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Fiction inspired by works already in existence. Remember, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Confections, Kin, and AustenMay. 28, 2021 | Comments The siblings of Jane Austen form the story of Hansel and Gretel in bite-sized bon mots. |
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Ambition and Amphibians by AustenMay. 21, 2021 | Comments The Frog Prince as told by the not-so-gentle women of Jane Austen's works. |
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What are Austen's Children Made of?May. 14, 2021 | Comments Canon compliant kidfic inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Jane Austen, and nursery rhymes. |
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Jane's Little but Fierce LadiesMay. 08, 2021 | Comments An abridged Thumbelina with expanded roles for the minor Austen women: secondary, tertiary, and barely mentioned alike. Dedicated to mothers near and far, on page and in our hearts. |
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Roots, Shoots, and Blooms: an Austen HerbalApr. 30, 2021 | Comments The story of Rapunzel as told by Jane Austen's characters and a helping touch of botanical lore. |
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Miss Austen's Guide to Mincing Pease and DuesApr. 24, 2021 | Comments The Princess and the Pea as told through selections from Austen's minor works, with an emphasis on the rarely glimpsed downstairs point of view. |
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Jane Austen and the Seven Deadly SinsApr. 17, 2021 | Comments The story of Snow White retold from the pages of Jane Austen's works, with a challenge to incorporate alternative or rare point of view characters. I also aim for the soul of wit: brevity (results may vary). |
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An Austen Sleeping BeautyApr. 09, 2021 | Comments In thanks and inspired by other fan stories, and as always the lady's own words: a fairy tale found among the works of Jane Austen. Each section of the tale is retold by the characters of a different novel or novella. |
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An Austenian Antagonist: a SongMar. 28, 2021 | Comments A parody of a satiric ditty, all about the falsities of Austen's antagonists. With no apologies, but much love, to: Miss Jane Austen, Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Also posted on the Derbyshire Writers' Guild, Fanfiction.net, and AO3. |
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A Lonesome Two-StepOct. 31, 2020 | Comments Written for JaOctGoHoNo 2020 at the Derbyshire Writers' Guild. Partly inspired by an American folk song. During the summer of the Spanish-American War, Clementine Morse fears the worst when letters to her loved ones go unanswered. |