Tag: humor

New release Brother of the Bride

THE LAUNCH OF BROTHER OF THE BRIDE Official Launch for BROTHER OF THE BRIDE, a sequel to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, by Jack Caldwell   Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I am proud to announce the release of my twelfth novel, BROTHER OF THE BRIDE, a sequel to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Book Four of …

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Yet More Proposal Scenes by Jack Caldwell #3

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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A Proposal Scene by Jack Caldwell #1

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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Jane Austen’s Advent Calendar – Day 23 – Making Her Sentiments Known

The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles. Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. In between setting up the book sale, editing PERSUADED TO SAIL, and writing ROSINGS PARK, I came up with this little short story. It’s doesn’t have anything to do with Christmas or the Advent Season, but what the hey. Consider it my Christmas present to you. …

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Backstage at Pride and Prejudice by Jack Caldwell

The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles by Jack Caldwell Hello, everybody. Jack Caldwell here. Long-term readers of my work know I have a peculiar sense of humor. Every now and then, my muse falls victim to it. Like today. So, instead of writing some romantic piece that will leave you in a puddle of mush, you get …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles – Jane Bennet Does The Austen Interviews

  What better way to start the year that to focus on one of Jane Austen’s most beloved characters. Join us as Jane Bennet undergoes THE AUSTEN INTERVIEWS.   The Austen Interviews #9: An Interview with Miss Jane Bennet   JACK CALDWELL: Hello, everyone—Jack Caldwell here. It is Jane Bennet in January time here at …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles [part 1 of 2] by Jack Caldwell

The Austen Interviews #1 – An Interview with Miss Caroline Bingley [Originally posted 03/26/2011] JACK CALDWELL – Hello, everyone—Jack Caldwell here. For this edition of The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles, I’m pleased to interview one of the most controversial characters in Jane Austen canon. Let’s have a warm Austen Authors welcome for the lady ladies love …

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Persuasion 200: The Musgrove Family Laments Their Poor, Lost Dickie by Jack Caldwell

“And I will tell you our reason,” she added, “and all about it. I am come on to give you notice that Papa and Mamma are out of spirits this evening, especially Mamma. She is thinking so much of poor Richard! And we agreed it would be best to have the harp, for it seems …

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Persuasion 200: The Tale of Dick Musgrove, Scrub, as told by Jack Caldwell

SCRUB – An insignificant or contemptible person; (in sports) a player not among the best or most skilled. — Oxford English Dictionary ~*~ The following takes place about four years after Frederick Wentworth captured the Laconia and was promoted. Summer of 1812 – HMS Laconia, in the Mediterranean Sea This is a tale of a …

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Peeps & Prejudice

Some years ago a group of Austen fanfiction writers and readers who really ought to remain anonymous gathered in upstate New York at Heather Lynn Rigaud’s house. It was about this time of year, and between watching all the adaptations of Pride & Prejudice, significant silliness occurred. Without further ado, allow me to introduce you …

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