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Living History: a Colonial Williamsburg Inn

Simply Romance Posted on May 1, 2018 by Alina K. FieldApril 29, 2018

Wetherburn’s Tavern I had a chance to experience some living history last week in Williamsburg, Virginia. I’ve long followed the posts about Colonial Williamsburg on the Two Nerdy History Girls blog, and my recent cross-country travel gave me the perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in research, Uncategorized | Tagged Arrack, Colonial Williamsburg, Eighteen Century Inns, Living history, Wetherburn's Tavern

From a Guest Author’s Research Files: James Austin McCormick and SUNFALL

Simply Romance Posted on April 19, 2018 by Alina K. FieldApril 11, 2018

I love learning how other authors research real life to find the little details that help with worldbuilding, especially for Science Fiction, Fantasy, or (Yipes!) Horror. Today, Author James Austin McCormick is sharing a bit about how he goes about … Continue reading →

Posted in research | Tagged James Austin McCormick, research, Science Fiction, space opera, Worldbuilding

From a Guest Author’s Research Files: Juanita Aydlette and IT’S IN THE BLOOD

Simply Romance Posted on April 5, 2018 by Alina K. FieldApril 4, 2018

Even though we fiction authors “make things up”, research is essential. Author Juanita Aydlette is here today sharing her research for her exciting paranormal romance. Research for It’s in the Blood In It’s in the Blood, my heroine, Gabrielle Madsen, … Continue reading →

Posted in research | Tagged Juanita Aydlette, paranormal fiction, paranormal romance, research, Shifters, Spotlight

Truth and Fiction in Writing The Marquess and the Midwife

Simply Romance Posted on August 15, 2017 by Alina K. FieldAugust 14, 2017

Researching the Fiction Just about a year ago I put the final touches on my 2016 Regency Christmas novella, The Marquess and the Midwife. To write that story I did a good deal of research into midwifery practices of the period. … Continue reading →

Posted in research, Uncategorized | Tagged Childbirth, Midwifery, research, The Marquess and the Midwife

A #Goodreads Giveaway and More Historical Research: A Gretna Green Wedding

Simply Romance Posted on May 2, 2017 by Alina K. FieldApril 29, 2017

A Quick Trip to Gretna Green ***A Small Spoiler Alert*** Readers will probably figure out that for my new release, The Bastard’s Iberian Bride, I had to organize a Regency wedding! Part of my planning involved researching a “quickie” Scottish wedding. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gretna Green, research | Tagged Gretna Green, Historical Research, Regency marriage, Regency Romance, The Bastard's Iberian Bride

Pirates of the Caribbean, Part 2

Simply Romance Posted on July 21, 2015 by Alina K. FieldJuly 19, 2015

In my last post I talked about Francis Bradlee’s book, Piracy in the West Indies and its Suppression. This week I want to share one of the stories of pirate cruelty. Bradlee includes the entire narrative of the ordeal of … Continue reading →

Posted in history, pirates, research, Uncategorized | Tagged history, Pirates, research, West Indies

Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day

Simply Romance Posted on February 17, 2015 by Alina K. FieldFebruary 15, 2015

Since tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, it seemed like a good idea to do a post about today. In England, this is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, and in the rest of the world, Carnival, or Mardi Gras. In the more traditional Christian churches … Continue reading →

Posted in Pancake Day, Regency, research, Shrove Tuesday, Uncategorized | Tagged history, Lent, Olney, Pancake Day, shrove Tuesday, Spitalfields

Bond Girls in Ancient Times

Simply Romance Posted on January 20, 2015 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 18, 2015

Though I’ve always enjoyed the action and adventure of the James Bond movies, I never saw much true romance between James and his Bond Girls until the train scene in Casino Royale when Eva Greene showed Daniel Craig that he had met his … Continue reading →

Posted in research, spies, Uncategorized | Tagged Bond girls, history, spies

Kitchen Research

Simply Romance Posted on January 13, 2015 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 11, 2015

Last week I typed “The End” on my 2014 NaNoWriMo project, having written an unbalanced 50k plus words in November, and 20k through December and the first week of January. In this particular manuscript the heroine revealed herself early on to … Continue reading →

Posted in maps, research, Uncategorized | Tagged Ireland, maps, NaNoRiMo

The Heyer Conventions

Simply Romance Posted on December 16, 2014 by Alina K. FieldDecember 14, 2014

  I’ve been busy this month re-reading Georgette Heyer’s Regency Buck and preparing a post for the Beau Monde blog on the book, which happens to be: The First Regency Romance You may be one of those people who think … Continue reading →

Posted in Regency, research, Uncategorized | Tagged Beau Brummell, Brighton Pavilion, cockfights, Heyer, Prince Regent, prizefights, Regency, Regency Buck, romance, Royal Dukes

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