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Re: Gentlemen of Gloucestershire: Chapter 1 - 4 years ago
I feel like Capt Tilney is an underused character in FF. He's a horrible flirt, and will certainly accept whatever favors are on offer, but he doesn't sink into Wickham/Willoughby territory by targeting young girls, or Elton/Collins territory in wanting someone who doesn't want him. Austen didn't even bother in finding him a bride before NA's happily ever after. With such a dramatic entrance, I hby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Origin Story, 2 (end) - 4 years ago
Thanks again to Karen for the peer review. And thanks to Suzanne and Michelle for the comments on chapter 1. I was inspired by the movie Megamind (character who is villainous due to nurture rather than nature; plucky love interest who is not intimidated; upstart who is supposed to be good but turns out rotten). I keep coming back to Henry's dad being a bad person and trying to pull Henry into aby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Origin Story, 2 (end) - 4 years ago
Part 2: The Reluctant Hero Faced with a sudden, sharp, and sustained drop in temperature, Henry's body froze. Without his Master Mind costume, the cold leeched right through his civilian clothes and he shivered as much as his limited range of motion allowed. Catherine had been standing right in front of him, holding his hand and looking quite kissable just a moment ago. She was still there but sby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Happily Ever After (For Now) - 4 years ago
>> It's a sequel to Northanger Abbey that I hope to publish in September ZOMG so looking forward to that!by NN S - Tea Room
Origin Story, 1 - 4 years ago
Origin Story Blurb: Henry Tilney doesn't want to be a villain, but don't mention that to his father. Henry is not a hero, but try explaining that to Catherine. Modern, heroes/villains. Northanger Abbey, because I can't stop messing with a good thing. This is a 2-parter. Please enjoy! And thank you to Karen for the peer review! Part 1: The Reluctant Villain "God, grant me the serenity to acceby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Confections, Kin, and Austen - 4 years ago
Norris is a character I love to hate. You could probably do a bunch of drabbles of her getting her comeuppance (canonical or otherwise) and I would gobble them up.by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Roots, Shoots, and Blooms: an Austen Herbal - 5 years ago
I think this is my favorite in the series. Thank you!by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: Jane Austen and the Seven Deadly Sins - 5 years ago
Charming Do you have a whole series of fairy tales planned?by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: An Austenian Antagonist - 5 years ago
I lurve Modern Major General! Thank you for this.by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Who Would Say No? (Complete) - 5 years ago
Blurb: How can a heroine be an Austen heroine if she doesn't turn down a marriage proposal? To the tune of the Christmas Carol, "Up on the Housetop." Austen herself wasn't above rejecting a proposal, and she gave that experience to many of her heroines… although typically they rejected the proposal right away rather than accepted and then rejected at a later date. Who Would Say No? Yay! It's tby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Lonesome Two-Step (JaOctGoHoNo 2020) - 5 years ago
The story is definitely better the second time thru, after you know the punch line.by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Lamb (JaOctGoHoNo) - 5 years ago
Blurb: After Henry Crawford withdraws his suit with Fanny Price, Tom Bertram falls deathly ill. A JaOctGoHoNo challenge. I hope everyone is trying to stay safe this weekend. And thanks to Michelle for the peer review. The Lamb Henry Crawford drained his glass then waved his hand at the bartender for a refill. He didn't want to be here, but he didn't really want to be anywhere, so why not here?by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: JaOctGoHoNo 2020 Topic - 5 years ago
1. The Boy Who Cried Wolf except with Mr. Woodhouse always saying that he's sick. 2. Munchausen syndrome by proxy in which Mrs. Allen gives her husband gouty symptoms so he'll take her (& Catherine) to Bath. Does she make his symptoms worse to keep him there? How does Catherine get involved? 3. More of a "that's not a physical illness, that's stress/depression" sort of deal in which the heroby NN S - Tea Room
Re: JaOctGoHoNo 2020 Topic - 5 years ago
I've got a couple plot bunnies that couldn't gain traction if anyone is interested.by NN S - Tea Room
Re: JaOctGoHoNo 2020 Topic - 5 years ago
I've got a couple plot bunnies that couldn't gain traction if anyone is interested.by NN S - Tea Room
Re: JaOctGoHoNo 2020 Topic - 5 years ago
I've got a couple plot bunnies that couldn't gain traction if anyone is interested.by NN S - Tea Room
Re: JaOctGoHoNo? (Jane Austen October Gothic Horror Nonsense) - 5 years ago
Ok, it's October. I've had my turn. Can someone else pick a theme? Happy haunting!by NN S - Tea Room
Re: JaOctGoHoNo? (Jane Austen October Gothic Horror Nonsense) - 5 years ago
We could go topical -- pandemic, disease, plague, quarantine, masks, social distancing, toppling statues. Or we could go crazy -- movie dates, garden tours, business travel, hugging people, etc. What strikes your fancy?by NN S - Tea Room
Re: Husbandry Part 1 - 5 years ago
The world needs more H&C... Don't kill her off!by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Notes - 5 years ago
Notes: The TV show Once Upon a Time was the inspiration for this particular story and the first season ends with the dramatic now-what of everyone's memories being restored and magic being brought to the town. There's six more seasons of TV show after that, but this story is done. (And a big i-see-you to those familiar with the show!) So, yes, I thought of the idea while watching OUAT, but I addeby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, end - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville 8: Escape The steady drip of the IV kept Tripp shielded from the pain of his injuries as well as other parts of consciousness. Alice talked more with Elizabeth to find out what she had already done to try escaping. Much of it boiled down to trying to bring William Collins to her side of the problem because, for all Miss Bennet's resourcefulness, she had never met anyone excby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, 7 - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville I really appreciate Caroline Bingley as a character. There is so much potential for her to be either the villain (Even More Consequences) or the romantic heroine of a subplot (Education of a Chaperone). Henry Crawford is another character I love to hate and reform in equal measure. 7: The Unexpected As Alice leaned back on the bed, luxuriating in the sensation of satiety, hby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, 6 - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville To be clear (?), Bingley is not officially out so there will not be a smooching scene for Alice to observe in this chapter. (Tripp figured out that secret because he figured out who Jane and Bingley are, and also considering Bingley is such a close friend of Darcy and "either you're just not into men or it's not Fitzgerald Darby.") 6: The Third Catalysis Charlotte Singer waby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, 5 - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville Alicia, yes, Alice's reactions are not exactly the most mature but since he's double her age and destined for Emma/Emily, it's probably for the best. Shannon, no new happy couples this chapter, but I'm getting them closer. I hope everyone likes Austenville's Bingley and Darcy. 5: Meeting the Mayor Alice arrived early with a bagged sandwich and chips and settled herself onby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, 4 - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville 4: The Second Catalysis Geoff Knightley recognized her as soon as she poked her head into his office. "Alice Parks, right?" he said, rising to greet her. He was solidly in his forties, well-groomed, and dressed in a suit and tie. "How do you know who I am?" she asked guardedly. "Simple deduction," he answered with a disarming grin. "Your agent Matt called earlier and tolby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, 3 - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville I'm a little dazed that so many ppl didn't watch Once Upon a Time! It was a bit of a guilty pleasure/telenovela and some entire seasons were just cringey with way too many tasteless Disney tie-ins, but that might be the point. Why, why was I thinking that other people watched this? And this timid voice in my head is like, "maybe ppl think this is a creative story because thby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: The Education of a Chaperon - Chapter XI - 5 years ago
Cackle! And you know that Lydia thinks of herself as the most unforgettable of the five.by NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Welcome to Austenville, 2 - 5 years ago
Welcome to Austenville Special thanks to Karen for the peer review. She had to wade through my iterative mess of an ending so you don't have to. EvelynJean -- rest easy -- Tripp (crazy coffee guy) isn't Darcy. There's more about Darcy in Ch 3 and beyond so stay tuned. 2: The First Catalysis While Alice and Officer Wentworth both knew a crime had been committed, Alice believed that it had beenby NN S - Derbyshire Writers' Guild