Comments on: Never Let History Get In the Way of Your Historical Romance By Alina Adams https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/historical-romance-alina-adams-my-mothers-secret/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historical-romance-alina-adams-my-mothers-secret Romance That Entertains And Inspires Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:00:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amber Topping https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/historical-romance-alina-adams-my-mothers-secret/#comment-132990 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:14:13 +0000 https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/?p=114471#comment-132990 In reply to Kristi Lyn Glass.

Great thoughts! Thanks for adding to the discussion. 🙂

]]> By: Kristi Lyn Glass https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/historical-romance-alina-adams-my-mothers-secret/#comment-132988 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:34:54 +0000 https://www.silverpetticoatreview.com/?p=114471#comment-132988 Regarding the issue of historical accuracy in historical romances, that is a challenge that readers respect when it is taken seriously by an author. As to the degree of historical accuracy, if the author knows something he/she is planning to write is historically inaccurate, but pivotal to the plot, the inaccuracy should be noted in an “Author’s Note” at the end of the book. A request should be included in the Note for readers to alert the author to possible historical inaccuracies in the novel, so the author can learn from them and further hone his/her craft. Otherwise, the story should be as historically accurate as the author can make it. Authors who indiscriminately flex history or period details to suit their needs or imaginations risk informed reader ire (and following) and and their reputation as an author.

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