Dispelling the Gloom, Part 3

Elizabeth and Darcy Halloween scene

Happy end of October! Below you’ll find Part III of the story I began here and continued here, in honor of this month’s theme, Which Witch: Magic and Malevolence in Austen. Many years ago, when I was posting regularly on one of the fan boards, I claimed to be the Wickham of my own life—and …

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Sneek Peek: Miss Georgiana and the Dragon

Book wyrm dragon

The dragons are still running the show, running the plot off the rails. But they have permitted me to offer you this sneak peak of the new book–at least they haven’t insisten on changing the working title yet: Miss Georgiana and the Dragon.

New Book Released!

News! My latest book, Meet Your Mark, just got released! It is available in all Kindle stores and on Kindle Unlimited. This is the second book in my series, A Collection of Unusual Tales. Each of these stories has something a little out of the ordinary. This story features soul marks, a theme I’ve enjoyed …

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How Lady Catherine Became a “Witch”, by Jack Caldwell

Elizabeth and Darcy Halloween scene

How Lady Catherine became a “witch”, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. The monthly theme “Which Witch: Magic and Malevolence in Austen” was a little tough for me. I don’t write fantasy (at least yet), so how was I going to come up with a post this month? Then I thought about the …

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JASNA AGM & Other Travels

Royal Palace Brussels Marin

Hello everyone! Last week, both Shannon and Diana talked about their time at the JASNA AGM, and since I was also there, I wanted to share my impressions. As some of you know from Facebook, I was in Belgium earlier in September, too, and I thought I’d make some Jane Austen links to my time …

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Dispelling the Gloom, Part 2

Elizabeth and Darcy Halloween scene

Greetings, Austen Friends! I hope October has been as lovely for you as it’s been for me. You should see the trees around my house: flaming reds, sunset oranges, lemon yellows…I find myself wanting to spend all my time taking walks and staring up at trees. However, I do occasionally have to teach…and I get …

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Adventures at the AGM, Part 2

As Shannon Winslow said yesterday, in her delightful post about her own adventures at the JASNA AGM in Victoria, B.C.: “Frequent attendees say that every AGM has its own personality and flavor, and there will be something uniquely special about each one.”  I am nothing if not a frequent attendee, having attended my first Annual …

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Adventures at the AGM, Part 1

I’ve been to Victoria and back, and so now here is your promised report on the JASNA AGM! – at least the first part. Turns out there was too much good stuff to pack into one post, so Diana will pick up with part 2 tomorrow. But I’m going to start  with some pictures and …

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Christmas Book Release

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2 WINNERS OF MY PAPERBACK! Wendy M Luther and Jeannette Klemen I will be contacting you by email to get your mailing information. Happy Launch Week! Thanks for joining me for the launch of my newest book, “Frosted Window Panes.” Why ‘Launch Week?’ Well, it’s always a guessing game when the paperback …

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Frosted Window Panes

I am excited to be here again! I have been absent for some time – well, here but not here. I had to take a step back a few years ago because of varying circumstances, but I am excited to let you know that I have a new book coming out! The book is a …

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