Research

Obviously, writing a damn historical novel involves a lot of research.
Actually, that's putting it mildly. I had no idea it would involve THIS much research. I don't know how people who write historicals regularly do it, to be honest. I've just finished a draft and already had to hit up both Sarah MacLean and Saundra Mitchell with weird, tiny questions. For example: When filling out a dance card, who has the pencil-- the man, the woman, or the host of the dance? Stuff like that simply isn't ve...