by golden smog
on certain words to lend an air of the time and place failed because you did change some words and ignored other words to keep the story legible.
Completely or not at all should be a rule in writing dialect. And this use of some words lead some readers to think that you were simplely misspelling. Without an Oxford English Dictionary (the $2000 type) I cannot trace your words to see if they had actually been used where and how you wrote this piece. Do one or the other.
The story itself was quite enjoyable, & believeable. I read alot, & i deffinatly see alot of potential here, and look forward to reading more in the future. Also, while "all or nothing" in the contex of "accent" may be a rule for some, it dosen't make or break marketable material, Johanna Lindsey & multitudes of other authors are published proof of that. Gratz hun, keep up the good work