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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

Using story to connect YOU to the Master Storyteller

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When the Meadow Blooms

This Author Brings a Ray of Sunshine and A Bunch of Hope

Beloved historical Christian author, Ann H. Gabhart has a new release, and I was so excited to talk to her about her book, When the Meadow Blooms, and to talk about her love for story, for Kentucky, and for nature, as well as how they infuse her stories. Note: links may be affiliate links Continue Reading

Join the Chosen Kids on an Exciting Adventure in California

Join me with a conversation about The Chosen Kids by RM Ruiz about middle-grade fiction and especially, her Christian middle-grade adventure series for kids. Supernatural tools, a mission from God, and more fill these books about a bunch of cousins fighting evil forces. Note: links may be Continue Reading

GoodReads

A Gush about a Good (more like GREAT) Read & GoodReads

Every bibliophile needs a good read (or even better, a great one), and have I got a great one for you!  I take a few minutes to gush about one story I can't get out of my head and heart, The Gold in These Hills, and the wonderful world of books otherwise known as GoodReads. Note: links may be Continue Reading

new author book club capers

Book Club Capers: April Part 2

OOOH!  It's time to find a new author for Mary Margaret Montmorency!  EEP!  For those who don't know, I write about her and Elton every year in May (and soon for June!) Those stories are below: Bringing in the May The Versary Love in the Window  and last year’s…  For Her Continue Reading

Mandi Blake

Fall in Love with This Wonderful New Romance Series

The Wolf Creek Ranch series by Mandi Blake combines western romance with contemporary Christian romance in one brilliant spin-off series from her Blackwater Ranch series. Western romance is crazy popular, and Mandi and I talk about her books, how she writes them, and about her exciting newsletter Continue Reading

Marie Sontag Yosemite Trail discovered

Discover California’s Fascinating History through This Adventure

California's history is full of adventure, and author Marie Sontag dives in with her Whitcomb Discoveries series. Beginning with the California Trail (and characters who were part of the ill-fated Donner party), Sontag mingles actual historical figures with her own characters to the past to life for Continue Reading

BookClubCapers April part 1

Book Club Capers: April Part 1 (ADDITION!)

Well, a crazy week last week meant that this took a bit of time to get loaded, but here it is! I hope this month's puzzle isn't too ambiguous, but it's what you get. HOWEVER... I need May's gal around.  You can't let her get killed off.  I'm counting on you!  Save the leader. Save the book Continue Reading

Erik Steidl The Arrow Boy

This Author Strives to Make Scripture Come Alive for Kids

Determined to keep the youth of his church grounded in the Word during lockdown, author Erik Steidl found a little-remembered character in the Old Testament--Jonathan's arrow boy.  Retelling that story through the perspective of this character gives kids someone to relate to while infusing the Continue Reading

Autumn Lytle

Who Knew an Eating Disorder Could Inspire a Great Book Full of Adventure?

Debut author, Autumn Lytle bursts onto the book scene with an eye-opening, timely novel, All That Fills Us, that really addresses an issue that has become almost an epidemic during this difficult time--eating disorders.  This book comes at the issue by taking a woman through tough places to work out Continue Reading

The Traveling Prayer Shawl Jennifer Lynn Cary

How One Woman’s Ministry Turned into an Inspired by Life Story

Okay, so "retro romance" isn't an official category, but when an author's books barely squeak into historical, what's she to do?  Especially since some of her target readers lived those years!  Jennifer Lynn Cary writes split-time and retro romance novels that sound so delightful and encouraging Continue Reading

Sweet Rivals Trumbo

Isn’t It Cool When What Seemed So Awful Turns Out Great?

When Mom moved in with us back in 2019, we had one problem. Our house is a three-bedroom, one-bath, house with 1100-1250 sq. ft. Years ago, we converted part of the garage into the "annex" for our older girls, but we still had girls and the remaining boy in the middle room. Where to put the madre, Continue Reading

The Barabbas Legacy

I Think Some of the Best Books Are the “What If?” Ones

M. D. House has finished his Barabbas Trilogy and whoooeee!  Am I excited to see what kind of "what could have happeneds" occur in this one.  What more are we going to learn about his family, the apostles he meets, all the things?  What about the maybes about big names like Paul?  Whoa...  Let's Continue Reading

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I picked a great big berry For a jaunty little hat I picked a great big berry
For a jaunty little hat.
It wont last long, I fear, 
But I think I'm okay with that. 
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Good morning, Virginia. It's a beautiful misty m Good morning,  Virginia.  It's a beautiful misty morn here. Continuing to wor on Take Cover. Eeep!
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Who is he, who is after him, and why is a woman ab Who is he, who is after him, and why is a woman abducted to protect her from him?  Bioterrorism, Russian mafia, and what? Another agency?  What's going on in The Agency now?
Listen to the whole book FREE, narrated by the fabulous @ChristaDelSorbo (don't forget to subscribe!!!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-TZlGhUFcE&list=PLGJaJiSo6mQ1Cg738W1MSQlHIuFe45v_WListen to a chapter a day OR to the whole thing at the end of the month.  The previous four Agency books are also available to listen to FREE.
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Annual writing retreat has commenced. In my favori Annual writing retreat has commenced. In my favorite place because I'm with my favorite writy folks.
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Keith can’t help but wonder: will his first assi Keith can’t help but wonder: will his first assignment with The Agency be his last?

One missing man. One new agent. One chance to keep the (uncertain) client alive
The prequel novel to The Agency Files, Induction is Keith Auger's interview and... well.. induction into The Agency. Listen FREE on YouTube to the audiobook narrated by @ChristaDelSorbo .
Listen to each chapter separately for ease of finding where you are OR the whole book in one video (after Sept 30, 2024).
Also available from most audiobook retailers!

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Austria, 1939. Before the "death trains," Hitler's Austria, 1939. Before the "death trains," Hitler's regime deported ten thousand children to Holland, Sweden, and even England on what was known as the Kindertransport. Two desperate mothers send their only childrent to safety on this Kindertransport, but when those children arrive, nothing is as it seems or should be.  A war-time mystery twist on "Hansel and Gretel" set just before the invasion of Poland.
Available as an audiobook FREE on Youtube, narrated by @ChristaDelSorbo
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When I knew Lauren would be one of my protagonists When I knew Lauren would be one of my protagonists of this year's New Cheltenham novel, I knew she'd have to be reading some mystery.  She's been on Poirot kicks and Marple kicks. Josephine Tey and I think Elizabeth Peters.  This year, I decided she'd REALLY love one of my favorite mystery series--the Lord Edgington Investigates by @benedictbrownauthor  If you love mystery, they're a lot of fun.  What I didn't know is that practical, prosaic Lauren would disgust herself when she realized she has a "book boyfriend" in Christopher Prentiss. Even her actual boyfriend knows her secret crush on a fictional young man from the 1920s.
This year's Christmas Lights Collection is the 10th we've done!  We're so proud of it!  Four towns battle it out in a Christmas Lights Showcase you won't want to miss.  Join @JayceeWeaver , @lainaturnerauthor , @CatheSwanson and me in this year's battle of the lights!
And seriously, if you love mysteries, don't miss Benedict Brown's.  He's brilliant and Christopher is awesome.  Lauren has that right. ;)
Releases October 7th!!
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