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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

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5 Ways to Better Engage Your Readers

As an author, one of my favorite ways to learn how better to serve my readers is to read Dave Chesson's articles over at Kindlepreneur.com.  This guy knows his stuff. He knows how to help authors find the readers who are looking for their books. It's a win-win for authors and readers. He's also the Continue Reading

Announcing: The Top Foodie Items You Loved

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

Why I LOVE Barbara Cornthwaite & Think You Will Too

I met Barbara Cornthwaite almost twenty years ago on a message board. As an American, married to an Irishman, living in England with her adopted children (from several countries), her mere existence fascinated me. Her kindness and humor drew me in, but… I know, I know. It’s self-serving and Continue Reading

So Excited to Share This Great New Service (& Giveaway)

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

3 Ways Cassie Solved the Christmas Stocking Nightmare

Confession time.  Cassie hasn’t dealt with Christmas stockings yet.  I mean, c’mon.  April Fool’s Day just passed.  And for all her faults, Cassie’s no fool. So why’s she spouting off about Christmas in April?  Well, because in this alternate timeline, I’m in November, and stocking season is just Continue Reading

A Love Letter? What's In It For You?

A Love Letter? What’s In It For You?

I opened the missive with fear and more than a little trepidation.  After all, it isn’t often you get a letter with bold, beautiful script and sealing wax on the back.  From an admiral in the Royal Navy!  EEEP! Have you ever broken the seal on a letter like that?  Talk about ominous. And a bit Continue Reading

What do Alpacas & the Cascades Have to Do with Christmas?

Well, on today’s (almost last) Wonderland Wednesday post, I’m here to share with a guest post from the Wonderland Wishes’ debut author, Dori Harrell! Don’t miss her novella in the collection and, knitters! She included a pattern for the hat the cover model wears! Isn’t that super cool? So, What Continue Reading

3 Simple Reasons I’m Thankful for Love’s Thankful Heart

Thanksgiving is coming, the turkey’s getting fat.  Please put a storyon my Kindle… yeah? Okay, so skip the very bad parody and let’s get into the real deal.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard of a Thanksgiving novella collection.  But when Celebrate Lit asked me to help with cover art, I Continue Reading

5 Reasons to Read These Wonderful Austen-Inspired Novellas

A few months ago, I got an email from my “Regency expert.”  The woman I go to with any Regency question.  Her question? Did I want to take a look at her Mansfield Park inspired Christmas story? Let’s see… my favorite Austen heroine and her misunderstood sweetheart?  YES! I’ve been waiting for Continue Reading

Out of the Clear Montana Skye with Sylvia Stewart

Out of the Clear Montana Skye with Sylvia Stewart

Hey there!  Back with another Wonderland Wednesday celebrating the release of Wonderland Wishes, a collection of seven never-before-released Christmas "noellas!"  Today's victim... er, I mean guest... is Sylvia Stewart, the author of Montana Skye, the final book in the collection. I absolutely Continue Reading

There's No Place Like Home: Or How to be a "Church Person"

There’s No Place Like Home: Or How to be a “Church Person”

Home for the Holidays by Lesley Ann McDaniel. I’ve enjoyed getting to know different authors as we work on different projects together.  We all have different strengths, so combined I felt like we had a really wonderful mashup of talents and ideas. I wondered if I was the only one who noticed that, Continue Reading

What Happens When Tinseltown Tugs at Your Heart?

What Happens When Tinseltown Tugs at Your Heart

I asked Lynnette to tell us a bit about her "Hollywood Stars." Check out what she said! What Happens When Tinseltown Tugs at Your Heart Lynnette has a wonderful story for us, so let's get to know a little more about it and her, shall we? How did you come up with the title Kittens and Snow Flurries Continue Reading

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So... with little time left, I decide to do corne So... with little time left, I  decide to do corners. Six down,  3 to go...
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The annual(ish) journal making assembly line has c The annual(ish) journal making assembly line has commenced. To be fair the text blcks were already done. And marking 18 boards wiped me out ( been sick) but... Now, can I get them all done by Sunday? Nine??? Eeep!
#bookbinding
#amcrafting 
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For example, while writing Meddlin' Madeline, I al For example, while writing Meddlin' Madeline, I always play @AdamGSwanson on YouTube so I can stay in touch with her favorite music: Ragtime (I still have CDs of his to use for giveaways with Looks Can Kill. Must get that written. Stay tuned for more about THAT.
While writing Be My Inspiration, I listened to every love song I could stomach (they get old fast. I don't know how Linus does it). I even listened to Taylor Swift's old break up songs (again, not my cuppa). But... at least I got to listen to Roger Miller's "That's Why I Love You Like I Do"  Now THAT is a love song.  hee hee.
If I'm in hyper Get-er-done mode, THEN... I put on a Hogwarts Pomodoro study session and type like the wind. Or get on Discord and join a few writing sprints.  It all depends.
If you have a question you want me to answer, leave it in the comments OR... zip me an email at chautona@chautona.com.  I'll try to work them in (and will probably combine those that are really similar.
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Ever notice how you best know yourself--and know y Ever notice how you best know yourself--and know yourself the least?  We humans are weird that way. Sometimes I think the Lord allows us to be blind to parts of ourselves for a time so as not to drive us too crazy too quickly. Or something.
Characters most like me are hard because they're so very convicting to write AND... because I don't usually know it's me until that conviction its.  I tend to have an idealized picture of who I am until reality strips away those rosy glasses and leaves me with crystal-clear vision.  Blech.
Second to me... I'd say nasty people. They give me such an ick feeling. Sure, it's cathartic... but it's so hard because I want to redeem everyone, and that's just unrealistic and frankly, arrogant.  So... there you have it.
If you have a question you want me to answer, leave it in the comments OR... zip me an email at chautona@chautona.com.  I'll try to work them in (and will probably combine those that are really similar.
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Okay, it's actually a short story, but... IYKYK. Okay,  it's actually a short story, but... IYKYK.
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Going nuts over here waiting for yet ANOTHER Lord Going nuts over here waiting for yet ANOTHER Lord Edgington by @benedictbrownauthor novel. Sigh. I dont think this is what Solomon was talking about when he said, "A virtuous woman, who can find?"
Clearly,  he wasn't talking about me, considering the whole patience being a virtue thing.
Sigh
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Life as a podcaster... #AmRecording #BecauseFictio Life as a podcaster...
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