"Oh, my," said Jane Austen, Action Doll, wiping chalk from her forehead. "I like the idea of doing an occasional silent scream in my rock garden. And, to take a mud bath as I consider an impossible solution sounds wonderful." "Who wouldn't love the image of a group falling into a deafening silence after hearing the idle gossip?" Jane set the piece of chalk down on the table. "It is a sure bet being an oxymoron phrase analyst is not for me!" My theme for this year's challenge is Jane Austen, Action Doll, Seeks a New Career . To check out other A to Z participants, click here . To learn more about the 2018 Blogging from A to Z April Challenge , click here .