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Better than Byron

2013-06-12T22:36:27-08:00

Author: S. J. Wintering
Historical
English, Rated: T
Romance/Drama
Chapters: 22, Words: 91,642, Reviews: 41, In-Progress

REGENCY England. Edgar is a man with a past. Margaret is the woman who gives him the possibility of a future. He is said to be as bad as Byron, but some believe that he is not yet beyond aid.

An Imperfect Ideal

2013-06-11T18:57:04-08:00

Author: S. J. Wintering
Historical
English, Rated: T
Romance/Tragedy
Chapters: 6, Words: 12,918, Reviews: 6, Complete

The hot and cold relationship of an artist and his muse. She is mysteriously recruited to work for him while he fights his dual nature, trying to maintain two women in his life. She is his imperfect ideal, and immortalises her through his medium.

Black Butterfly

2011-01-10T10:33:20-08:00

Author: S. J. Wintering
General
English, Rated: K+
Tragedy/Family
Chapters: 1, Words: 213, Reviews: 3, Complete

The fading memories of a dying Victorian boy...

Dressed in Black

2009-04-27T14:43:51-08:00

Author: S. J. Wintering
Historical
English, Rated: T
Angst/Romance
Chapters: 24, Words: 68,208, Reviews: 14, Complete

1862:Catherine's father has just but died, and the kindness of an old friend brings her to his manor in Cambridge. She has been tormented by death and social restraint, and realises that boundaries between fantasy and reality are not what she had thought.

Imitative

2009-01-21T07:32:02-08:00

Author: S. J. Wintering
Historical
English, Rated: T
Family/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,457, Reviews: 2, Complete

This is a piece I wrote for my Writer's Craft class, and which got very positive feedback. I imitated Jane Austen's style and content and have made it as authentic as was in my power. Sorry for the lack of title.