tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post5381577212540011578..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: On SerendipityDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-1952216680730206842015-04-14T07:28:57.391-07:002015-04-14T07:28:57.391-07:00Weird as we say in Scots meaning having the power ...Weird as we say in Scots meaning having the power to control destiny. Hence the Weird sisters in Macbeth. It's amazing how often this happens - pages falling open, a book on a shelf jumps out or you find some piece of the jigsaw that connects everything else. Also happens with other things in life - ie you're thinking of someone & the phone rings. Fascinating Jacqui! Thanks for sharing.Marie Macphersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906943465845474431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-82392760426237798182015-04-13T09:33:16.300-07:002015-04-13T09:33:16.300-07:00Since when are fairies not divine? ;-) I will shar...Since when are fairies not divine? ;-) I will share the story of my serendipitous family connection in the near-term.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01075948569937469621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-74914304719630984772015-04-13T08:42:07.465-07:002015-04-13T08:42:07.465-07:00That's certainly an explanation I can go with....That's certainly an explanation I can go with. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399203399159232910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-74509259890662731912015-04-13T08:03:22.935-07:002015-04-13T08:03:22.935-07:00Jacqui, I've had similar experiences -- some s...Jacqui, I've had similar experiences -- some so amazing and inspiring as to make my spine tingle. I'm less inclined to believe in faires and more inclined to believe that genuine inspiration is divine and so the process of turning inspiration into a solid work of historical fiction often receives a little divine push in the form of serendipity.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-46749177104427804732015-04-13T05:24:22.252-07:002015-04-13T05:24:22.252-07:00Awesome post! I believe in fairies, research or no...Awesome post! I believe in fairies, research or not.Barbara Monajemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740868750916582900noreply@blogger.com