tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post3015389783630179516..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Attila in LoveKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-91203758356461427142012-05-27T00:56:39.860-04:002012-05-27T00:56:39.860-04:00Very funny; I love Attila -- the before and the af...Very funny; I love Attila -- the before and the after versions. What would humorists do if we couldn't use the Bogart line? It never gets tired, not to me anyway. You're a hun-ny of a writer, that's for sure.Eileen Obserhttp://www.eileenobser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-44955492698750641332012-05-26T13:37:36.729-04:002012-05-26T13:37:36.729-04:00Great post. The research can be so much fun, and y...Great post. The research can be so much fun, and yours really brought the story to life!!<br /><br />--John BrantinghamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-51715784383923469542012-05-26T13:34:05.010-04:002012-05-26T13:34:05.010-04:00Glad I stopped in today. You made your point and y...Glad I stopped in today. You made your point and you did it with humor, my favorite type of blog. I especially enjoyed, "Hi hun".Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-40671124064030039582012-05-26T13:28:21.241-04:002012-05-26T13:28:21.241-04:00Bill, "Attila in Love" is a gem, and you...Bill, "Attila in Love" is a gem, and your historical research paid off. You got rid of the anachronisms, and now all your details are appropriate for the time of Attila—including the fact that back in his day he spelled his name with one T and two Ls. By the way, if you're looking for an alternate title, might I suggest: "Attila Cows Come Home."john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-31765446691147747752012-05-26T12:00:44.719-04:002012-05-26T12:00:44.719-04:00Thanks guys! It's not that I don't enjoy ...Thanks guys! It's not that I don't enjoy the research. I do, maybe too much. There's a fine line between reviewing documentaries and just watching TV, and I'm very good at crossing it.William Doonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540517192121681243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-75980609846729803452012-05-26T11:37:49.236-04:002012-05-26T11:37:49.236-04:00William,
Great post. You made me laugh!
I thoroug...William,<br />Great post. You made me laugh!<br /><br />I thoroughly enjoyed reading "American Caliphate" and I was impressed with the amount of research I knew the book required - even for an experienced archaeologist, like yourself.<br /><br />While I don't mind doing research and sometimes I even enjoy it, I have my limits. That's why I don't write historical fiction. I admire those who do but it's too darn much research for me!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-46267454466327162582012-05-26T11:26:13.783-04:002012-05-26T11:26:13.783-04:00Bill - doing research is about 75 percent of the f...Bill - doing research is about 75 percent of the fun. And with all the online resources you don't gotta get out of the chair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-83018104441238206312012-05-26T11:06:45.070-04:002012-05-26T11:06:45.070-04:00It's not only guns and gear and countries, it&...It's not only guns and gear and countries, it's also the stuff you don't even think about, like whether or not your characters actually had pockets back then.William Doonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540517192121681243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-55618075151143015382012-05-26T10:51:46.309-04:002012-05-26T10:51:46.309-04:00There is nothing more "Spaceballsy" than...There is nothing more "Spaceballsy" than a historical novel with 21st century technology or worst yet, the mention of a country or territory that did not exist in that century.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-23595322376259083632012-05-26T10:25:54.813-04:002012-05-26T10:25:54.813-04:00I've done a few western tales and this was an ...I've done a few western tales and this was an important element of those. Especially the guns and gearCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-87518906438291631862012-05-26T00:33:07.721-04:002012-05-26T00:33:07.721-04:00This is LOL funny, William, and certainly gets the...This is LOL funny, William, and certainly gets the point across. Nailing the details is important in any kind of fiction, but historical fiction seems particularly fraught with opportunities to embarrass oneself.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.com