tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post9147278291738954568..comments2024-03-28T05:12:59.489-04:00Comments on Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews: Interview with historical fiction author Jeanette WattsLisa Haseltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343869216082449827noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-30087031726123036942015-08-10T17:31:48.202-04:002015-08-10T17:31:48.202-04:00Rita and Betty, thank you for checking in today!Rita and Betty, thank you for checking in today!Jeanette Wattshttp://jeanettewatts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-31221715405319303672015-08-10T17:30:54.114-04:002015-08-10T17:30:54.114-04:00@Mai T: Margaret Mitchell. I adored Gone With th...@Mai T: Margaret Mitchell. I adored Gone With the Wind growing up. The characters are full-bodied, full of quirks and foibles, and not 100% admirable. Just like real people. She also did her homework. When she describes the burning of Atlanta, you can trust that her description is based on eyewitness accounts, and we feel like we're really there.<br /><br />Those are the standards that I had to live up to. My characters are all as honest and full as I could make them (and if Regina's black eyes and black hair and worldly attitude remind you of Rhett Butler, that's not a coincidence!). I also did my homework. When I describe the railroad riot of 1877 and the Johnstown Flood, I am taking the details from several eyewitness accounts. My favorite sources are Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, and there are 3 or 4 good books on the flood and the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.<br /><br />Thanks for the question!Jeanette Wattshttp://jeanettewatts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-26737892056680866072015-08-10T13:29:39.676-04:002015-08-10T13:29:39.676-04:00I liked the excerpt, thank you.I liked the excerpt, thank you.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-11938643850911338952015-08-10T10:51:18.278-04:002015-08-10T10:51:18.278-04:00Great excerpt and interview~I really enjoyed learn...Great excerpt and interview~I really enjoyed learning about you and your book! Lovely cameo! Thank you for a great post and contest!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575805572101100300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-4764384365807888832015-08-10T10:39:21.813-04:002015-08-10T10:39:21.813-04:00Who is your favorite author and what is it that re...Who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?Mai T.https://www.facebook.com/maitho.tran.7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-33631749599018396692015-08-10T07:41:31.813-04:002015-08-10T07:41:31.813-04:00Good morning! Thanks for having me!Good morning! Thanks for having me!Jeanette Wattshttp://jeanettewatts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349236360110556646.post-36595768760695898612015-08-10T05:37:09.903-04:002015-08-10T05:37:09.903-04:00Thanks for hosting!Thanks for hosting!Goddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.com