Tag: Jane Austen

Confessions & Correspondence: Kitty Reacts to Lydia’s Letter from Brighton

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Kitty Bennet writes in her journal… May 20, 1812 Dear Diary, You know how miserable …

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The Rules of Movie Day

Approximately every two weeks, my sister and I declare a “MOVIE DAY!” We might go to a theatre on the rare occasion there’s actually something playing of interest to us. But usually she comes to my house, arriving mid- to late morning. Which brings me to the first rule of Movie Day… WE ARE NOT …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Mr. Darcy

The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Austen’s Characters #2 – Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, from Pride and Prejudice Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. This time, I’m looking at the Big Guy. Yep—Mr. Darcy goes under the microscope. Pray remember that my analysis is based solely on what Miss Jane Austen wrote. So, forget all about P&P 95 vs …

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Tricky Titles

Did you pour over the pages of a baby name book for hours and hours before finally deciding what moniker your darling child would be saddled with for life? Authors give nearly as much thought to titling their latest works before sending them out into the world. A lot rides on that decision, and once …

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Confessions and Correspondence: Anne Frets Over Darcy’s Impending Visit to Rosings

  Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Anne writes in her journal…   March 18th, 1812 Dear Diary, William Darcy is …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Critic Ranks Pride and Prejudice Adaptations

The Cajun Cheesehead Critic Ranks Pride and Prejudice Adaptations, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everybody. Jack Caldwell here. The JA Universe was recently shaken by the titanic news that Netflix was producing a new adaptation of Miss Jane Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. Forgive me if I restrain my enthusiasm, given what they did …

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New Book from Monica Fairview: Noblest Intentions Excerpt + Giveaway

Hello Everybody! It’s release day, and I’m really thrilled to present my latest book: Noblest Intentions!! For those of you who know my work, you know I sometimes get caught up in complicated plots with intrigue [and sometimes magic]. Not always, but it’s been known to happen 😉 Well, not Noblest Intentions! I was in …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Mr. Bennet

The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Austen’s Characters #1 – Mr. Bennet, from Pride and Prejudice Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. For the next year, I’m going to do something very different. While I’m working my next novel, I’m going to explore some of Jane Austen’s famous and/or beloved characters. I’ll be going deep into their actions …

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Abigail’s Big Birthday Giveaway

‘We have now another girl, a present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion. She is to be Jenny.” – George Austen on Jane Austen’s birth. No one could have possibly missed that today is Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. And I’m celebrating with presents for you – my biggest freebie ever plus some …

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Free Books to Celebrate Jane Austen’s Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Jane! To celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday, I have some books to giveaway! Whatever your preference, you have a choice. I have some paperbacks as well as some ebooks for you. Just click on the link. These books will be free on Amazon until tomorrow!   First, the ebooks! Universal link: https://mybook.to/s3fuD9y   Universal …

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