How well do you think Jane Austen knew her more minor characters? How well do you? Authors spend most of their time exploring the minds and activities of their main characters – what Elizabeth’s thinking and saying, why Darcy does what he does. They’ve worked out their backstories and motivations – what makes them tick. …
“What say you, Miss Lydia, shan’t we have such decorous items in our own home one day?”
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles. Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. In between setting up the book sale, editing PERSUADED TO SAIL, and writing ROSINGS PARK, I came up with this little short story. It’s doesn’t have anything to do with Christmas or the Advent Season, but what the hey. Consider it my Christmas present to you. …
“What say you, Miss Lydia, shan’t we have such decorous items in our own home one day?”
George Wickham Writes: Friends, as you may be aware, my erstwhile editor, Mrs Catherine Curzon, has the opportunity on occasion to gad about with theatricals. Amongst these is a gentleman by the name of Adrian Lukis who has, I am reliably informed, become somewhat associated with my humble self. What a lucky fellow he is! …
George Wickham and Lydia Bennet are safely billeted in the home of the notorious Mrs Younge – but for how long? Because Lydia and Wickham’s courtship seem be a puzzle in itself, you can click on any of the images in this week’s chapter and enjoy a little L and W picture puzzle too! Catch …
Lydia Bennet has spent a whole night beside a very naked George Wickham. Sadly for both, brandy and Wickham’s bruises put paid to any less than noble intentions and what should have been an evening of scandal has instead been an evening of slumber. Now it is the morning after, and London is within their …
Lydia Bennet and George Wickham have reached the safety of their lodgings for the night, but in what condition? Our dear Wickham is somewhat the worse for wear, but Lydia is ready and willing to see that he is well cared for. How will our oft-maligned couple spend their night? Catch up on previous adventures …
Lydia Bennet and George Wickham have escaped a villain on the road by the skin of their teeth and the strength of Lydia’s cunning. Yet who was the man and why was he so intent on doing harm to the erstwhile Mr Wickham? Catch up on previous adventures here: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, …
The ink was barely dry on novels number six and seven (Leap of Hope and Leap of Faith) when I started work on number eight, entitled The Ladies of Rosings Park – my favorite story with a fresh take! I wanted to tell events during the timelines of P&P and then on into The Darcys of Pemberley as …
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