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Twisting the Classics

So by now we've all heard about Pride & Prejudice & Zombies , by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. It's gotten a lot of great reviews, and seems to have spawned a new sub-genre of its own. Rumors are the author (Seth, not Jane) received over half-a-million dollars for two more books, one of which is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The mind boggles. So in the interest of fun and brain-challenging exercises, what are some other classics novels that could make it with a paranormal twist? What would you like to see? My choices: The Three Musketeers: Blood Vendetta -- Undead Cardinal Richeliu returns with a vampire army and a plan to take control of France. Estella, the Vampire Slayer: A Heroine of Great Expectations -- Before Rupert Giles, there was Miss Havisham. Before Buffy, there was Estalla... Whatcha got?

Good Idea, Bad Execution

Ever come up with a word that makes perfect sense in your head, then makes you cringe/cry/LOL as soon as you actually type it? I've been doing some world-building on a potential new project, and I needed a slang word for penitentiary guards. First thought was Peni guard, which I then shortened to Peni. Works perfectly, yes? Until I needed to pluralize it for a sentence. This is what I typed: The Penis hated him on principal . My cat woke up and glared at me for laughing so hard. What have you written lately that compares?