tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post3493832684853346810..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Of Witches and MidwivesDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69250229808861383162012-10-26T05:49:40.379-07:002012-10-26T05:49:40.379-07:00I became interested in the topic when prosecuting ...I became interested in the topic when prosecuting a homicide in which the victim's wife was a well known Arizona midwife. In dealing with her over a span of several years, I became intrigued by her professionalism, and the strength of her advocacy of the profession. My novel only glosses on this"hot" topic but my interest is far from expunged by sending the book to press. I am still buying and reading research materials on the subject.Linda Fetterly Roothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679025414115279660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-78692183787247461572012-10-26T05:49:06.294-07:002012-10-26T05:49:06.294-07:00I became interested in the topic when prosecuting ...I became interested in the topic when prosecuting a homicide in which the victim's wife was a well known Arizona midwife. In dealing with her over a span of several years, I became intrigued by her professionalism, and the strength of her advocacy of the profession. My novel only glosses on this"hot" topic but my interest is far from expunged by sending the book to press. I am still buying and reading research materials on the subject.Linda Fetterly Roothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679025414115279660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-3391170293590144532012-10-13T03:40:24.766-07:002012-10-13T03:40:24.766-07:00Hi Pamela - I do remember! You were kind enough to...Hi Pamela - I do remember! You were kind enough to send me a copy of your dissertation. I honestly can't remember how much of it made it into my book, but it was a fascinating read. Congratulations on the publication of your book - that's excellent!<br /><br />Linda - Midwives are pretty hot these days, aren't they? It's good to be out in front of a trend.Sam Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059524216536846003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-41463598429232364732012-10-11T10:16:18.689-07:002012-10-11T10:16:18.689-07:00I have just a finished second edit of The Midwife&...I have just a finished second edit of The Midwife's Secret: The Mystery of La Belle Ecossaise, and my novels are extensively researched. My fictional midwife is a protege of Margaret Houston, the midwife who attended the birth of James VI and I, and she was a well known professional and quite well off financially. I wish I had found your blog earlier, as I had to really scrounge for information that did not focus on the witchcraft aspects of midwifery. Linda Fetterly Roothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679025414115279660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69072625435469441442012-10-11T00:41:51.724-07:002012-10-11T00:41:51.724-07:00Very interesting! And congratulations on your boo...Very interesting! And congratulations on your book - am off to Amazon to pre-order a copy right now.<br /><br />Btw, don't know if you'll remember we were in touch a year or so ago about York. You recommended Jane Sharp's The Midwives Book and I have found it fascinating and very useful.Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-79002211319838695692012-10-09T19:58:17.372-07:002012-10-09T19:58:17.372-07:00Nothing much better than a de-bunk thank you. I lo...Nothing much better than a de-bunk thank you. I look forward to more.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-41638516246052567912012-10-09T14:39:32.897-07:002012-10-09T14:39:32.897-07:00Interesting! I always think of how women got edge...Interesting! I always think of how women got edged out of the medical profession over the next few centuries, but in recent years seem to have made a come-back. I wonder what that new show on the 1950s midwives is like?Susiehttp://www.susannacalkins.comnoreply@blogger.com