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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

Using story to connect YOU to the Master Storyteller

Author Q & A

Did You Know That It's National Notebook Day?

Did You Know That It’s National Notebook Day?

Spiral bound. College ruled. Black cover. Seventy pages. I don’t know where I got it, because I didn’t like spiral ruled notebooks. The jagged edges when you pulled paper from them made my nerves do the jitterbug and my teeth itch. But I had one. And I distinctly remember the day I drew my first Continue Reading

A Book by Any Other Title

A Book by Any Other Title: or Something Like That

The incessant blink of the cursor taunts me as I stare at a blank page gripped by a rare malady known as "titler's block." Look. Everyone's heard of its cousin, "writer's block." He doesn't even bother knocking at my door. Why?  Because I have enough book ideas to last me a century.  And that Continue Reading

A Few of My Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things: #MFRWauthor

"...brown paper packages tied up with strings. These are a few of my favorite things!" I don't often get involved in the many challenges that are out there. The reason is that I love so many and could, literally, spend every second of my waking hours keeping up with them.  But when I found this Continue Reading

characters and order

Author Q & A: Characters & Writing Order

One of the things I like most are the questions I get from readers about my characters or my process.  Megan G sent an email last year that addressed both! I thought I'd share it. Megan wrote: ... one more thing, do you always write your books in chronological order? For me, it's hard to write Continue Reading

stick-to-it-iveness

Author Q & A: Stick-to-it-iveness?

I get lots of questions from readers, but some of them are perfect for my Q & A segment. This one on "stick-to-it-iveness" really struck home for me. Note: links in this post may be affilliate links and clicks on them will provide me a small commission at no extra cost to you. From Continue Reading

Just What Is/Are Deceptive Appearances about Anyway?

Just What Is/Are Deceptive Appearances about Anyway?

Did you know Deceptive Appearances was the original title for Justified Means? Yep!  I really loved the title, but as the story developed, so did the underlying struggle of whether or not the end ever justifies the means.  Is committing one crime to prevent a worse one ever acceptable? Can Continue Reading

big idea

What’s the Big Idea? : Or 5 Ways I Get Inspired

I love getting emails from readers, and this week I got one from Kim asking about where I get my ideas.  She wrote: I loved your Past Forward series - I was hooked from page 1. I have all the books in the Hearthland series so far but just started reading it last night. I hated having to wait for Continue Reading

Why So Many Books? : Author Q & A

Many Books Make Much Work? People often ask how I get so many book ideas, but Lisa S had a slightly different question.   (Note: this is a revision of a post made January 8, 2015) She sent me this question in July: Dear Chautona, Have enjoyed your books, but notice you seem to Continue Reading

Everard- Not-so-fairy-tales

Q & A & Stuff

I've had a few questions via email, in person, online, chatting, etc.  So, I thought I'd share them for the rest of the folks too! Q:  What is Everard?  When will it be available? A:  Everard is my second in the Not-So-Fairy Tales Collection.  It is started, planned, and it's unlike any fairy Continue Reading

Readers Ask Questions: Part 4

This post has been updated!  The original was for a contest that is long gone, but I thought you might enjoy the questions and answers.  Original post date was Independence Day of 2010!!! Sharon B-  Do you enjoy reading your books? Is it full of myself to say yes?  What I don't enjoy is seeing Continue Reading

Author Questions Bonus (Take Two)

Sharon B-  If you could change one thing that happened in Shadow and Secrets what would it be? Why? I'd have created a place that never existed.  I feel guilty for messing with history the way I did.  If there was an island a few hundred miles away from Ireland, it would have solved the problem, Continue Reading

Cloaked in Secrets cover

Readers Ask Questions: Part 1

This post has been updated!  The original was for a contest that is long gone, but I thought you might enjoy the questions and answers.  Original post date was Independence Day of 2010!!! Frankie C: Can you write a book about someone who goes back in time? Well, technically I did write one like Continue Reading

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Reading this right now. Just started last night, Reading this right now.  Just started last night, and I am already engrossed. 

Reposted from @lianaygeorge Get to know Perfectly Placed! Book 2 in the Hopeful Heart Series, it continues Nicki’s adventures in China and has her falling in love in ways she never imagined!

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Reposted from @lornaroseboutique Link to these designs are in my bio!!!
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How often does Biblical fiction go back in time... How often does Biblical fiction go back in time... before time? Not often in my experience, but Jill Eileen Smith's Daughter of Eden takes a bold step to imagine the creation of the angels... of even Michael the Archangel!  Listen in while we chat about Eden, Eve, her children, and the war between those banished from heaven and those who remained to protect those made in God's image.
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Neville LongBarkem got a trim the other day, and h Neville LongBarkem got a trim the other day, and he's still worn out. Plus, he misses @lornarose9 si we thought we'd say hi.
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