Category: Jack Caldwell

Happy Birthday Jane Austen!

Happy 244rd Birthday to Jane Austen! She may have spent a scant 41 years on this earth, but she’s still delighting us every day.   Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!  

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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A “Stormy” Excerpt #1 from Pemberley Ranch

Stormy September Excerpt #1 – Pemberley Ranch, 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 you …

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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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Throw Back Thursday – Pemberley Ranch

Regency and Reconstruction The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Way back in the Dark Ages—the early 2000’s—I had discovered Fan Fiction Boards while searching for a sequel to Pride and Prejudice. As I worked during the day, I read fan fiction at night. My wife likes to go to …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Critic gives P&P 2005 a second chance

Second Impressions and 2005’s Pride & Prejudice, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Back in 2005—a year that will live in infamy (Hurricane Katrina, anyone?)—I took my wife to a screening of Joe Wright’s Pride & Prejudice (also known as P&P‘05 and P&P3). My reaction to the film? Let’s just say my first …

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Persuasion, Behind the Scenes – A Release Day Celebration

It’s finally here! I know many of you have been waiting for a long time for us to publish this anthology and we’re so thrilled to have it available for you to buy. Persuasion is one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works. I’m sure all of us have scenes we wish she’d written and those …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Ranks Jane Austen’s Villains

The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles by Jack Caldwell Jane Austen’s Villains – A Ranking Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Jane Austen created some wonderful heroes and heroines—Elizabeth & Darcy, Marianne & Brandon, Anne & Wentworth, among others—but to truly appreciate these characters, she also gifted the reader many memorable villains. Unfortunately, IMHO, the otherwise excellent teleplays …

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