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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

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Lessons Learned Series

3 Simple Ways to Destroy Romance in Marriage

Or: The Lessons Learned in Tarnished Silver. Five years ago I released a book on our silver wedding anniversary. Tarnished Silver. Though it wasn’t “our story,” I did put certain elements in the book that were influenced by or directly ripped from our lives. Things like the “cattle drive” feel of Continue Reading

Why Write about Diabetic Alert Dogs in a Christmas Novel?

Today’s our final Wonderland Wednesday post in honor of the Wonderland Wishes Collection. I hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know more about these authors and/or their books.  Today’s “noella” spotlight… Mine!  The Second Noel. Note: links in this post may be affiliate links that provide a Continue Reading

3 Unexpected Lessons You'll Love in Will Not See

3 Unexpected Lessons You’ll Love in Will Not See

The story held me captive as I wrote it. No, really. It happened with None So Blind, and it happened again with Will Not See. But while I found myself relating to Ella in None So Blind, I couldn’t comprehend the kinds of discoveries the main character of Will Not See made about her life. Add to Continue Reading

people react differently

What Happens When Someone Will Not See?

The circle of death swirls on the screen and it shifts. The bank balance appears, and with it, my heart sinks. It’s been a tough few months, financially.  The bottom line proves it. My reaction? Inhale. Exhale. “Okay, now we know the worst. We can do something about it.” My husband, on the Continue Reading

Lessons Learned: De-cluttering Junkie

Background for De-cluttering Junkie:  I started writing Confessions of a De-cluttering Junkie on my personal blog a few years ago.  I'd been reading blogs and message board posts that seemed to take a good thing (removing the excess from our lives) and almost turned it into an obsession.  I admit Continue Reading

Lessons Learned: Discovering Hope

The Cool Lessons Learned in Discovering Hope

Before we get started in the lessons learned in Discovering Hope, I thought I'd give a bit of... Background for Discovering Hope:  Hope was a NaNoWriMo challenge to myself.  I told myself I wanted to write the sappiest book I could possibly fathom.  At the time, I couldn't have written anything Continue Reading

Lessons Learned from Alexa

Alexa's Background:  Manuscript for Murder was one of the first things I started to write.  Those who know me well have often "suggested" that I might have literary ADD--the inability to keep my attention fixed on one work in progress at a time.  It's one reason I have several dozen books in Continue Reading

Lessons Learned in Argosy Junction

Lessons Learned in Argosy Junction

Background of Argosy Junction:  Argosy Junction began as a NaNoWriMo challenge. In 2007, my NaNo challenge to myself was to write about a subject near and dear to my heart.  Phariseeism and what happens when it grows into legalism. In Argosy Junction, a small group of like-minded families grows Continue Reading

Lessons Learned in Past Forward

Background for Past Forward: Most of my books begin with a premise--a "what if" question of sorts. Past Forward   is different in that I "discovered" Willow as a person first. I knew who she was, how she was different, how she was interesting. I just didn’t know her history until I thought about who Continue Reading

Lessons Learned: in Speak Now

Lessons Learned: in Speak Now

"You're really good at authentic dialogue." I don't remember who said it, but I remember thanking her and going back to look at my work.  I agreed.  Most of it was rather realistic. But I noticed something. Most of my scenes were very dialogue-driven.  And that got me thinking... What would Continue Reading

Lessons Learned: in Prairie

I decided that I wanted to do a series of blog posts chronicling the things I've learned as I wrote different books.  When I'm writing a book, I often come away with something from that book--either a character (or characters) or a theme that really impacted me in some way.  I decided to start this Continue Reading

April is here! I almost did a prank video where I April is here! I almost did a prank video where I packed up all the books for @chantelreadsallday 's #ReadYourBookshelfChallenge2023 and shoved them in the back of the car to be hauled off, but I didn't think anyone would believe it. 
For "a different genre" we have historical (March was suspense). Evening by Nicholas Gage. I peeked inside and do remember some, but I can't remember the story,  and I didn't log it on Goodreads,  so I'm reading/rereading it this month. 
For my #YearOfGoudge , I've got The Dean's Watch. 
#AmReading 
#AprilTBR
Today's TBR is all new (and tomorrow brings two mo Today's TBR is all new (and tomorrow brings two more new ones!). 
First up, The Letter Carrier by @lclewis
Followed by Spy X Family 7
and finally, Burn the Dawn by @lisaphillipsbks 
What are you reading?
#christiansuspense 
#ChristFic 
#manga 
#AmReading
Reposted from @celebratelit A FEW MORE DAYS! A fe Reposted from @celebratelit A FEW MORE DAYS!

A few more days until the release of Persuade Me Not by Joanne Markey! You can preorder now to get the paperback copy for…
Reposted from @heatherdaygilbert Meet introverted, Reposted from @heatherdaygilbert Meet introverted, video-gaming, exotic pet-sitting sleuth #BelindaBlake. You can pick up Book 1 in the #ExoticPetSitter #cozymystery series…
Reposted from @stephanielandsem Want to know more Reposted from @stephanielandsem Want to know more about the primary and secondary historical sources I discovered while researching Code Name Edelweiss? Ask me anything…
Reposted from @lianaygeorge It’s FREEBIE FRIDAY! Reposted from @lianaygeorge It’s FREEBIE FRIDAY!!! My publisher @‌ScriveningsPress is offering the first book in the Hopeful Heart series, Perfectly Arranged, for FREE…
Reposted from @thechosenkidssaga ✨Last day of Mi Reposted from @thechosenkidssaga ✨Last day of Middle Grade March! ✨
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Wow, it seriously flew by! Except for last week (but we won’t talk about that).
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Here’s one last…
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