tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post6709516477881221530..comments2023-10-29T04:39:09.676-07:00Comments on Writer in the Pines: Doing Research--BackwardsMarsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-8266210274438659132012-09-26T12:48:58.438-07:002012-09-26T12:48:58.438-07:00Thanks, Ann. I'm glad it helps.Thanks, Ann. I'm glad it helps.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-77619288737689808022012-09-26T12:47:39.537-07:002012-09-26T12:47:39.537-07:00Thank you, SB. I hope I won't make any major e...Thank you, SB. I hope I won't make any major errors, but I can't promise that I won't have any at all. It is fascinating, though.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-35505483209072556732012-09-20T06:51:56.422-07:002012-09-20T06:51:56.422-07:00Thanks, Marsha for this post. It really helps a lo...Thanks, Marsha for this post. It really helps a lot with my Civil War project I talked to you about. It also has given me a new idea for my current manuscript.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-27590554635352202522012-09-19T21:44:00.091-07:002012-09-19T21:44:00.091-07:00Good luck indeed. Looks like you do excellent res...Good luck indeed. Looks like you do excellent research, even if it is as you say “backwards” – so important because an error can discredit a good historical effort. Keep up the good work!SB Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850445435926186673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-27065357124086121372012-09-19T13:58:03.942-07:002012-09-19T13:58:03.942-07:00Thanks, Old Guy. I can't guarantee that I won&...Thanks, Old Guy. I can't guarantee that I won't make any mistakes--no one can make such a guarantee--but I wish that they may be small ones and totally non-irritating to you and other historians and fans.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-11448257119075614642012-09-18T17:03:28.693-07:002012-09-18T17:03:28.693-07:00As an avid reader of historical fiction I often ru...As an avid reader of historical fiction I often run across historical mistakes. It is like the old, chalk screeching on the blackboard when I find them. I taught history for 42 years and enjoy writers that get it right. Good Luck!Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.com