tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post5540046846397775227..comments2024-02-28T04:16:37.844-05:00Comments on History Undressed: Interview with Janet MullanyEliza Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-8742097848522806512011-10-26T16:11:23.875-04:002011-10-26T16:11:23.875-04:00Hi everyone, thanks for dropping by and big smooch...Hi everyone, thanks for dropping by and big smooches to Eliza for having me back! I was very surprised to learn recently that all of the characters in Georgette Heyer's Regency Buck, her first book, were real people except for the hero, heroine and her family and presumably the servants who are mostly invisible. But there's a lot about Beau Brummel and the Prince Regent in it and probably some others I can't remember since Heyer does tend to go in for the casts of thousands.<br /><br />I think my basic laziness prevents me from writing about real people tho writing about Austen was interesting. Quite scary too.Janet Mullanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535985283731981850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-19632360218303334902011-10-26T12:56:13.059-04:002011-10-26T12:56:13.059-04:00Hello Janet! Great to see you here on this awesome...Hello Janet! Great to see you here on this awesome site!!! (long time no see, huh?) haha<br /><br />The more I read about your books, the more I'm convinced I must read them!<br />Cheers!Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-74184705460562068862011-10-26T12:43:23.464-04:002011-10-26T12:43:23.464-04:00I like real characters in novels (and movies) if t...I like real characters in novels (and movies) if they're done well. I'm not so much interested in whether the character was in a particular place at a particular time (though I do watch that when I'm using real characters). What concerns me most is getting the character of the character right. Motivations, inhibitions, those are the things that need to ring true for me. Janet's obvious research into Jane Austen's character makes me even believe her as a vampire action hero, which I never thought I could.Kate Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286095357993261335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-47055150527387476552011-10-26T10:36:34.482-04:002011-10-26T10:36:34.482-04:00Hi, Janet,
What a fun posting - as always! What ...Hi, Janet,<br /><br />What a fun posting - as always! What fun having a combination of Jane Austen and you.<br /><br />To answer your question, I very much like real characters in novels. Such an interesting and entertaining way to learn more about people, places, and times. Favorites? So many! Yours and Philippa Gregory's, for starters.<br /><br />All the best ~ Laura DT (MRW)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430896163485086882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-29754505744744874262011-10-26T10:01:15.623-04:002011-10-26T10:01:15.623-04:00It was only recently that I heard of Janet and her...It was only recently that I heard of Janet and her unique storyline starring Jane Austen as a vampire. How creative is that! Jane is my favorite author and I will be very excited to read Janet's books! I'd love to win a copy, but these are definitely going on my TBR list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957568844802845667noreply@blogger.com