Northanger Abbey

illustration by Hugh Thomson (1898)

illustration by Hugh Thomson (1898)

I have a real soft spot in my heart for Austen's spoof of gothic novels, and her most adorkable couple ever.

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Natural Reserve

Part 3: Off the Beaten Path (Jun. 14, 2023) | Comments

February 9 Prompt: Any, any, the girl cried flowers, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Natural Reserve

Part 2: Feeling Glad (Jun. 10, 2023) | Comments

February 8 Prompt: Any, any, dragonfly wings, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Natural Reserve

Part 1: Fertile Soil (Jun. 07, 2023) | Comments

Post-COVID Northanger Abbey AU set in the California state park system.
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Metamorphosis

May. 27, 2023 | Comments

February 4 Prompt: Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland/Henry Tilney, dancing.
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Estancia Aldea Norteña

Chapter 34: Resolución (May. 03, 2023) | Comments

"Resolution," solving or ending a difficulty (Cambridge Dictionary).
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Meming Estancia Aldea Norteña

May. 01, 2023 | Comments

With only more chapter to go in Estancia Aldea Norteña, it's time to celebrate: I'm inviting my readers to recreate their favorite moments via memes in the comments.
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Estancia Aldea Norteña

Chapter 33: Nuevas Posibilidades de Todos (Apr. 29, 2023) | Comments

"New Possibilities for Everyone," future prospects or potential (Collins Dictionaries).
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Estancia Aldea Norteña

Chapter 32: Decisiones Para el Futuro (Apr. 26, 2023) | Comments

"Decisions for the Future," fixing of a purpose in the mind (Wordnik).
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Sticking the Landing

Apr. 24, 2023 | Comments

Today I'm going to focus on what Austen's endings tell us about her novel's plots, and how I've struggled to stick the landing in my own writing.
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Estancia Aldea Norteña

Chapter 31: La Posta se Revela (Apr. 22, 2023) | Comments

"The Past is Revealed," telling a secret (Macmillan Dictionary).

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