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Guest - Kerry Adrienne
Good morning all! Today's guest is author Kerry Adrienne.
Kerry lives in North Carolina though she pretends she lives in either NYC or
Rome, depending on how she feels when she wakes up. She is a professional
costumer and artist and teaches fiction writing classes at the college level.
As Kerry Vail, she’s also an Associate Editor at Entangled Publishing. One day
she’ll own a cave with electricity, internet access, and a stream—and lots of
cats.
Kerry is offering a giveaway so make sure you read all the
way to the end to see how to enter.
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Historical Research
Sure, we all have to research our books. I remember days of
looking through books at the library and photocopying pages and pages of
reference books that couldn’t be checked out. I would make scads of folders for
my lateral file and fill them with research for novels and shorts. I’d clip
photos from magazines and newspapers—any little detail that I could use to add
a touch of reality to a scene set in another time period. I spent so much time
organizing my research…
In some ways, we writers today get to be a little bit
spoiled (I am not complaining!). We get to use the Internet! So much is out
there—waiting to be re-discovered. One of the guys in my writing group asked
recently (on Facebook, I think) “Who actually looks beyond page one of the
Google search results?” Uh, me ? Doesn’t
everyone? I often find myself on page 27 or 30. Still digging for answers. I frequently
skip the first five pages—that is where everyone else is looking! I like to
look for more obscure references and details—and those are often found on
smaller web pages—not on page one.
I always look at Google maps (and the satellite view and
street view) to see a modern view of the area—including streets and ruins. I
like to get a perspective of things as they sit beside other things, and see
how the classical fits beside the modern. I know these views aren’t available
for every area—but surprisingly, they are for many.
Looking at photographs of the area (if recent enough) is a
great way to get details of most anything (furniture, food, clothing) to
describe. In SENATOR, MINE, I was able to look at photos of the temples as they
look today and then envision them in their classical grandeur. I have spent
hours upon hours looking at Civil War era photographs on Ebay, and also
Victorian photographs. Looking on Ebay is free—and very inspiring.
I look at travel videos, too. People love to post their
personal videos of travels—and if you can get over the oft-found motion
sickness, these are spectacular tools for the writer! Some travelers will focus
on things that normal tour guides will not—and inadvertently give the writer a
terrific view. I encourage you to use YouTube as research.
Although I hold a minor in Classical Studies, I did a lot of
research for this short work, SENATOR, MINE (it took longer to research than it
did to write). Keep in mind that when you research for historical fiction, you
will often find conflicting views on how things actually were—and it will drive
you crazy if you always have to find a definitive answer. The earlier the time
period—the truer this is. Simply put—we really don’t know EXACTLY how
everything was. We can only put things together the best we can from the
evidence and the writings that have survived from the time period. As we
discover more, those deductions likely will change a bit more. Do your best
diligent research, try to be as accurate as possible, and then move on. It is
all you can do.
Thanks for reading! SENATOR, MINE is part of Decadent
Publishing’s fabulous 1Night Stand series—you can check all the titles out at
www.DecadentPublishing.com. The book is a time travel romance, and is the first
in my “All Mine” series, the second of which (Druid, Mine) will be coming out
around summer solstice in June 2012.
Eleanor’s
dream of a romantic tour of Italy shatters when her long-time boyfriend breaks
up with her in Pompeii. Determined to enjoy the once in a lifetime vacation,
she enlists the 1NS service. She continues her trip, stopping to buy a small
golden signet in a mysterious antiquities shop in Rome.
Darius, a
hard-working Senator in Ancient Rome, is puzzled by the Sibyl’s words: You will
not find love in your lifetime. Hoping to find a measure of happiness, he
agrees to the Sibyl’s quest. In the olive grove, he spots Eleanor, a barbarian
wearing his stolen senator’s ring.
A night spent
together may be just what they both need to break down the columns of time that
stand between them.
Excerpt:
“What is it?” She moved closer to examine the object he
held.
“A senator’s ring from the time of Augustus.” He waved the
item with a flourish. “A rare and beautiful find, for a deserving young woman.”
The golden circle sparkled in the half-light like the
wedding band that shone in her dreams. She tried to control her sharp intake of
breath.
“A rather personal memento, wouldn’t you say?”
“It’s beautiful.”
“Indeed.”
“Which senator?” Gorgeous. What a find. Was it legal to take
it out of the country? Surely it held historical significance.
“Yes, it can be exported,” the shopkeeper said. “We don’t
know who owned the signet, as many records of the Senate at that time were
lost, but it has been cleared by the Antiquities Commission.”
She hadn’t mentioned exporting it aloud. Had he read her
mind? No, that wasn’t possible. She squirmed. Nothing about the shop or its
contents felt normal. One thing was certain. The ring was amazing. And perfect.
“What does the engraving say?” she asked.
“Darius.”
She drew in a quick breath, as a gasp of warm air breezed
across her neck, making the hairs stand. She shuddered. I’ve been watching too
many old movies.
“As common as the name was at the time, no senators named
Darius are on any rolls.” The shopkeeper pushed it closer to her face. “And
Madame Eve recommends it. What do you say?”
“How much?” Eleanor whispered.
“Ah.” The shopkeeper grinned. “What price would you pay for
a little ring that will change your life forever?”
Buy Links:
Decadent Publishing: http://www.decadentpublishing.com
All Romance Ebooks:http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-senatormine-771066-141.html
Contest
One e-book copy of SENATOR, MINE to someone who leaves a
comment by April 30th AND emails me their email addy at
vail@mindspring(dot)com. Winner will be chosen on May 1.
You can find Kerry:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/?discover=true#!/kerryadrienne (@kerryadrienne)
Web/Blog:
kerryadrienne.com
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-- Lynda Again
Wow, the excerpt sounds terrific! And wow! Love the cover!
Okay, everyone, follow her instructions above to enter the drawing. Good luck!
Have a Blessed Day!
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Eeerie. But tantalizing. I'm looking forward to this book. The premise is so fun. Can't wait to see how you work this out LOL.
Good to hear this book is so accurate! One of the reasons I love historical fiction is to learn new things without burying myself in dry textbooks (though that can be fun every now and again too!). The more I hear about this book, the higher it squeezes on my TBR list. :)
I already own this, but I'll leave a comment. It's at the top of my pile to read, when I have some time. I definately feel a binge coming on.
Love the cover. Love the time period.
D L
This is a fantastic story (have it already:) and I'm looking forward to reading Druid, Mine!
Very nice excerpt. The book sounds good.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Yes, how much would one pay? How intriguing and a real page turner! Thank-you, for the wonderful excerpt....
bn100--
congrats! I'll be contacting you privately to get your free copy to you! I hope you enjoy it. :)
Kerry Adrienne
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