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Re: Looking for a story - 1 year ago
That was it (Story IV – Reflections). Thanks!by Sandy W - Tea Room
Looking for a story - 1 year ago
I'm looking for a short Mansfield Park fic where Fanny takes an early liking to Sir Thomas, I think while learning to ride. I believe she becomes close to Maria and Julia as well.by Sandy W - Tea Room
Re: Story too similar to Sandy W's "The Lesser of Two Evils" - 2 years ago
Thanks, Marion, for letting me know. I have not given permission for anyone else to use my story. I am relieved to see the note acknowledging that the story is a translation, but I guess I will be checking AO3's rules and formulating a response.by Sandy W - Tea Room
Re: Twelfth Night Story Exchange - 2 years ago
Thanks for coming up with the challenge and for your kind and thoughtful review! I almost missed the deadline because work got a bit crazy for a couple of days, but it was fun to participate.by Sandy W - Tea Room
Re: Holiday at Hartfield: Twelfth Night - 2 years ago
Ha ha re: wrapping paper. Not a truth universally acknowledged, but still easy to imagine. I enjoy Emma more for the writing than for the character, though there are certainly things I admire about Miss Woodhouse. I adore the Knightley men, though, faults and all. I kind of meandered through this story, so it's not as succinct as I'd like. I started with this passage: it was very pleasant to haby Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Performance and Potential - 2 years ago
I like Lady Russell's fairness—low performance for William Elliot, middling everything along with excellent dinners for Charles Musgrove, and high marks for Wentworth—and her self-possession under the blow. I really like the idea that she reaches out to the captain and apologizes. I also appreciate the unexpected and pleasant role Lady Dalrymple plays.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Softening Fortune's Frown - 2 years ago
You had me at "odious mother-in-law." Lady Susan is suitably horrid, but I'm glad Reginald really has learned a thing or two. With the boldness of a husband and the longer experience of a flirt Yes! What a treat.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Holiday at Hartfield: Twelfth Night - 2 years ago
Happy Epiphany to MichelleRW and to all the DWG Readers. On the 5th day of January, George Knightley called at Hartfield in a hopeful mood. He handed several packages to the butler with quiet instructions that were discreetly followed, and he proceeded to the parlour, where his host and hostess were sat by the fire. “Are you here again, Mr. Knightley?” Mr. Woodhouse said in a fretful voice. “I hby Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Twelfth Night Story Exchange - 2 years ago
Either one works for me. I guess I'd better get to writing!by Sandy W - Tea Room
Re: Story too similar to Sandy W's "The Lesser of Two Evils" - 2 years ago
Many thanks to you, Ben, for posting here and to Sandy C for messaging me! I was glad the resolution didn't take long.by Sandy W - Tea Room
Re: Husbandry Part 4 - 3 years ago
Ha! I enjoyed that quite a lot, perhaps the last line most of all. Thanks for posting.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: The Way It Ought to Be, Chapter 17 - 7 years ago
Great last line!by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: The Way it Ought to Be, Chapter 4 - 7 years ago
This was all her morning wanted, thought Elizabeth. Separate encounters with both men were not enough—now they must needs create an uproar together. That was just hilarious.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
A Little Alteration: Mrs. Forster's Friend - 8 years ago
DNA Some other out-of-character challenge pieces have been posted here recently, so I decided to post my one-shot as well. Thanks for reading! RA “They found Mary, as usual, deep in the study of thorough bass and human nature; and had some new extracts to admire, and some new observations of thread-bare morality to listen to. Catherine and Lydia had information for them of a different sort. Muchby Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Responsibilities (One-shot) - 8 years ago
I've read this a few times now and will probably read it several more. I really enjoyed the idea of tailoring the bequest to Wickham's talents.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Stories about Bingley and Jane - 8 years ago
Are you talking about Genette's To the Credit of His Modesty, a companion piece to The Object of Her Choice?by Sandy W - Tea Room
Re: An Admiral's Persuasion - 8 years ago
Lovely story. Good move on the admiral's part.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek, Part 4 of 4 - 8 years ago
That is very kind of you! I appreciate your and other readers' comments very much.by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek, Part 4 of 4 - 8 years ago
DNA Thanks once again for your comments, and thanks for reading! RA The Thirtieth of November The Hursts' residence in Grosvenor Street, late morning ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Before you ask, no. I will not go with you to Mr. Darcy's house today. Do not raise the subject with me again. I am weary of it." "It is not Mr. Darcy, but Miss Darcy to whom I think we owe a visit,by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek, Part 3 of 4 - 8 years ago
From what I've very recently read, "self-depreciating" was more likely to be used in the mid-19th century, and "self-deprecating" gained in popularity by the middle of the 20th century. Since I'm not sure if either term was popular in the early 1800s, and since my choice might appear to be a typo, I'm considering a replacement - I just haven't come up with one yet. I appreciate the comment - I hby Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek, Part 3 of 4 - 8 years ago
DNA Again, thanks for your comments, and thanks for reading! RA The Twenty-Ninth of November On the path to Longbourn House, (so) late (in the) afternoon (as to be practically evening) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Darcy looked up at the sky. "It is growing late. It would be foolish to return home tonight. I suppose I had better get a room at the inn." "You will notby Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek (Part 2 of 4) - 8 years ago
DNA Thanks very much for the comments, and thanks for reading! RA The Twenty-Ninth of November The ___ Inn on the road between London and Meryton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Darcy was beginning to question more than his judgement. He was beginning to question his sanity. Over-exposure to the late-autumn sunlight could not be the culprit. Perhaps it was that persistent, unwelby Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek (Part 1 of 4) - 8 years ago
DNA Blurb: Where is Mr. Bingley? That is the question baffling friends and family alike in the days following the Netherfield Ball. Thanks for reading! RA "He has many friends, and he is at a time of life when friends and engagements are continually increasing." —Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 32 The Twenty-Seventh of November On a London street, in the middle of the afternoon ~~~~~~~~~~~~by Sandy W - Derbyshire Writers' Guild