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Julie Bertagna · 30th August 2007, 10:55 AM

Couldn't work out from your posts if you were male or female, wooleywrld, (which is why I didn't ask if you could do Mara). I know now! I bet you could relearn a Scots twang, though Mara wouldn't have to be strictly Scottish, just speak in a way that suited the 'northern-ness' of her island. (ie. not a 'Hollywood' accent). The people of the Orkney and Shetland islands have very pure, beautiful accents. I was thinking of those islands when I wrote Exodus.

I hope it was clear in my earlier post that I don't for a second think that American readers are not interested in challenging books - it was US publishers who seemed to be insulting you by implying that!

Thanks for your comments about the US cover - I agree. Not what I expected but very topical.

30th August 2007, 10:55 AM	#17 (permalink)
Julie Bertagna author Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 128	Re: Exodus Couldn't work out from your posts if you were male or female, wooleywrld, (which is why I didn't ask if you could do Mara). I know now! I bet you could relearn a Scots twang, though Mara wouldn't have to be strictly Scottish, just speak in a way that suited the 'northern-ness' of her island. (ie. not a 'Hollywood' accent). The people of the Orkney and Shetland islands have very pure, beautiful accents. I was thinking of those islands when I wrote Exodus. I hope it was clear in my earlier post that I don't for a second think that American readers are not interested in challenging books - it was US publishers who seemed to be insulting you by implying that! Thanks for your comments about the US cover - I agree. Not what I expected but very topical.