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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Happy January, Janeites! We had the opportunity to sit down with Laurie Drinon McClain for a little heart to heart about inspirations, Jane Austen, and new beginnings. Her special host this month is Jack Caldwell, and I hope you will be as touched by their chat as I was. Hello, Laurie! Please tell …
The Cajun Cheesehead Critic loves 1980’s Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Here’s why. By Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I’m just gonna lay it on the line: 1980’s “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice” is the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice ever filmed to date. Period. Oh, wait? You want proof? I …
On this day in 1775 our esteemed authoress was born. What better way to celebrate than to share some of our favorite quotes from her? In one of Austen’s letters, she wrote: I can just imagine her face, and maybe even the kind of day she was having when she wrote this. These words …
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