inspiration + perspiration = invention :: T. Edison ::
Fiction inspired by works already in existence. Remember, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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HusbandryPart 1 (Jun. 26, 2020) | Comments A mashup of Jane Austen, Virgil, and Aristophanes, with Henry Tilney in the dual roles of Orpheus and Dionysus. Bordering on crackfic, beyond meta. Now available as an eBook via Draft2Digital (bundled with Trifles Light as Air). |
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PerennialOct. 06, 2017 | Comments Elindale didn't mean to get caught up in the planet's latest flower fad. Her family had other ideas. An Alternate Universe riff on the characters set in space. |
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SparksPart 10: Appearances (Mar. 19, 2016) | Comments When Linda first met Gary Preston, he was bright, vibrant, magnetic. |
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SparksPart 9: Hint (Mar. 12, 2016) | Comments They left the cinema with differing opinions. |
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SparksPart 8: Flickers (Mar. 05, 2016) | Comments It didn't bother Linda that her employer worked odd hours. |
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SparksPart 7: Afterglow (Feb. 27, 2016) | Comments Linda remembered her parents. She knew them mainly by photographs left behind. |
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SparksPart 6: Buried Treasure (Feb. 20, 2016) | Comments When Gary handed her a Zippo lighter, Linda politely declined. "I don't smoke," she explained |
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SparksPart 5: Kindling (Feb. 13, 2016) | Comments Gary offered Linda a job because she needed it, and after sending her aunt to jail he felt responsible. |
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SparksPart 4: Auld Losar (Feb. 06, 2016) | Comments When her new boss whisked her out of the office early for a "festival," she tried to protest. |
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SparksPart 3: Small Favors (Jan. 30, 2016) | Comments The Flame could travel through any fire known to man, from blazing buildings to burning logs. |