Bronte Follower: Stories

A story in the Beth Universe
Something of a coming-of-age story of a bright, well-adjusted, modern girl, this story is long. It begins with her mother's infidelity, an act that becomes the impetus for a plan to further her ambitions in a particular direction: her hunk of a father. The plan does not come apart so much as expands to encompass much more than she planned... just as the actual writing did.

A story in the Beth Universe
What do parents consider most important? One father is in a quandary. Beth readers should recognize the characters and, obliquely, the situation, in Chapter 1. After the fact, I decided to give the story's title subject more air time, although I'll retain the third-person POV. Any sex is offscreen and involves only adults.

A story in the Beth Universe
While writing Beth, I sometimes find myself going down rabbit holes. While such are always fun, those bits often wind up in places I don't want the story to go. Rather than delete them, I've saved them, possibly for future stories; I have borrowed pieces for other parts of Beth. These will all be short or a bit longer and may have beginnings and/or endings being abrupt, unconnected. Savvy readers can probably find where many of them started, but others, not so much.

A story in the Beth Universe
Sandy's story, as imparted to her family. While reading Beth (which is not finished) first would be a bit helpful and provide context, it's not necessary, although the juxtaposition of past and present in Sandy will be more decipherable with at least some exposure to Beth. The Beth story will see references to Sandy's story.

This story suddenly came to me while I was reading a novel on my tablet. The story demanded that I put the Hodgell novel away and write it. I had no other choice. The sex is mostly off-stage.

A Halloween 2023 Contest Entry
She’s a high-school sophomore, far from sophomoric, in a dark place: Her mother in the loony bin (but don't say "loony" around her), her father….. questionable. How does such a girl deal with such a difficult life? What do two towheaded classmates mean for her future? And what is with all the Emmas? Additional tags provided down the road.