Tag: Jane Austen

Mr. Darcy Came to Dinner 10th Anniversary

Mr. Darcy Came to Dinner 10th Anniversary, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Ten years ago, I published the funniest novel I have written to date: MR. DARCY CAME TO DINNER – A Pride & Prejudice Farce. I’d like to deeply thank those of you who have been so kind to read it, …

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William, Fitzwilliam, and Fitzwilliam

Is it possible to have too many Williams? I like the name – very much, in fact. Even so, there ought to be a limit as to number. One thing I’ve learned as a novelist is that you shouldn’t confuse your readers with character names that are too similar. If you’ve already got a Terry …

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Rebirth and Rejuvenation: a Second Chance for Hope

Spring is my favorite season! It’s all about new life – baby animals (I saw a fawn just yesterday) and green growing things. The birds return from their winter latitudes and start to sing. And flowers begin blooming everywhere. It means I’ve made it through another winter, and I feel hopeful and rejuvenated. When I …

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Sneak Peek: Allow Me to Tell You

I’m currently revising a section from the ending of my novel, and as I was reading it one last time, it brought tears to my eyes. I must admit, I do like the journey D&E go through in this novel. I think they find out a lot about themselves as well as each other. Are …

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Interview with Jack Caldwell

Hello everyone! I’m here today with the second in our author interview series, the first being when Christina and I sat down for a chat via Google Docs (it worked for us!). More recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down via Zoom with Jack Caldwell.   Jack published his twelfth book Brother of the …

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Guess Whose Book Just Joined Club 1000!

Celebrate with me! I’ve joined Club 1000! Never heard of it? I’m not surprised, since I just made it up.  But I hope you’ll agree that it’s a prestigious honor nonetheless. The Club is for books that have been purchased, read, and enjoyed by enough people to collect at least 1000 ratings/reviews on Amazon, and …

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New release Brother of the Bride

THE LAUNCH OF BROTHER OF THE BRIDE Official Launch for BROTHER OF THE BRIDE, a sequel to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, by Jack Caldwell   Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I am proud to announce the release of my twelfth novel, BROTHER OF THE BRIDE, a sequel to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Book Four of …

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Cover Reveal – Brother of the Bride

Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I was asked by at least one fan if my latest novel would be out for Christmas.         Well, ho-ho-ho and call me Santa, because here it is! So, what do you think? Ellen Pickels did her usual fantastic job, didn’t she? BROTHER OF THE BRIDE is …

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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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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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