The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. One of the toughest things about writing a sequel to Pride and Prejudice is what to do with Elizabeth and Darcy. You think the Bingleys are boring? They’ve got nothing on the Darcys—Jane Austen’s the perfect couple! Since Hunsford, they understand each other …
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The Ladies of Rosings Park – Time to Wrap It Up
“That’s a wrap!” Isn’t that what the director shouts when the last scene has been shot and it’s time to go home? It has to be a bittersweet moment. Everybody on the set has worked hard for months. They’re exhausted and desperately in need of rest. And yet, if it’s been a great project, it …
Release of Netherfield Park Is Let at Last by Mary Simonsen
Hello! I’m back! It was only two months ago that I released my novella, Dear Sir, Dear Madam, and I would like to thank all of you for such a warm reception for my story. It was so well received that it inspired me to write another novella, Netherfield Park Is Let at Last, and …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 14 and 15
The Ladies of Rosings Park is now published! Hooray! But in case you don’t have your own copy yet, I will continue posting chapters here every Monday until we finish Part One of the book (the time period covered in Pride and Prejudice). These early chapters read like P&P “missing scenes” – your favorite book from a different perspective. Last week …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 13
The Ladies of Rosings Park is now published! Hooray! But in case you don’t have your own copy yet, I will continue posting chapters here every Monday until we finish Part One of the book (the time period covered in Pride and Prejudice). These early chapters read like P&P “missing scenes” – your favorite book from a different perspective. Last week …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 12
The Ladies of Rosings Park is now successfully published! Hooray! But in case you don’t have your own copy yet, I will continue posting chapters here every Monday until we finish Part One of the book (the time period covered in Pride and Prejudice). These early chapters read like P&P “missing scenes” – your favorite book from a different perspective. Last …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 10
The Ladies of Rosings Park is now successfully published! Hooray! But in case you don’t have your own copy yet, I will continue posting chapters here every Monday until we finish Part One of the book (the time period covered in Pride and Prejudice). These early chapters read like P&P “missing scenes” – your favorite book …
Nights in White Linen by Jack Caldwell
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. You may not know this, but I’m a Progressive Rock fan. My favorite group is YES, but I enjoy me some Moody Blues from time to time. A few weeks ago, while working on my current projects, a certain song came up on …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 8
Every Monday I will post another installment of my upcoming novel, The Ladies of Rosings Park, here at Austen Variations. The book (which will be out in mid-March) primarily tells Anne de Bourgh’s story, beginning with the period covered in Pride and Prejudice (the part I will be sharing here) and then carrying well beyond to her own happy ending. These early …
New Release – Dear Sir, Dear Madam
It has been awhile since I wrote a Pride and Prejudice re-imagining, but I’m back! Here is my newest release, Dear Sir, Dear Madam: “In Pride and Prejudice, while in Kent, Elizabeth Bennet refuses Fitzwilliam Darcy’s offer of marriage. The next day, Darcy hands Elizabeth his infamous letter which succeeds in shutting down all communication …
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