What did it feel like to be on a ship in the 1820's? Would the ship be steered by rudder or wheel? What did they eat at sea during that time? Who really discovered the Venus de Milo? Was it Melos or Milos? What would the island have been like when the artifacts were discovered? Was the museum the Louvre or named for Napoleon at that time? How many crew members would be on a ship and what size would the ship be to fit where it needs to go?
Miserable. Wheel. Peas, crackers, salt meat and ale. The Venus was probably lying very close to the surface for centuries, but a French sailor found the pieces. I went with the old name of Melos. About the same as today...and I never did figure out the museum question. I found some records of ships contracted by the East India Company and took one of the smallest ones and made it my Ascalon with roughly 430 tons water replacement and approximately 35 crewmembers. After the book was published, I realized Ascalon was the name of a plane Winston Churchill used...
But the questions seemed endless. And then there was the pirate ship to think about... And the dock in London... And then the picture I purchased to use for Thessa, the mermaid-like heroine in A Captain and a Rogue...I changed my mind because she's wearing a very modern necklace and modern blouse...
Researching the trilogy about three sisters who left their home in Greece to sail to London wasn't a quick process. But, I'm thankful for the opportunity—very. It was worth it long before I received the copy of Forbidden to the Duke. The sisters became a part of my life, and so did the heroes. They were in my world for at least two years on an almost daily basis and now they're a part of my personal history.
Miserable. Wheel. Peas, crackers, salt meat and ale. The Venus was probably lying very close to the surface for centuries, but a French sailor found the pieces. I went with the old name of Melos. About the same as today...and I never did figure out the museum question. I found some records of ships contracted by the East India Company and took one of the smallest ones and made it my Ascalon with roughly 430 tons water replacement and approximately 35 crewmembers. After the book was published, I realized Ascalon was the name of a plane Winston Churchill used...
But the questions seemed endless. And then there was the pirate ship to think about... And the dock in London... And then the picture I purchased to use for Thessa, the mermaid-like heroine in A Captain and a Rogue...I changed my mind because she's wearing a very modern necklace and modern blouse...
Researching the trilogy about three sisters who left their home in Greece to sail to London wasn't a quick process. But, I'm thankful for the opportunity—very. It was worth it long before I received the copy of Forbidden to the Duke. The sisters became a part of my life, and so did the heroes. They were in my world for at least two years on an almost daily basis and now they're a part of my personal history.
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