tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post6580771976318890573..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Researching Nolan's Vow by Linda HubalekCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-88162206001438344112017-01-20T08:10:16.500-06:002017-01-20T08:10:16.500-06:00I love research, Linda, and I too had to figure ou...I love research, Linda, and I too had to figure out distances and times for train travel. My story is set in Texas so my biggest problem was determining which railroads were built in my time period. I found maps but it wasn't always clear when the rail roads were in actual use. Interesting post and your story idea is a different. Good luck with it!<br />Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-45885681818519682912017-01-16T16:47:03.185-06:002017-01-16T16:47:03.185-06:00Yes, it's that 5% and the feeling of satisfact...Yes, it's that 5% and the feeling of satisfaction of knowing you got it right. But getting it right is quite difficult sometimes. Who would have thought all those maps were wrong?<br /><br />My conversation with the RR company went kinda like this.<br /><br />Me: "How long of a ride is it between 'Point A' and 'Point B' in 1896? How fast would that train be traveling?"<br /><br />RR: Laughter. "That train isn't going anyplace. That line wasn't built until 1912."<br /><br />Me: "Huh? It's on the maps. From Point A to--" <br /><br />RR: "Hold it. Let me explain what happened to that land and..."<br /><br />And sometimes that's how we learn. I like going directly to companies for info on certain things. Many have pages of history and others are direct contact with humans whose job is to keep the history alive. E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-73226391709517056312017-01-16T15:10:59.453-06:002017-01-16T15:10:59.453-06:00Yes, we need to be accurate on our research- even ...Yes, we need to be accurate on our research- even though 95% of the readers wouldn't know the difference- but those 5% sure would! Being in a KW really 'pushed my buttons' on getting facts right! Thanks for the comments!<br />Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-69101723879287185522017-01-16T13:15:42.526-06:002017-01-16T13:15:42.526-06:00Railroads can be a real problem. They show on a ha...Railroads can be a real problem. They show on a half dozen maps yet they didn't actually exist! The government set that land aside and marked it for railroads, but they often weren't built for another 50 years! Plus the number of times they were started and stopped because the companies ran out of money or something happened to prevent them from doing more, delayed their physical existence. Stage coaches were the primary method of travel and they weren't nice! Trains existed for goods and not people. And it's that sort of thing that drives me nuts when I'm researching! It's great having you in Debra Holland's Montana Sky Series in Kindle World.I'm slowly working my way through all the books in this last release. This little town keeps growing! E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41589012976214264322017-01-16T10:01:40.497-06:002017-01-16T10:01:40.497-06:00Sometimes small things we take for granted, are th...Sometimes small things we take for granted, are the one we should have researched first. I'll stop and search so many things on google each day- we're now spoiled. Thanks for reading my post today.Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-6232093773571443202017-01-16T09:11:22.936-06:002017-01-16T09:11:22.936-06:00Research is one of my favorite aspects of writing ...Research is one of my favorite aspects of writing western fiction. I learn something fascinating every time I do it. I like it so much I sometimes I get a little lost in it instead of in the book. <br />I have to laugh about this now, but once, I made a terrible faux pas. I wrote a scene in which my character, Banjo, was coming home to Hazard, WY, a fictional town in the southwest corner of the state. He rode the train into town and received a hero's welcome. Only thing is, there is no train in that part of the state--not one. I live in the southeast where trains are as plentiful as pebbles in a brook. I should have researched that little detail more. So, I get the importance of good research when an author writes historical fiction.<br />I liked this blog, Linda. I want to wish you every success with Nolan's Vow. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.com