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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

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love a falcon

Midnight in Moscow: a serial story part 5

The whole serial story to celebrate To Love a Falcon by Nancy C. Williams can be found here: Nancy's (Part 1) Joanne's (Part 2) Denise's (Part 3) Rebekah's (Part 4) Mine (Part 5--here) Edwina's (Part 6 on November 12, 2023) Thoughts of her wardrobe consumed her as Continue Reading

Middlemarch

Book Club Capers: July Part One

July was my month off from a lot of stuff, including this. I may regret it, though, because now I need to write one a week to keep up.  Pray for me, folks!  And for this week's clue because I'm... clueless. If you’re just starting our craziness, here are the first installments of the interactive Continue Reading

Book Club Capers June 2

Book Club Capers: June Part 2

Sorry for the lateness. I mixed up my weeks and thought it was this week. It was last week. Shame on me!  Still, it's nearly two weeks until the next one, so it works out. THIS TIME.  *bangs head on desk* Whew.  Lots happening this month.  I feel like we have more suspects than ever!  Who is Continue Reading

Book Club Capers June

Book Club Capers: June Part 1

I'm nervous still. After all, just because they chose a book doesn't mean they got it right, and we've got all of June to find out if they did. EEEP! If you’re just starting our craziness, here are the first installments of the interactive short story inspired by Chantel Reads All Day’s “Read Continue Reading

book club capers may 2

Book Club Capers: May Part 2

If you’re just starting our craziness, here are the first installments of the interactive short story inspired by Chantel Reads All Day’s “Read Your Bookshelf Challenge” for 2022. Parts: ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE Ten (this one) I just Continue Reading

book club capers May 1

Book Club Capers: May Part One

Hello there!  We're late but hey.  Sprained ankles totally mess with your hands, right?  Okay, I did jam my wrists, too. Just a bit. If you’re just starting our craziness, here are the first installments of the interactive short story inspired by Chantel Reads All Day’s “Read Your Bookshelf Continue Reading

new author book club capers

Book Club Capers: April Part 2

OOOH!  It's time to find a new author for Mary Margaret Montmorency!  EEP!  For those who don't know, I write about her and Elton every year in May (and soon for June!) Those stories are below: Bringing in the May The Versary Love in the Window  and last year’s…  For Her Continue Reading

BookClubCapers April part 1

Book Club Capers: April Part 1 (ADDITION!)

Well, a crazy week last week meant that this took a bit of time to get loaded, but here it is! I hope this month's puzzle isn't too ambiguous, but it's what you get. HOWEVER... I need May's gal around.  You can't let her get killed off.  I'm counting on you!  Save the leader. Save the book Continue Reading

Book Club Capers March 2

Book Club Capers: March Part 2

If you're just starting our craziness, here are the first installments of the interactive short story inspired by Chantel Reads All Day’s “Read Your Bookshelf Challenge” for 2022. Parts: ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN (this one) EIGHT NINE Ten (this one) Just a Continue Reading

book club capers march

Book Club Capers: March Part One

To start at the beginning (a very good place to start, or so says Maria von Trapp), here are the first installments of the interactive short story inspired by Chantel Reads All Day’s “Read Your Bookshelf Challenge” for 2022. Parts:   ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX Continue Reading

Book Club Capers: February Part 2

To start at the beginning (a very good place to start, or so says Maria von Trapp), here are the first installments of the interactive short story inspired by Chantel Reads All Day's "Read Your Bookshelf Challenge" for 2022. ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN (this one) Continue Reading

Book Club Capers: February Part 1

Well, it’s been two weeks, and the club members have had time to work out the puzzle.  Based on your guesses for PART ONE, I wrote PART TWO and offered you February's clue because they really do want the whole month to read the book, not just ten days!  Now... we're on to… club meeting #3! Just Continue Reading

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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.
#AuthorLife
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#AmWriting
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.
#AuthorLife
#WriterLife
#AuthorsOfInstagram
#CharacterDevelopment
#AmWriting
Okay, it's actually a short story, but... IYKYK. Okay,  it's actually a short story, but... IYKYK.
#AmWriting
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
#AmWaiting
#AmNotReading
#ChrissysFanClub
Life as a podcaster... #AmRecording #BecauseFictio Life as a podcaster...
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#BecauseFiction
Sometimes, things just combine in a way that make Sometimes,  things just combine in a way that makes my heart sing. Today, @archerandolive knocked it out of the park. I think this might be 3 different collections in a journal from a sub box. Well done, guys.
#journalsupplies 
#journaling 
#ArcherAndOlive
One of the best things I did for my prayer life wa One of the best things I did for my prayer life was to learn to "pray on the page." So glad the Lord showed me that. Seeing answered prayer weeks, months, even years later... so cool.
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