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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket

“Humor inspired by literature, history, and life”

mostly established writers Visit on Medium ↗

Updated Oct 20, 2026

9.2K
followers
4
stories seen in 14 days
4
different writers
254
median claps per story
25%
stories by writers <100 followers

Should you submit to Jane Austen’s Wastebasket?

Jane Austen’s Wastebasket is larger than 66% of the 356 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 80% of them. Most of its recent stories (75%) come from writers with 100+ followers, so expect a higher bar for acceptance. 75% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).

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Recent stories in Jane Austen’s Wastebasket

  1. Classic Children’s Books Rewritten For Middle Age
    by Jen Metcalf🍷 (412 followers) · 371 claps · Oct 16, 2026
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    by Emily DeFreitas (369 followers) · 80 claps · Oct 14, 2026
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    by Elsie Grant (84 followers) · 136 claps · Oct 13, 2026
  4. People Calling It Duck Tape Is the Whole Reason I Became a Serial Killer in the First Place
    by Tom Navratil (486 followers) · 595 claps · Oct 12, 2026

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