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Estancia Aldea Norteña

Chapter 1: Epifanía (Jan. 06, 2023) | Comments

Catalina Moreno comes from a small town on the plains but gets the chance to travel with her wealthy neighbors to Mar del Plata for a holiday. A fan of telenovelas for years, her own life takes a dramatic turn as she learns about the wider world, friendship, romance, and herself. Austen's Northanger Abbey set in 2008 Argentina.
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Estancia Cover Reveal

Jan. 05, 2023 | Comments

It's time to reveal the cover artwork for Estancia Aldea Norteña. But first, a few words about the design.
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What's In A Name?

Jan. 04, 2023 | Comments

When I decided to set Northanger Abbey in near present day Argentina required even more inspiration for reimagining the story's many places and people.
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Interview with NNS

Jan. 03, 2023 | Comments

Today I turn the blog over to a fellow fandom author and occasional generous beta reader, NN Schneider, exploring the concept of alternate universes in fan fiction and Northanger Abbey.
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New and Review

Jan. 02, 2023 | Comments

Happy new year, and happy release to a new round of works made freely available to the public domain. Now there's a bigger list to legally expand and explore!
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 53: Hopes and Fears (Dec. 31, 2022) | Comments

The last day of the year was not usually so portentous a one in the Morland household.
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Cat’s Paw

Dec. 28, 2022 | Comments

February 15 Prompt: any, any, knots, written for The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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The Spirit of the Season

Dec. 26, 2022 | Comments

February 27 Prompt: Any, any, her wine was the dew of a wild white rose, written for the 1916 short story "A Christmas Party That Prevented a Split in the Church" by Margaret Black.
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 52: Tidings of Comfort and Joy (Dec. 24, 2022) | Comments

The hour was late, but James was loathe to retire before sharing a private word with Catherine.
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A Royal Rule

Dec. 21, 2022 | Comments

February 14 Prompt: any, any, the golden mean, written for Alice Through the Looking Glass.

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