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Jodi Daynard

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Jami Attenberg

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Doing research for historical fiction can be one of the most fun and most frustrating parts of writing in this genre. You love history as a historical fiction author, but how do you not bag down the story with the facts? How do you avoid going down rabbit holes? And where do you find good quality information about your subject? Jodi Daynard will answer these questions and more in this episode.  Highlights  01:53 Jodi's Author Journey   07:05 Jodi's Process for fact gathering   13:34 List of research resources   18:24 What are you looking for when you visit a location?   22:09 Maps and Artwork   25:32 Time spent researching vs. the amount of info used   28:12 Organising your research   30:13 Syncing your chapters with your research   32:47 Jodi's must-have facts   36:43 How to avoid outweighing the story with the history   41:39 Ensuring accurate portraits of historical figures   43:34 What to include in an Author's Note   46:36 Avoiding the Research Rabbit Hole   53:17 Author Action Point   Check out the Show Notes page for more including a list of research resources.

Doing research for historical fiction can be one of the most fun and most frustrating parts of writing in this genre. You love history as a historical fiction author, but how do you not bag down the story with the facts? How do you avoid going down rabbit holes? And where do you find good quality information about your subject? Jodi Daynard will answer these questions and more in this episode. Highlights 01:53 Jodi's Author Journey 07:05 Jodi's Process for fact gathering 13:34 List of research resources 18:24 What are you looking for when you visit a location? 22:09 Maps and Artwork 25:32 Time spent researching vs. the amount of info used 28:12 Organising your research 30:13 Syncing your chapters with your research 32:47 Jodi's must-have facts 36:43 How to avoid outweighing the story with the history 41:39 Ensuring accurate portraits of historical figures 43:34 What to include in an Author's Note 46:36 Avoiding the Research Rabbit Hole 53:17 Author Action Point Check out the <a href="https://authoryourdream.com/episode/research-for-historical-fiction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Show Notes</a> page for more including a list of research resources.

How to do Research for Historical Fiction with Jodi Daynard

"May 1870. Crowds throng the Boston station, mesmerized by the mechanical wonder huffing on the rails: the Pullman Hotel Express, the first train to travel from coast to coast. Boarding the train are congressmen, railroad presidents, and even George Pullman himself. For two young women, strangers until this fateful day, it’s the beginning of a journey that will change their lives.Book Cover and Author headshot images provided by the author’s representative.00:00 - Show Opening01:07 - Show Me More - Girl Ray01:20 - Episode Intro02:31 - Show Me More (Cont’d) - Girl Ray04:27 - Interview with Jodi Daynard, Part 118:42 - Beautiful - Girl Ray20:20 - Interview with Jodi Daynard, Part 234:19 - Girl - Girl Ray34:31 - Episode Outro36:48 - Girl (Cont’d) - Girl Ray38:17 - Finish"

"May 1870. Crowds throng the Boston station, mesmerized by the mechanical wonder huffing on the rails: the Pullman Hotel Express, the first train to travel from coast to coast. Boarding the train are congressmen, railroad presidents, and even George Pullman himself. For two young women, strangers until this fateful day, it’s the beginning of a journey that will change their lives. Book Cover and Author headshot images provided by the author’s representative. 00:00 - Show Opening 01:07 - Show Me More - Girl Ray 01:20 - Episode Intro 02:31 - Show Me More (Cont’d) - Girl Ray 04:27 - Interview with Jodi Daynard, Part 1 18:42 - Beautiful - Girl Ray 20:20 - Interview with Jodi Daynard, Part 2 34:19 - Girl - Girl Ray 34:31 - Episode Outro 36:48 - Girl (Cont’d) - Girl Ray 38:17 - Finish "

‘A Transcontinental Affair’ by Jodi Daynard