Pride and Prejudice or Ship of Fools, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I have had the pleasure of reading and re-reading Miss Jane Austen’s major works many times, and while Persuasion remains my favorite, I can certainly understand the immense popularity of her wonderful novel Pride and Prejudice. Heck, I’ve written ten …
Darcy and Elizabeth: The Wedding Night (past and future), by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. The theme for this month is After the Wedding. The idea is for different Austen Variation authors showing the day or night after the wedding of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. Today, it’s the Cajun Cheesehead’s turn. Oh boy. …
Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. This month, our theme is “Will You?” That’s right, it’s a month full of proposals, the good, the bad, and the ugly! Most will probably melt your pudding, but you might just see a stinker in the bouquet. We all need to laugh, right? Okay, I didn’t write the above. …
Preview of PERSUADED TO SAIL, Chapter 7, Part 2 Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here, celebrating a milestone. Not only is this the final preview of my upcoming novel, PERSUADED TO SAIL: Book Three of Jane Austen’s Fighting Men, this also marks my fiftieth posting in Jane Austen Variations. I hope you have enjoyed my little …
Stormy September Excerpt #1 – Pemberley Ranch, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Getting into the mood of our current theme—Stormy September—I have looked through my previous novels to find a suitable excerpt. Not a lot of rain in my books, but I have two great examples. So, I going to give you …
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles by Jack Caldwell The Austen Interviews – An Interview with Colonel Fitzwilliam: the sequel JACK CALDWELL – Hello, everyone—Jack Caldwell here. I couldn’t just leave you hanging after my initial interview with Colonel Fitzwilliam. [It can be found HERE] Besides, he has a sword. So, I’m happy to welcome back …
Have you ever wanted to read how a conversation would go between Darcy and Captain Wentworth? Have you ever wished Caroline Bingley might make the acquaintance of Sir Walter Elliot? Have you ever thought Mrs. Norris and Lady Catherine could be best buds? Then you’ll love March Madness where we combine characters from Jane Austen’s …
The Return of The Austen Interviews #8 – Another Interview with Miss Caroline Bingley JACK CALDWELL – Hello, everyone—Jack Caldwell here. For this edition of The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles, I’ve decided to bow to popular demand and bring back The Austen Interviews! For those of you living in a cave, this is a series …
What breed of dog is Mr. Darcy? Hi, folks—Jack Caldwell here. I’m busy writing the prequel to my CRESCENT CITY project for 2015, so I thought you would like this little blast from the past. Enjoy! In this special edition of the Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles, we dive into a never-ending discussion of epic proportions—if your …
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Part 17 Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here. This is Part 17 of my little work-in-process. So, you’re wondering: If Part 17 is at Austen Variations, where’s the rest of it? Good question! I like smart readers. All things will be revealed in the fullness of time. Or, at …
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