Chautona Havig

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Are You Ready for a Few Happy Mishaps & Prizes?

This week, Mishaps off the Mainland released.  Seriously, guys. You want to check out this book about a sassy dog groomer, the dog that ran away, and the guy who ran away with her heart!  To celebrate launch week the authors got together and "groomed" our pets for a sort of online pet pageant. Continue Reading

Heroes Are Underrated, but Not in This Delightful Novel

One of the best things about being the content editor for the Independence Islands series is that I get to read them all first.  As I said with Secret Beach Boyfriend, sometimes that's a bit scary until you get reading.  I knew what to expect from Melissa's book, Scrumptious Independence because Continue Reading

3 Things I Love Most about “That Boyfriend Book”

The manuscript hit my inbox with an electronic thud that still rings in my ears.  No joke. Secret Beach Boyfriend.  What had I gotten myself into? Seriously!  One of the best things about these Independence Islands Series books is that I'm the content editor.  That means I get to read them Continue Reading

Announcing: The Top Foodie Items You Loved

Well, I think we've established that I am not part of the cool crowd. Everyone has their favorites... I'm just not one of them.  Want me to prove it?  Well, let's look at the foodie contest winners! I had seven chances to "win" the contest between the authors from our "Foodie release" and... Continue Reading

Time to Spice Up Your Life—and Your Reading!

Have I lost my ever-lovin' mind?  Am I now writing "Christian erotica?" Excuse me while I laugh and hurl at the same time.  Oops. One more.  Just a second. Okay, now that I'm back down to chortles and snickers at the idea I could even manage it if I wanted to (anyone who knows me knows I'm Continue Reading

Excited to Share This Great New Service

I don't always recall how I met certain authors or publicity folks, but I remember when I met her. An author I didn't really know well reached out and invited me to be in a collection with her and a few others. We had a great run for a few months and by then I'd made a few new friends. Among those Continue Reading

What Happens When a Character Demands a Book?

“What other books is she in?” Do all authors get that question? I wonder. You see, it’s one I hear almost every time a reader and I chat about a character he or she likes. We’ll talk about flaws and annoyances—fun fact: most of the time I’m annoyed abot the same things my readers are—and Continue Reading

Only I Would Do Something So Stupid… and Fun!

Dishes clinked, silverware rattled, and 80s music that I didn’t like when it was popular pulsed through Denny’s.  Clark sat across from me, ready to talk about The Agency Files.  You know Clark.  THIS GUY? I had a nebulous idea… fledgling.  I wanted Flynne to be forced to play agent.  Clark Continue Reading

How to Have a Jane Austen Valentine’s Day

Pretty in Print It was all quite incredible, really. A flowery Valentine card, filled with his eloquent poetry, had been sent to the wrong lady. And so charmed was she by this, that he was now her bridegroom. Well, a week from now he would be. At the moment Sir Walter Elliot sat gazing at a Continue Reading

Some of the Best Inspiration Comes from a Diner

Booth 14. It’s been my writing home away from home for several years now. I’ve seen it all there—and I mean all. In fact, I have two or three “Tales from Booth 14” videos up on YouTube and half a dozen more to share. From flying plates and police with shields (those poor guys looked like they Continue Reading