My morning routine: Mix my Xypstix drink, eat some yogurt, take my first supplements. For those who want just a quick recap, here it is: The Laundry list of my day: Woke up (this may seem insignificant, but let’s just trust me that it’s not) Got dressed (see above) Did hair and makeup Continue Reading
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A Day in My Life: Monday
"Man plans his ways..." Yeah. That. Okay, so two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to do this series now. I figured this would be the best week option for it. While not "normal" I did hope it would be reasonable. HA! So, it all started "last night" at about 5 a.m. (Still July 20, but I'm weird, Continue Reading
5 Days of Fun, Tedium, and Chaos
Or, otherwise known as, "A Week in the Life of Chautona Havig." Yep! That's right! (pretend to be excited, will ya?) This coming week, with one day delays (we hope only one day), I'm gonna share just what life is like for this girl! The fun, the boring, and well... the ordinary (which equals Continue Reading
So Which of My Characters Is Most Like Me?
Am I? Am I "a character?" Well, my mom always said I am. Someone would ask about my character and that's what she'd say. "Oh, she's a character all right." So, there you have it. Easiest answer of them all. Sigh. Links in this post may be affiliate links that provide me with a Continue Reading
5 Ways to Ruin a Good Book
Ever tried to enjoy something and the person next to you couldn't resist telling you EVERYTHING wrong with it? Yeah. Me, too. What does this have to do with how to ruin good books? Well... imagine sitting in a room with me. I'm reading a book. I huff. I grunt. Oh, and I almost scream Continue Reading
Time to Expand Horizons…
A friend did one of those "States I've Visited" things on Facebook today. I decided to check it out myself. I was curious just how many I'd seen. That's where it got interesting... I've seen a lot more than I thought I had! WOOT! Create Your Own Visited States MapSo, I got to wondering... Continue Reading
A HearthLand in Review
I wanted to take things back several episodes and give everyone a chance to catch up to where we are with HearthLand. So, this week, we're going to give away Episodes 19 and 20. Episode 19 will be free all day today (Monday), and Episode 20 will be free tomorrow (Tuesday). In Episode 19: Wedding Continue Reading
Meet Ella & See What the Editor Says about Her
Today we have Christy the wonder assistant-slash-editor to give you her take on one of the first books she edited for me! Ella has a special place in many of my readers' hearts, and Christy is no exception. I did the editing for None So Blind, so for that reason alone, it holds a special Continue Reading
7 Famous (or should be) First Lines
There it is, a shiny new book, or perhaps an old, crusty one. You crack it open to the first page of chapter one and read: "Who is John Galt?" You know, the minute you read those words, that something about it is important, but you can't possibly know what. So you're left wondering. And that Continue Reading
Speaking Scripture into Our Hearts
As a Christian fiction author, one of the most important things to me is that the entire content of what I write reflect the influence of the Word in my novels. While I don't want my fiction to be that dreaded word, "preachy," I do have a goal for my fiction--to encourage fellow Christians in their Continue Reading
Why I Absolutely Love Fiction & How It Shaped My Character
It's no secret that I love fiction. I always have. It started with Little Golden Books and my mother's Nancy Drew novels. I devoured them. My favorite, if it matters, was The Mystery at Lilac Inn. I don't remember if I loved lilacs before the book or if reading it influenced my preference for Continue Reading
2015 Writing Dream (I’d say goal, but who am I kidding?)
It's that day--you know the one where everyone writes out a list of "resolutions" for the year? Yeah. That one. It's also the countdown to failure for a lot of people. I like to call my so-called "resolutions" something else. "Goals." It just sounds more honest to me. I mean, I can resolve Continue Reading
