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Jo Bisseker Barr's avatar

What’s more interesting to me than the original story is how people are responding to it!

I concur with your comment about how in the publishing world truth is further down the pecking order than a dramatic tale, with details dialled up that might increase sales. This has been an unspoken truth!

I agree that what rankles is what’s left out… for me, it’s an essential part of this couples tale - that meant The Salt Path didn’t quite work for many.

I’ve written about how we now need to hear a narrative from them that incorporates and responds to the first, missed part of their tale, for raynor, the most shameful (£ theft) if they are to be forgiven by a public who sold into the wrong version of the wider story, & hear they’ve learnt, atoned.

The walk could’ve been that journey!

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Jude Whiley's avatar

Yes I deffo think we can expect a follow up piece. Don’t think there’s any risk of them not fulfilling their book deal - there’s plenty more to write about now

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Delphine Seddon's avatar

Jude this is SO good!! So clever and hilarious, some excellent points made and I LOL'd my way from beginning to end x

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Jude Whiley's avatar

Thanks Delphine - see you later!

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