Tag: Jane Austen

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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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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Interview with Nikki Payne, author of Pride and Protest

Today we have a special feature – an interview with Nikki Payne, whose book Pride and Protest is now available for pre-order! I’m so excited about this diverse retelling from a long-time member of the JAFF community.  Actually it’s two interviews – a written one with questions from our authors and an amazing video interview …

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A little more magic – Pride & Prejudice style

Yes, my new magical Pride & Prejudice variation is still coming! I’ve finally got the ending in hand, and hopefully I’ll have a finished manuscript soon. It’s taken longer than I would have liked, so I’m excited to finally be getting there. Anyway, here’s another excerpt from it. This follows shortly after the previous excerpts …

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2022 Austen Variations Summer Book Sale

The 2022 Semi-Annual Book Sale! It’s summertime and the living is easy! Time to buy your beach reading. Jane Austen Variations will help you out with this generous Book Sale! Enjoy novels by Marilyn Brant, Jack Caldwell, L.L. Diamond, Amy D’Orazio, Monica Fairview, Lucy Marin, Anngela Schroeder, and Joana Starnes! Sale runs July 1-3, 2022 Books …

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Book Launch! “Colonel Brandon in His Own Words”

It’s launch day, and I’m so excited to introduce you to my brand new book! Colonel Brandon has arrived and is now ready to tell his story in His Own Words . “I was just going to tell you of our agreeable surprize in seeing him arrive…” (Jane Austen, Emma)   What kind of book …

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Excerpt from Brother of the Bride

Excerpt from Brother of the Bride, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. A little while ago, I posted a scene from my upcoming Pride and Prejudice sequel, Brother of the Bride. That post may be found HERE. Now, several people were confused by the title. Was the bride in the title Lydia Wickham? …

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Cover Reveal for “Colonel Brandon in His Own Words”!

Next to the actual book debut, I think the cover reveal is the most exciting! I’m very involved in the design of my book covers, so for me, it’s another enjoyable aspect of the creative process. Even though this is my 12th book, it  never gets old. Anyway, I hope you like what we came …

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The Perils of Writing Historical Fiction

The Perils of Writing Historical Fiction, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. As you all know, I’m the token guy around here that writes Jane Austen-flavored historical novels. That doesn’t mean that my wonderful cohorts at Austen Variations don’t write historical fiction. They do. But we usually come to it from different directions. …

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release-Happiest Couple in the World

Good morning! It’s release day for The Happiest Couple in the World and I have another excerpt for you to (I hope) enjoy! You can get a copy here: https://geni.us/HappiestCouple It is available in ebook and in KU or in a paperback. The other excerpts I posted are at these links: Excerpt #1: https://austenvariations.com/cover-reveal-for-the-happiest-couple-in-the-world/ Excerpt …

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