"You ain't a newsie." "How's ya so sure?" "I know my newsies. And you ain't one of 'em." -- in which a trolley striker's daughter with a secret to hide winds up with a troubled newsboy and is able to find common ground. ( finch cortes ) ( finch x oc ) ( newsies ) As much as I wish I did, I do not own Newsies and therefore cannot take credit. Only Lane and a few select others are mine. [ this book contains certain themes of mental illness, violence, religion and death ] { book one of the background newsies } Started: 8/12/20 Finished: 28/3/21

"I'll take them all!" "You'll what?" "You heard me." -- in which a rich city girl finally has a reason to catch the attention of her long-time crush but soon suspects things aren't all as they seem. ( romeo de los santos ) ( romeo x oc ) ( newsies ) 98% of this cast does not, unfortunately, belong to me, as I'm sure you know if you're a fansie. If you are not in fact a fansie, then I suggest you go watch Newsies and then come back here once you're done. [ this book contains certain themes of mental illness, violence, religion and death ] { book two of the background newsies } Started: 4/4/21 Finished: 7/31/21

"I need you to come with me." "You can't make me go anywhere." "Oh, really?" -- in which an honest girl knows too much about a boy's past for him to ignore and is drawn to learn the truth of before. ( specs samuels ) ( specs x oc ) ( newsies ) While I may not own Newsies... no, that's it. That's all I've got. What am I truly if I don't own Newsies? Oh, I suppose I do own a few select characters in this book. [ this book contains certain themes of mental illness, violence, religion and death ] { book three of the background newsies } Started: 12/8/21 Finished: 31/12/21

"I guess I'm yer escort." "Since when did Brigid have a third brother?" "What?" -- in which the trolley strike leader's daughter comes back home after a long while and soon finds out that she missed more than she'd originally thought. ( albert dasilva ) ( albert x oc ) ( newsies ) My ultimate dream would be to own Newsies, but alas, this is real life. Therefore, most of these characters are not mine other than, like, four of them. [ this book contains certain themes of mental illness, suicide, violence, harassment, religion and death ] { book four of the background newsies } Started: 20/1/22 Finished: 30/4/22

"You love her don't you?" Cassandra Higgins is a spirited Newsie in the year 1899. Forced to fight a battle to win her and her friends freedom, she begins to discover that friendship is the most important thing in the world. Taken on a rollercoaster ride of unwanted emotions, facing her past, and trying to win a strike, Cassandra must overcome all the obstacles if she wants any hope of attaining her goals. Book One of All For One, a Newsies Fanfiction Series (ALBERT X OC) #1 in daveyjacobs on 07/29/21 #2 in racetrack on 08/14/21

"You can't be broken if you've never been whole." Samantha Snyder is one of the people most wounded by the memories of the Refuge. Sure, everyone's heard about the horror, but when it's what you live with every day, it becomes much worse than just a horror. Determined to put the man who has caused her the most pain behind bars, Samantha makes a decision that lands her in a situation that is bound to reveal more than she can afford to share. When a curious boy begins to dive deeper into her story, she has to decide between letting people in or running and losing the only chance she may ever get to defeat her father. Book Two of All For One peeps! Jojo X OC because literally who doesn't love Jojo. And if you don't, go re-watch the Newsies. #1 in 1899 on 09/05/21 #1 in Elmer on 09/22/21 #2 in Refuge on 10/02/21

"Do any of you know where I could find Elmer?" "That'd be me." Just her luck. -- in which a girl unexpectedly runs into trouble in the form of four other girls and soon learns that the newsies aren't all what she expected them to be. ( elmer kasparzack ) ( elmer x oc ) ( newsies ) Yes, I have had the honour to buy the rights to Newsies- hah! Kidding. Unfortunately. I'm only holding hostage... uh, I mean, lovingly owning... all the characters who are either daughters with very absent fathers, or who are the fathers. It's a hard life. [ this story contains certain themes of mental illness, suicide, violence, religion and death ] { book five of the background newsies } Started: 25/5/22 Finished: 30/11/22