Question of the day!
What historical research went into No Matter
When?
The nerd in me loves this question. One, because I REALLY enjoy doing research and two because I love history. I love reading
about it, hearing about it and watching it. Sooo… here’s where I give my warning.
Nerd Alert!
'This blog may
contain content only suitable for nerds and/or history fanatics. Although, Nancy Adams is a self-confessed nerd
and lover of history, she is not responsible for the sudden urge to apply tape
to unbroken reading glasses or the need to hike your pants up into unknown
depths.’
All joking aside, I researched quite a lot, probably more
than necessary. I surfed the net for
hours, some time days at a time. I would
visit my local library and spend time looking through different books - mostly
children books, and no I’m not ashamed to admit I enjoyed reading these picture
books, they have a lot of information without all the added babble, but I really didn’t like those little
chairs…not comfy. I also – and this
might seem silly- rented a few movies
that were set in medieval England…okay probably not the best source of
information, but it was fun.
As for No Matter When, it’s set in 1503 England, so my research
focused mostly on the medieval era and all that it entailed. I pulled out my file with all my notes and
the photocopies and I found information on the different herbs used and what
they were used for and which ailments they healed. Castle defenses and weaponry used to protect the
keep. The food that was prepared and the
manner in which it was served. I even
found a website with medieval receipts and some - if read correctly- seem like
they might be pretty tasty *cough* the sweet tarts *cough*. Unfortunately, I can’t bake to save my life so
I guess I’ll never know for sure. There
was information on clothing, women, serfs, royalty, buildings, and anything
else you can think of.
I also spent quite a bit of time reading about the House
of Tudor and all their drama and boy was there was drama. The world’s first soap opera, Sheesh!
Wait I think I have a new
idea for a new talk show…
How to keep your Head!
With host King Henry VIII,
Tuesdays @ 9:00 pm.
Okay who I am I kidding, if King
Henry VIII looked like Jonathan Rhys Meyers, he could cut anything he wants off
me. lol
Medieval England wasn’t the only time period I
researched. I don’t want to give away to
many juicy details, but I can tell you each character is linked to a certain
time, such as the bombing of London, the 1980’s, which I’m embarrassed to say I
remember and no I don’t ‘like’ miss
the fluorescent clothing or the big hair and I really don’t care where the
beef is! And lastly, present day
Toronto. That part was a breeze, I was
born in Toronto, and even though I don’t live there anymore, it was easy to
root though and find exactly what I needed for the plot.
No Matter When
Available at Amazon.com
Well that’s it for me, you can now put the tape away and
tug your pants back down into place.
Cheers!
Nancy
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