Moonangel13left a comment

Honesty Clancy I think you need to relax a bit. Of course it's your opinion and I respect that. Just try to remember it's a fantasy novel, not a non-fiction book. My opinion is: If you want a 100% accurate novel for the time it set then read one that was written in the time you are looking at. I prefer not too because of those language differances that you mentioned. I would prefer to understand the story, based on the language that I use and understand today than not fully understand something for the sake of using the old language. I also happen to think that history is a very important subject, but like anything you have to be able to give a bit and be flexable and realize that most people, even if they take an interest in history, don't know every rule and actual meaning in modern day english, let alone English from the 1700 and 1800's. I do hope that there are no hard feelings. I just thought that I would share my opinion. I hope that EVERYONE has a wonderful day :)

Clancy49left a comment

The link you sent to me was taken from a Dublin transcript. It is true the children did refer to their Da's in Erin. I did not realize your characters were of Irish descent. The ddy in the Da is odd since beged was misspelled as well as others if you go by the King's English, or in old English it may work. However; translantions can be a problem. In this case Gaelic to English. The Dublin story was reprinted by an English Wynd. A lower class Irish family would indeed refer to the male parent as Da. I will not fall on my sword for such an argument. Your editor approved and that is all that matters, doesn't it? It is a personal thing I have for making characters real, and placing the characters I read about in the society as they lived it, but then again this is all about magic isn't it? No one author can have perfection of languages used considering English and Language change continually. Today frolic means a good party. Two centuries ago Frolic meant a war party so to speak. Look up quim and see what that meant in the 1800's. What did gay mean in the 1700's and what does it mean today? All that counts is your readers and if they like it, who cares about anything else? History doesn't seem very relevant in today's world. It is a mute point.

Moonangel13left a comment

Thank you for making your book available for us. I have only read the first chapter, but I think it looks good and am excited to get started.

CCFinlayleft a comment

You're welcome.

Pauperleft a comment

Thanks for the generous offer.