tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post6721072700054132855..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: INSPIRATIONAL HISTORICAL ROMANCECarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-69389296618215781642013-03-06T16:37:40.494-05:002013-03-06T16:37:40.494-05:00~*~Write~*~ on, sister! You nailed it! Kathleen ~ ...~*~Write~*~ on, sister! You nailed it! Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House<br /><br />I appreciate the research the authors do to place their characters within happenings/events beyond what we would have learned in school. So interesting and yes, live it!!Lane Hill Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952459499802207852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-51291507416180875302013-03-06T13:36:00.022-05:002013-03-06T13:36:00.022-05:00A great post, Rita. As I see it,one of the main di...A great post, Rita. As I see it,one of the main differences between secular and inspirational romances is our motivation. We are not only desiring to deliver a great story to our readers, but to glorify God and share His message of forgiveness and redemption. Janet Grunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635290708361600803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-14356148144217491112013-03-06T10:53:44.429-05:002013-03-06T10:53:44.429-05:00I apologize if I offended anyone by my post. It wa...I apologize if I offended anyone by my post. It was meant to be about defining inspirational historical romances, not historical fiction. Nor did I mean to put down mainstream fiction. I'm sorry if that is how the post came off. <br />Debra hit the point that for a lot of people the historical romance is the bodice-ripper. That's what I was alluding to. There are readers that love that Rita Gerlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348571506318182955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-3212164614520884492013-03-06T04:46:43.590-05:002013-03-06T04:46:43.590-05:00There probably are many books that lie in the midd...There probably are many books that lie in the middle of the spectrum but sadly, the common perception of historical romance is the bodice-ripper. The market has room for them all. <br /><br />Here at CQ we see straight historical fiction to historical romance with varying degrees of sexual tension before the happy ending. I guess another discussion is 'labeling'. Do the spines of all Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-46326786975228706272013-03-06T01:35:52.748-05:002013-03-06T01:35:52.748-05:00Hmmm, I found this quite interesting, because I pe...Hmmm, I found this quite interesting, because I personally read across genres! Which means I read both mainstream {secular} fiction AND inspirational {faith-based} fiction! I cannot lay claim to what your theory is based on: that I am drawn into mainstream historicals because I want an 'absence' of faith, rather the opposite really! I'm drawn into ANY historical novel that digs up a Jorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-33106206413378533032013-03-06T00:34:39.852-05:002013-03-06T00:34:39.852-05:00I love this post! Those are exactly the reasons I ...I love this post! Those are exactly the reasons I come back to inspiration historical fiction again and and again. Thanks for the crisp, precise "in a nut shell" explanation of this fabulous genre. :)Amber Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732638199138689844noreply@blogger.com