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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
It's Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer's (& Editor's) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, & Myths [Third Edition], by Susanne Alleyn.
This is not a book on how to write historical fiction. It is a book on how not to write historical fiction.
If you love history and you’re hard at work writing your first historical novel, but you’re wondering if your medieval Irishmen would live on potatoes, if your 17th-century pirate would use a revolver, or if your hero would be able to offer Marie-Antoinette a box of chocolate bonbons . . . ....
The Kindle price on it is currently $2.99. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00958628C |
Oh, this sounds amusing! I'm going to skim the free sample, but it sounds highly tempting!
edit: Oh, *do* check out the sample, y'all. The underpants discussion is included in there, and it's highly entertaining!
