tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post8992019425667261966..comments2023-05-28T07:56:03.418-08:00Comments on Alaska Romance Writers of America: New to AlaskaJackieIviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483781395559710572noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-926291300071612492011-05-07T15:46:51.279-08:002011-05-07T15:46:51.279-08:00Great post! Considering that most of my knowledge ...Great post! Considering that most of my knowledge of history comes from historical romance, I devoutly hope the authors have done their research, LOL. I have a sneaking suspicion I may have some wrong facts in my head.Juniper Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638301028917069829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-68818545274367763092011-05-06T19:14:17.753-08:002011-05-06T19:14:17.753-08:00All good points, but even with scifi or paranormal...All good points, but even with scifi or paranormal, you have to be consistent. You can't have green sky then suddenly switch to purple sky for no reason. Guess we all need to do our research and/or editing.... I'll stick to historical fiction set in Alaska since I'd rather research that than anything else. :-)Lynn Lovegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381497298898067525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-38489840992520721892011-05-06T14:36:07.726-08:002011-05-06T14:36:07.726-08:00Right on! There's nothing worse than being du...Right on! There's nothing worse than being duped by mis-information (and feeling stupid if I've shared it in the meantime - yes readers should not have to research or check 'snopes' for EVERYTHING. :o)<br /><br />Authors who take the time to diligently research should be commended, for it is time consuming; but we have an obligation to our readers to be factual when presenting a story in a real setting. They're counting on us, especially if we live in the area where the story takes place, to broaden their knowledge while providing escape into another place/time.<br /><br />It's disconcerting to read a WWI novel where the kids are watching t.v., or a Regency where they travel in a horse-less carriage.<br /><br />Silly? How about watching the Northern Lights from the heroine's backyard in Anchorage at 10pm on a warm clear June night?<br />(FYI - sun setting at 11:30pm & city lights would prevent this)<br /><br />Whether a reader wants escapism and doesn't care about factual detail or scours the story searching for discrepancies, they should be able to count on reality.<br /><br />Oherwise Veronica is right - call it a Sci-Fi or Paranormal from the start.J. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114011921296156309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-1229805296569441872011-05-06T11:09:12.736-08:002011-05-06T11:09:12.736-08:00Great post!My approach to research is to write fan...Great post!My approach to research is to write fantasy. Then I can say whatever I want. The sky is green, moose tastes like chicken, and the crab is free. :)<br />Boone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826814528264162746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-38844437448315393142011-05-06T10:47:44.179-08:002011-05-06T10:47:44.179-08:00Tam ~ I'm the same way. Once an author blows i...Tam ~ I'm the same way. Once an author blows it, especially in an easily avoided way, I have a very difficult time reading the rest of the story. And thanks!<br /><br />Vee ~ Oooo! I love it! You have my permission to run with it. :) (And I should never do anything pre-coffee either so I understand.)<br /><br />Tiffinie ~ That was a promise I made myself when I started writing, that I would get it right. Alaska is truly amazing and vast. It will be a while before I am willing to tackle a story set here.<br /><br />K. ~ Yes, that's a wonderful place and I love it when an author takes me there. The crab is worth the price, though, so when you get up here, definitely splurge!Pauline Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399956630982940666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-5787044044966183442011-05-06T09:51:44.666-08:002011-05-06T09:51:44.666-08:00I love that magical blend of fiction and non-ficti...I love that magical blend of fiction and non-fiction, when you can never quite tell if the author has uncovered a remarkable fact in their research or if they've conjured it from their clever imagination. Thank you for dispelling the cheap crab assumption -- I look forward to visiting Alaska and seeing its beauties with my own eyes.K. Bannermanhttp://www.kbannerman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-47245307553488368652011-05-06T09:00:57.372-08:002011-05-06T09:00:57.372-08:00Great post! I love it when I read a book and some...Great post! I love it when I read a book and someone has done their homework. I learn something and the book is that much richer because of the research. <br /><br />Alaska is so different and vast. It's a beast unto itself. What you find in the Interior will be different than Southeast or Anchorage.Tiffinie Helmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501337858216520081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-10976039089758573992011-05-06T07:50:52.971-08:002011-05-06T07:50:52.971-08:00Oh. My. God. I should never read and comment befor...Oh. My. God. I should never read and comment before my first cup of coffee. LOL!vee worthyhttp://www,veeworthy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-42936457842023830782011-05-06T07:49:27.807-08:002011-05-06T07:49:27.807-08:00Same here, I love a story that doesn't jab me ...Same here, I love a story that doesn't jab me with incorrect research. And about the voodoo priestesses in every corner--write an alternate world! Where voodoo is so common, the common priestess is out of a job, and hangs around the street corners with little signs that say "Will Voodoo for Food-oo". Only the black curse-making magic makers are still doing a brisk trade on the sly, like drug dealers, avoiding the white-magicked-armed, black-magic-suppressing police. :-Dwww.veeworthy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782401287764864195.post-14482053771100925012011-05-06T07:22:03.688-08:002011-05-06T07:22:03.688-08:00I really appreciate writers who take the time to r...I really appreciate writers who take the time to research. When a book or TV show gets something wrong, it is hard for me to buy into the rest of the story. Great post about Alaska, by the way!Tam Linseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455888010872538096noreply@blogger.com