tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post7249946255875862905..comments2023-10-30T08:48:00.941-05:00Comments on Amy De Trempe: Research, Research and More ResearchAmy DeTrempehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-64765503475512803222009-11-26T02:09:30.402-06:002009-11-26T02:09:30.402-06:00My historical epic, The Last Waltz (http://last-wa...My historical epic, The Last Waltz (http://last-waltz.com took 40 years to write. All the research was done in Austria when I was young and at school there. But it took a mighty effort to become the woman who could say she had triumphed in the face of overwhelming adversity and write about it authentically. The most difficult research is the research of the soul.GG Vandagriffhttp://last-waltz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-41832072932359608392009-11-26T01:06:37.462-06:002009-11-26T01:06:37.462-06:00I start out without research then find myself look...I start out without research then find myself looking up all sorts of things that my character knows and won't tell me.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-62589090860527376282009-11-25T18:53:51.185-06:002009-11-25T18:53:51.185-06:00Hi Amy,
I have studied hymn writers. Issac Watts ...Hi Amy,<br /><br />I have studied hymn writers. Issac Watts was one of the first English hymn writers and he lived in the mid 1600's to early 1700's. Charles Wesley is called the father of hymns and he lived during the 1700's. You would be safe to use hymns in the earlly 1800's, probably more accurate than Psalms at that point. Although some of it may depend upon what church you're referring to. Anglican vs. Baptist, these would have been different in type of service and type of hymns.Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-91633103757902212662009-11-25T17:01:20.402-06:002009-11-25T17:01:20.402-06:00I write my own life, which lends itself to some re...I write my own life, which lends itself to some research, since I remember different events than my DH. I often exagerrate- NO! But I call it literary license. It makes the stories more readable, and funnier. As if my life weren't already funny enough...Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-85347185237875331102009-11-25T08:37:57.401-06:002009-11-25T08:37:57.401-06:00You are ambitious. I write family histories and so...You are ambitious. I write family histories and sometimes have to do research in a library or online about places or times. Don't have a favorite site just google it. Good luckGreat Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-52963009113336912962009-11-25T08:18:02.031-06:002009-11-25T08:18:02.031-06:00I feel terrible. I have not read one of your book...I feel terrible. I have not read one of your books yet. I am going to put that on my list to order this week as soon as I return to work. Regarding the music, ask a minister of music who has been to college to study that - - or ask a professor at a college. I admire a person who does the research to make the story valid. Have you read any of Deeanne Gist's books? In her "A Bride in the Bargain" and others like it in the series, she takes an actual historical event (in this case people in the west wanting mail-order brides and girls in the east needing jobs) and makes a fictional story with almost all the exact details - - other than the conversations that might have occurred. So once again, thank you for taking time to make your historical research accurate. As a librarian, we have people who begin to follow an author because they know she can be trusted to tell the truth about a time period.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884411045598601037.post-40382550553735026392009-11-25T07:44:54.168-06:002009-11-25T07:44:54.168-06:00I admire those who write books that need extensive...I admire those who write books that need extensive research. I am not one of them. This would bore me to tears. I write non-fiction (memoir) and have started my first novel. No research though. Maybe a little if there is something I need for one of the characters, but nothing like what is required for historical novels. Honestly, i think you historical writers are amazing :)Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.com