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the American Revolution. They're very determined. The Jacobite Rebellion was one of the roots of the American Revo- lution. Why did some of the Highland- ers fight on the English side? People as- sume it was all about freedom, but the Jacobite Rebellion had nothing to do with freedom from England. They were fighting to restore the Stuart Dynasty. But if you'd been through the Uprising, the sight of a Red Coat would stiffen you up. The sensible person of the time would have fought on the British side." "In North Carolina, Moore's Creek Bridge was the last Highland Charge an- ywhere in the world. Brits got little sup- port from Highlanders — Highlanders were tired of fighting and many moved across the mountains into Tennessee to get away from it. The New Englanders were more gung ho because they hadn't lived through war already. People oſten start from the wrong assumptions about the Scots dur- ing that time." Q: Why do you think people every- where are so interested in Scottish culture? Tabitha Collins Photography by Polly Farley aapollyfarley.zenfolio.com Introducing Color and Hair Specialist Tabitha Collins. With 13 years of salon experience and expertise, Tabitha is available to book your next professional consultation. Call her directly at 910.551.9551 for scheduling. A: "Scottish culture is persistent almost anywhere in the new world, New Zea- land and Australia, too. There's an oral identity through music. Even if you're only partly Scots, you want to be a part of it. Scots have always been willing to marry out, too, partly because they had to leave Scotland to find opportunities. Highland culture was a tribal one and because of that they fit in very well with the Indian culture here. Oſten they lived with Indians. Even though they blended with other cultures, they brought their own culture with them. Q: What are you working on now? A: "I'm working on a book called "Writ- ten in my Own Heart's Blood", which is coming along well. It should be out in the fall of 2013. I'm beginning to e- publish some of the shorter pieces I've written for anthologies over the years." "I've got a deal with Sony Pictures to develop the novels into a cable TV se- ries like "The Tudors" and "Game of Thrones" — it's not a done deal yet, but it is a deal." CV Appliance Co., Inc. Visit our new location in the Major Major Brand Appliances Sales &Service Large Selection of Harris Teeter Shopping Center "Where Service is a Certainty" 2800 Raeford Road | Fayetteville, NC 28303 | 910-483-1369 CityViewNC.com | 67