Researching for Stories Set in the 1800’s – Melissa Maygrove

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Writing novels set in the 1800s requires hours of research, if the author is to create a realistic, believable world. Although most readers are unaware of the work that goes on behind the scenes to produce a quality product, avid readers of historicals are well acquainted with the period. Anachronisms, at best, pull them out of the story and, at worst, make them ...