08:00Interesting blog post, Rosemary. You clearly know ...Interesting blog post, Rosemary. You clearly know the period you write about really well. I like the idea of a real historical figure appearing in the fiction story.Joan Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629276914643471249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-87682048217032537292011-11-18T08:12:39.751-08:002011-11-18T08:12:39.751-08:00Hi Rosemary,
Welcome to Heroines with Hearts.
I&...Hi Rosemary,<br /><br />Welcome to Heroines with Hearts.<br /><br />I'd love to write a Civil War novel someday, but getting the research right scares me a little bit. I want to be accurate to that period of history and not make any mistakes.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-66735328174774505372011-11-18T08:11:51.612-08:002011-11-18T08:11:51.612-08:00Great blog, Rosemary. I absolutely agree with you...Great blog, Rosemary. I absolutely agree with you on grounding the story in the reality of the time in which it's set while not allowing it to be weighed down by the research. You pulled it off wonderfully in Dangerous Deceit.Maggie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227748144981617328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-2021636973396401892011-11-18T07:59:47.287-08:002011-11-18T07:59:47.287-08:00A great post and interesting as others have commen...A great post and interesting as others have commented, there is nothing worse than modern talk in a past era. Have a great weekend.Pauline Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391269090700842939noreply@blogger.com