Fiction
"I write only for Fame and without any view to pecuniary Emolument." ~ Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister Cassandra, 1796
The Manifesto of the Fanfic Author - Would Jane have approved of her fans making mincemeat of her lovely stories? You decide.
From the Archives of the Dr. Laura Show - Love her or hate her, you have to admit that a conversation between Dr. Laura and some of Jane Austen's characters would be verrrrrrry interesting!
Inspired by Persuasion
A Very Affectionate Brother - Charles Musgrove is surprised by the news of Anne Elliot's engagement to Captain Wentworth. Originally published in Jane Austen's Regency World magazine.
A Sailor's Christmas - The first Christmas of Anne and Frederick Wentworth's marriage is approaching, and Captain Wentworth is ordered to the West Indies to escort a convoy to England and protect it from a marauding pirate. Will he get home in time to spend Christmas with Anne?
Heroes - My two favourite fictional sea captains--Wentworth and Hornblower--meet at last, as do their long-suffering brides, and realize they have more in common than hordes of squealing fangirls. This story was originally published in Fair Winds and Following Seas II, the fan fiction zine of the Horatio Hornblower 2003 US convention.
Mrs. Wentworth in Portsmouth - A vignette from the Wentworths' life in Portsmouth as they prepare to embark on a new adventure together.
The Uppercross Stories
A series of stories about the children of Persuasion.
Volume I: A Wedding at Uppercross - Twenty-five years after he fell and dislocated his collarbone, Charles Musgrove observes the activities surrounding his sister's marriage, and pursues a love affair of his own.
Volume II: Any Woman Who Truly Loved - On her honeymoon in Lyme Regis, Anne Wentworth Musgrove remembers the past and meets an old acquaintance as she and Charles grow closer.
Volume III: The Rector of Uppercross - Walter Musgrove comes to terms with his past mistakes and tries to build a hopeful future.
Volume IV: One Particular Harbour - Edward Wentworth returns to England with a bride, and encounters the woman he loves. Meanwhile, his little sister Sophie makes an interesting new friend. (Coming...someday. Really!)
And now for something completely different...
Deathmatch! Are You A Good Witch Or A Bad Witch? - Miss Elliot faces off against Lady Russell for the title of Biggest Witch at Kellynch! Toto, I don't think we're in Somerset anymore!
Inspired by Northanger Abbey
There Must Be Murder - A serial novella hosted by the Jane Austen Centre at Bath Online Magazine. The newlywed Tilneys return to Bath for a winter visit, where they meet old friends and new acquaintances--all of whom have secrets. This story is in progress; one chapter will be posted each month for the year 2007.
A Clandestine Correspondence - Although Henry Tilney and Catherine Morland are not officially engaged, they keep up one another's spirits by exchanging letters while waiting for the General to get over his pique.
Strawberries and Champagne - Catherine has a surprise for Henry on their silver wedding anniversary.
The Firstborn - Henry Tilney goes to Hertfordshire with his good friends Darcy and Bingley, not knowing that General Tilney and his wife had adopted him and that his natural father is Mr. Bennet.
The Rector's Wife: A Christmas Story - A Christmas story loosely based on the film The Bishop's Wife...with a bit of a twist.
Deathmatch! Men of the Cloth - Henry Tilney and Edmund Bertram face off with help from the Hanson Brothers (no, not the moptopped singing group, the guys from "Slap Shot"), Fanny Price, a certain Newfoundland puppy, and your Gentle Authoress. GAME ON!
Tilney at the Bat - I believe that if Henry Tilney, like his beloved, had had the opportunity to play "base ball" with his siblings as a child, he should have been a true proficient! Piazza, Schmiazza...
Isabella, the Vampire Slayer - Not really a fanfic, just a momentary bit of silliness.
Inspired by Pride and Prejudice
The Mistress of Pemberley - Mrs. Darcy plans a happy Christmas celebration with a houseful of guests; some invited, some not.
The Firstborn - Henry Tilney goes to Hertfordshire with his good friends Darcy and Bingley, not knowing that General Tilney and his wife had adopted him and that his natural father is Mr. Bennet.
The Avenging Angel, being a scene from P&P2 left upon the cutting-room floor - When Andrew Davies added all those scenes to P&P2 of Darcy fencing, Darcy bathing, Darcy swimming, why didn't he add the scene where Darcy confronts Wickham? Well, since he didn't, here's our rather tongue-in-cheek version of that fateful meeting.
Kaleidoscope: Scents and Sensibility - "Kaleidoscope" is a collection of chapters written by various DWG authors. Each author selects a minor character and writes that character's version of the Netherfield Ball in P&P2. My chapter focuses on Rowley, the dog that "sang" along with Mary Bennet. Read the story in its entirety at the Derbyshire Writer's Guild.
Inspired by C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower
Tell it to the Marines - The events of the Hornblower film DUTY from the point of view of one of the Hotspur's Marines. This story was originally published in Fair Winds and Following Seas III, the fan fiction zine of the HH2004 Convention in Toronto, Canada.
Heroes - My two favourite fictional sea captains--Wentworth and Hornblower--meet at last, as do their long-suffering brides, and realize they have more in common than hordes of squealing fangirls. This story was originally published in Fair Winds and Following Seas II, the fan fiction zine of the HH2003 Convention in Norfolk, Virginia.
Odds and Ends
Occasionally a storylike item makes its way onto my weblog, Sick & Wicked. These are some of the better ones.
Midsummer at Woodston Parsonage - I wrote this on June 21, 2003, the day that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released, after reading the first chapter (I had to go to an appointment and I thought up the entry in the car). I swear I didn't know about the black veil.
Another Summer Day at Woodston Parsonage - Henry and Catherine anticipate Book 6 of Mrs. Murray's delightful series.
Passion's Proud Prejudice - a very mean parody of Pride and Prejudice smutfic. I'm quite proud of it. (Might not be work safe.)
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