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Re: Paws and Prejudice Chapters 9-12 (end) - 1 year ago

Thank you all for the great reviews. I'm so glad you liked it. I'd like to add an epilogue and give it a bit more space for the happy ending but writing it might be tough for the moment. All of the dogs in this story were inspired by animals I've owned or known. Between when I wrote this and when I posted it the dog that inspired Lydia was hit by a car and didn't make it ... so writing her miracul
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Panic and Preconceptions - 1 year ago

Summary: Lydia Bennet was just starting to come to terms with what Wickham had done to her. Richard Fitzwilliam had just returned from his deployment and was facing his own demons. Will a chance encounter help them work through their past trauma? Notes: Trigger warning, this is a story primarily about a character coming to terms with and recovering from a past rape. It's not explicit, but th
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Paws and Prejudice Chapters 9-12 (end) - 1 year ago

Chapter 9: ReturnGeorgiana Darcy took a deep breath at the gate to Netherfield dog park to calm her nerves. It had been over a year since the attack, her wounds had healed and all that was left was a scar wrapping around her arm to remind her of how stupid and naive she’d been. Bingley nudged her arm in his impatience and she gathered her courage. She loved this goofy dog even in spite of the atta
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: Paws and Prejudice - 1 year ago

Oh No! I totally forgot to upload the end of the story! For months! I'm a monster! I'm uploading it now!
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Paws and Prejudice Chapters 5-8 - 1 year ago

Chapter 5: Rosings ParkFebruary 13As she looked up at the palatial estate before her, Elizabeth asked herself for the millionth time how she’d been roped into this mess. She supposed it was her fault for recruiting Charlotte into volunteering at the shelter with her. If she hadn’t done that, Charlotte wouldn’t have met the director of the shelter, William Collins. Even though the creep had persist
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: Paws and Prejudice - 1 year ago

Oops, you're absolutely correct. My least favorite thing about this site is that I can't modify the post once it's been made, but I'll change it in its other locations.
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Paws and Prejudice - 1 year ago

Paws and Prejudice Summary: Modern AU. Elizabeth Bennet and William Darcy clash as they continually run into each other at Netherfield Dog Park. Elizabeth would be happy to never see him again if it weren’t for how attached her dog Jane was to his dog Bingley. Licensing Note: Based on Characters and story lines from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Text from Jane Austen is in green, text from
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

The Doctor: A Persuasion Novella Ch. 3-Epilogue (Post 2) - 3 years ago

Ch 3 ConfrontationAnne had never been as bereft of composure as she was when she looked up to find Frederick Wentworth standing in that doorway. She had spent the past two days caring for his sister while trying to ignore the fact that she was his sister. It was obvious from the moment Sophy woke up and was introduced to her that Frederick had not told her of their relationship. Even if it had es
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

The Doctor: A Persuasion Novella Ch. 1-2 (Post 1) - 3 years ago

The Doctor: A Persuasion Novella Summary: While enjoying the countryside in their new gig, Sophy is unable to prevent the admiral from running foul of a dung-cart. Luckily Anne Elliot hears the crash and is able to tend to the wounded.Licensing Note: Based on Characters and story lines from Persuasion by Jane Austen. Text from Jane Austen is in green. The tense, pronouns, or wording of these quot
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: A Sensible New Year's Resolution - 3 years ago

I always love the practicality of Edward & Eleanor's relationship. You did a great job with the overall affection and sobriety of the pair. Which is why the wheaties spit take was so great! I loved that bit of humor in the middle of a serious conversation between two serious people
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: Mr. Rushworth’s Coming Soon - 3 years ago

Cute! Mansfield Park, much like Fanny Price, is too often neglected in my opinion,
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: Ages of the Bingleys - 3 years ago

Most of my knowledge of the era is based on novels, in which the heroines are typically in their late teens and marry between 17-20. I would love to be better informed, do you have a source you could recommend for this information? I'm also wondering about statistics for different variables. Such as first marriages vs. average marriage ages which include widows re-marrying (especially since there'
by MorganA - Tea Room

Re: Ages of the Bingleys - 3 years ago

Caroline treats Charles like a younger brother, but she's also just a demanding human being, so that doesn't mean that she's older. Not based on any real facts stated in the book, but I feel fairly confident that Caroline is at least older than Elizabeth and possibly Jane as well. Caroline threw every insult or slur that she could think of at Elizabeth, and a few at Jane as well, but never touche
by MorganA - Tea Room

Re: Regency Reference Materials - 3 years ago

Thank you so much for sharing your references, if you just do a search on amazon for Jane Austen/Regency era stuff you get a lot of poorly researched coffee table books mixed in with any actually substantive sources, so I appreciate recommendations vetted by other writers. So many primary sources! And so many are available online! Earlier this week for work I actually just skimmed through a copy
by MorganA - Tea Room

Re: Regency Reference Materials - 3 years ago

OOh, this site even has primary sources linked! Thank you!
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Regency Reference Materials - 3 years ago

Hi fellow writers! Does anyone have any particularly useful books or resources that they use for reference on the historical period/dress/slang/material culture of the Regency era when writing? I'm a historian, but my area of study is Imperial Rome, so most of my knowledge of the regency time frame is based on reading novels. I'd still like to be as historically accurate as possible and reference
by MorganA - Tea Room

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity Chapter 15 and Epilogue (Final) - 3 years ago

Chapter 15: Changes at Milton Marlborough Mills, Monday October 27, 1851 The remainder of the week passed in a blur of conflicting emotions. Margaret did visit the Higgins family the following day, and engaged Mary to temporarily serve as cook at Marlborough Mills until Betsy returned. While she was there, Boucher's body was carried into the street on a door. He had drowned himself in shame. Both
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity Chapters 12-14 (Post 5) - 3 years ago

Trigger Warning: You probably know this is coming, but there is canonical character death in this chapter. Chapter 12: Swift Departure Most people around the table had long abandoned their forks and settled into pleasant conversation over tea when John noticed Miss Dixon solemnly enter the dining parlor. Her expression was so altered from her earlier happiness that he knew it did not bode well f
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Oops, *Chapters 10-11* - 3 years ago

Chapter 12 was too long to fit in the post, so this is just chapters 10-11
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity Chapters 10-12 (Post 4) - 3 years ago

Chapter 10: A Business Proposal Tuesday October 14, 1851 Margaret hurried along the familiar path to the Princeton district. Yesterday, all conversation at the Hale household had been focused on the upcoming wedding. It wasn't until this morning when Margaret mentioned her planned visit to Nicholas that she remembered to tell her parents about Lady Wentworth's investment and their plans for the d
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity Chapters 7-9 (Post 3) - 3 years ago

Chapter 7: Overdue Explanations They returned to Harley street early by London standards, but rather late for anyone who must awaken by four thirty. In the confines of a drawing room with Aunt Shaw, Anne Lattimer, Fanny Thornton and Lady Wentworth hovering nearby, Margaret had only given Edith the barest essential information – she was engaged, she was in love, she was happy. Edith, being rather
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity Chapters 4-6 (Post 2) - 3 years ago

Chapter 4: An Eventful Dinner Henry Lennox was too sensible to be in love. True, he had once convinced himself that he was in love with Margaret Hale, but in the self-reflection that followed her rejection of his proposal he had realized that it was mostly desire, attraction, and compatibility. He had never felt the sort of consuming love described by the poets, he doubted it even existed. Howeve
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity Chapters 1-3 (Post 1) - 3 years ago

A Circumstance of Tolerable Similarity A Persuasion and North & South Crossover By Morgan A. Wyndham Licensing Note Based on Characters and story lines from Persuasion by Jane Austen and North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, with influences from the BBC miniseries of North and South. Text from Jane Austen is in purple. Text from Elizabeth Gaskell is in blue. Text from the miniseries
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: Distinguishing quotes - 3 years ago

Thank you all so much for your feedback. I know it's standard in fanfiction to slip in canon quotes without using anything to distinguish, it works well and I don't fault the community or other authors for doing that. However, I still can't bring myself to do it. I don't think I could look my students in the eye when discussing proper citations if I did so. Sorry if I'm too fastidious. Given your
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Distinguishing quotes - 3 years ago

Hi Everyone, I'm still newish to fanfiction and this just came up as a reply to one of my stories, so I thought I'd move it here for broader feedback. My problem is that I come from academia. I just can't reconcile myself to the idea of plagiarizing another author's words without some way of distinguishing them in-line (even in a derivative work whose original source is in the public domain). I p
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Re: More Justified In Acting Chapters 7-9 (Post 3) - 3 years ago

I'm glad you appreciated the story! My problem is that I come from academia. I just can't reconcile myself to the idea of plagiarizing another author's words without some way of distinguishing them in-line (even in a derivative work whose original source is in the public domain). I played with several methods available and thought that this was the least jarring. I would like feedback though if r
by MorganA - Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Re: Yes.... - 3 years ago

Thank you!
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Re: Crossover stories? - 3 years ago

Thanks Agnes, I'm new here and still learning the ropes. Do I just post that on the normal message board and then the admins archive it to the Fantasia Gallery?
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Crossover stories? - 3 years ago

Hi Everyone! I'm working on a story that is a crossover between Persuasion and Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South. Is there a place for crossovers on dwiggie?
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More Justified In Acting Chapters 7-9 (Post 3) - 3 years ago

Chapter 7 Between Uppercross and Monksford, October 29 1814 After some protest from the Miss Musgroves and lamentations from Mary about her ill usage, Anne finally escaped alone. She set off for the grove of trees near the Monksford parsonage in better spirits and looks than she had even on that fateful summer long ago. That young girl had known little of suffering and nothing of true, lasting h
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