Tag: Crescent City

When They Were Young in the Crescent City

When They Were Young in the Crescent City, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Sorry I’ve been gone for a while. I’m working on three projects at once, and we just got over Carnival Season and Mardi Gras. The theme for this month is When They Were Young. There is only one book …

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The Perils of Writing Historical Fiction

The Perils of Writing Historical Fiction, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. As you all know, I’m the token guy around here that writes Jane Austen-flavored historical novels. That doesn’t mean that my wonderful cohorts at Austen Variations don’t write historical fiction. They do. But we usually come to it from different directions. …

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Blossoming Love from BSN

Blossoming Love – An Excerpt from Bourbon Street Nights, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Sorry it’s been so long between posts. I don’t wish to bore you with what’s been happening down here in Louisiana, but I have been writing when not looking after one of my grandsons. The trials of being …

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Darcy and Elizabeth: The Wedding Night (past and future)

Darcy and Elizabeth: The Wedding Night (past and future), by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. The theme for this month is After the Wedding. The idea is for different Austen Variation authors showing the day or night after the wedding of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. Today, it’s the Cajun Cheesehead’s turn. Oh boy. …

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Another Proposal Scene by Jack Caldwell #2

Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. This month, our theme is “Will You?” That’s right, it’s a month full of proposals, the good, the bad, and the ugly! Most will probably melt your pudding, but you might just see a stinker in the bouquet. We all need to laugh, right? Okay, I didn’t write the above. …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Celebrates Carnival

The Cajun Cheesehead Celebrates Carnival, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. In case you didn’t know, we’re in the middle of the Carnival Season here in Bayou Country. Of course, Carnival is celebrated in much of the Christian world: Europe, North and South America, and parts of Africa and Asia. Many erroneously call …

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Crescent City is now on Audible

CRESCENT CITY is now on Audible, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I am pleased and honored to announce the release of the audio book versions of my epic, Austen-inspired, New Orleans trilogy, CRESCENT CITY, narrated by the wonderful Melissa Kay Benson. Now, I know what you’re thinking. What do books entitled BOURBON …

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A “Stormy” Excerpt #2 from Ruin and Renewal by Jack Caldwell

Stormy September Excerpt #2 – Ruin and Renewal, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Getting into the mood of our current theme—Stormy September—I have looked through my previous novels to find a suitable excerpt. Not a lot of rain in my books, but I have two great examples. So, I going to give …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Critic picnics with 1940’s Pride and Prejudice

A Picnic Instead of a Ball – 1940’s Pride and Prejudice (with a giveaway), by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Well, we’ve run through three Pride and Prejudice adaptations—1980, 1995, and 2005. So, it’s time to tackle that strange beast known as P&P0: Robert Z. Leonard’s 1940 film Pride and Prejudice. The screenplay …

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Baking Recipes Food – Creole & Cajun

The Cajun Cheesehead Makes Your Life Better, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. The theme for this month is Baking/Recipes/Food. Looks like the Cajun Cheesehead is kicking things off. And why not? This is a favorite subject for anyone from Louisiana. After all, I live in a place that literally lives to eat. …

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