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You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory | Ruta Sepetys

She writes historical fiction? That tracks. An historical fiction author recommending research... that‘s rich.
#RutaSepetys #YouTheStory #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalFictionInaccuracySupportGroup @julesG @CoverToCoverGirl @JazzFeathers @Weaponxgirl @RavenLovelyReads @Birdsong28 @KCorter

Birdsong28 That is rich 🙄😞 1w

GingerAntics @Birdsong28 when I got to that part, I nearly spit out my tea. Is she kidding?! I have negative desire to read anything else by here and even less desire to read historical fiction, but I imagine it won‘t take long to find her utter lack of research. 🤣😂🤣 1w

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11/22/63: A Novel | Stephen King

One. Bloody. Google search, King!!! Seriously, he didn‘t even try.
#StephenKing #112263 #audiobook #HistoricalFictionInaccuracySupportGroup @julesG @CoverToCoverGirl @JazzFeathers @Weaponxgirl @RavenLovelyReads @Birdsong28 @KCorter

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11/22/63: A Novel | Stephen King

Total BS. The Spurs originally were in Dallas under a different name, but not until 1967, 4 years after this story is happening. Never mind that big screens showing basketball (or any other sport - they started in baseball in the US actually) weren‘t even a thing until 1985. It seems like King isn‘t even trying now. For. The. Love.
#StephenKing #112263 #audiobook #fail #historyfail #HistoricalFictionInaccuracySupportGroup

GingerAntics @julesG @CoverToCoverGirl @JazzFeathers @Weaponxgirl @RavenLovelyReads @Birdsong28 @KCorter 4y

julesG Oh recent history. Wouldn't have picked that up. BUT you're right, King should have done his homework. 4y

GingerAntics @julesG it‘s not even HARD to find. It took 2 google searches. Come on, man. I thought it would be interesting - it has time travel and I was a historical museum intern in Dallas - but little by little it‘s beginning to annoy the living daylights out of me. 4y

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Birdsong28 If it's recent history then he would know that people can easily check this kind of stuff out how did he think he would get away with this? 4y

GingerAntics @Birdsong28 I would LOVE to ask him that. Is it supposed to be that his MC going back in time changed history and gave them technology 22 years early. 🤷🏼‍♀️ It‘s a hot mess in Part V. 4y

dylanisreading I'm definitely skipping this book, especially after reading your review! 4y

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The Lost Queen: A Novel | Signe Pike

This has good ratings on Litsy, and at some point I clearly put it in my TBR, but I fear it‘s historical fiction and I just can‘t with that. I‘ve yet to find one piece of historical fiction I can stand. Also, not a fan of whoever came up with the #historicalhussies group. Judgemental much?
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GingerAntics This is an absolute NO!!! I just read a review that said the first 300 pages were so full of anachronisms they had to force themselves to read the final 200 pages (which were actually good). That‘s a hard pass for me. 5y

julesG Does it have inaccuracies or are you basing your judgement of the book on the genre? 5y

julesG That answers my question. 5y

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julesG And here I am, worried about one word being used about 40 years before it came into fashion. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG it was listed as general fiction, so I wasn‘t basing it off of the genre, just the description of the book. Then that review. That one word would drive me nuts, too. I suppose if you‘ve got a quirky character who is saying that they‘re trying to make it a thing, then maybe. 5y

Birdsong28 Oh no! If a review said that I would stay away from it. If you know that something hasn't been properly researched that is why I stick to authors I know that do the work. 5y

JazzFeathers I'm reading a book that's like that. Read 5 chapters and they are so full of anachronisms l had to force myself. And l don't know whether l want to go on, even if it is a NetGalley ARC. 5y

julesG @JazzFeathers Gah! The worst. I'd probably write to the publishers. 5y

GingerAntics @Birdsong28 exactly! 5y

GingerAntics @JazzFeathers I don‘t think they‘re going to like your review at the end of this thing. Good luck. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG @JazzFeathers that‘s an option? That‘s awesome!!! Maybe if enough people made a fuss, they‘d start making sure that historical fiction was at least accurate. 5y

julesG @GingerAntics Just one word, used in one sentence, not even in dialogue or thoughts. Makes me wonder where historical inaccuracies start. Anachronisms, false facts? Or words that were not used at the time? 5y

julesG @GingerAntics Yes, you can always write to the publishers, whether you review the book or not. You should do it especially when you don't want to review the book. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG yeah, it seems to be a very fine line, and I think where that line is depends on the individual reader. If it‘s bad historical fiction though, shouldn‘t that actually be reviewed? Warn people. I‘m still looking for historical fiction that isn‘t total crap. 5y

julesG I suppose not everyone is as finely tuned to this as we are. Most people just don't know anything about the historical period the novel is set in, or don't care about inaccuracies. As you say, it depends on the individual reader, and the majority of readers are just in it for the fun (switch their brains off as soon as they open the book) 5y

GingerAntics @julesG that seems to be the case. They get mad when you don‘t like this book they love so much. They get mad at you and tell you to stop being stupid and thinking so much. They say that stuff doesn‘t matter. They forget the “to me” part. There are some seriously aggressive Outlander fans out there. Seriously. 5y

JazzFeathers @julesG That's probably true. Sometimes l think *l* am the problem, not the author, because there are so many readers that enjoy the work, and enjoyment is what an author should be after. But on the other hand, if you really don't care for history (and this author clearly doesn't), why on earth do you want to write historical fiction? 5y

JazzFeathers @julesG Yes, l'll probably write to the publisher. I can't see myself finishing this thing. 5y

JazzFeathers @GingerAntics Don't know if mystery is your genre, but l've read a few authors that are really good. Nicola Upson (Cambridge in the 1930s), Charles Todd (WWI), Alex Reeve (London 1880s) 5y

GingerAntics @JazzFeathers that‘s what I‘m saying!!! If you don‘t care for or about history, why are you writing historical fiction? I‘m going to have to look up these authors. Some good historical fiction would be lovely. 5y

GingerAntics @jazzfeathers Half Moon Street sounds absolutely AMAZING!!! That is happening!!! An Expert in Murder sounds really good too. That series seems like it will be really interesting. That‘s happening, too. Working on where to start with Charles Todd. He seems to have a ton of books and none of them are numbered. 5y

JazzFeathers @GingerAntics They are all fantastic authors. I've accidentally read the 7th book in Upson's series, but l'm planning to read the entire series. Half Moon Street IS absolutely amazing. Every single character is a true and complex human being and the mystery is so believable. I've read the first and the second book in the Bess Crowford series by Todd and both are good, though l liked the first slightly better.

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Confessions of a Pagan Nun: A Novel | Kate Horsley

bailed

This is everything I hate in historical fiction. It started so strong, but quickly deteriorated. Did Horsley do any research for this book? It takes 3 minutes to find the real definition of Anam Cara, but she made it into a “confessor or authority on cleansing the soul.” Nope. Try again. She clearly has no idea what Christianity looked like in this period in Ireland.
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GingerAntics Why did she even bother to write about it if she wasn‘t going to do her homework? Ugh. #KateHorsley #ConfessionsOfAPaganNun #Ireland #HistoricalFiction 5y

GingerAntics #HistoricalFictionInaccuracySupportGroup @julesG @CoverToCoverGirl @JazzFeathers @Weaponxgirl @RavenLovelyReads @Birdsong28 @KCorter 5y

julesG I'm glad I read this book aaaaages ago. I liked it back then. I've become more cynical since then, too. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG I probably would have liked it when I was younger, too. I didn‘t like how she wrote stuff off as “well I‘m just a stupid woman” or “oh I‘m just a sinful woman.” 🙄 It was so cliche in parts and then just dead wrong in other parts. 5y

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Confessions of a Pagan Nun: A Novel | Kate Horsley

1. Yes, it‘s called panentheism and it is a key distinguishing feature of Christianity as it existed in the British isles, especially during the time this book is supposedly set in.
2. Yes, in fact, that is another key distinguishing feature of Christianity as it existed in this time period in the British isles.
These were two of the main points Rome was pissed at the British isles for. These beliefs existed until the turn of the 20th century.

GingerAntics That‘s why Alexander Carmichael wrote his best known work, to prevent the loss of this rich tradition. DO. 👏🏻 YOUR. 👏🏻 BLOODY. 👏🏻 HOMEWORK!!! 👏🏻 #KateHorsley #ConfessionsOfAPaganNun #Ireland #HistoricalFictionInaccuracySupportGroup @julesG @CoverToCoverGirl @JazzFeathers @Weaponxgirl @RavenLovelyReads @Birdsong28 @KCorter (edited) 5y

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Crouchback: The Welsh Guard Series, Book 1 | Sarah Woodbury

#SarahWoodbury #Crouchback #WelshGuardSeries #HistoricalNote
I like that she point blank says “here‘s the history and here‘s how I messed with it/what I did with it.”

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GingerAntics #HistoricalFictionInaccuracySupportGroup @julesG @CoverToCoverGirl @JazzFeathers @Weaponxgirl @RavenLovelyReads @Birdsong28 @KCorter I truly believe this is how it should be done! (edited) 5y

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Texreader That‘s why I love James Rollins. He does the same about the history and science in his books. 5y

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julesG Yes, this is definitely how it should be done. A lot of authors do it, but some just fly under their 'artistic licence' flags and don't bother. 5y

GingerAntics @julesG I‘d like to take that flag and burn it to the ephing ground! 5y

GingerAntics @Texreader I haven‘t heard of him. I‘ll have to go look him up. 5y

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