Chautona Havig loves every aspect of publishing from concept creation through post-publication. Rather than a lecturer, Chautona considers herself a cheerleader without pom-poms and a coach without a drill-sergeant mentality. She works with attendees to help them achieve their publishing goals.

About Me

Chautona is passionate about helping other authors realize their publishing dreams. Whether through her combination interactive and Q & A workshops or in a more instructional setting, Chautona focuses on specific elements of the writing and publishing process as well as reader experience workshops.

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Workshops:

Pitfalls in Self-Publishing & How to Avoid Them
Creating Sexual Characters in Christian Fiction (and Why!)
All Authors Must Market: Learn How to Make It Fun!
Formatting Your eBook
Formatting Your Print Book
Designing a Workflow
Crafting a Story with Three Simple Elements (particularly suitable for youth)

Presentations:

Encouraging Christians through Fiction
It’s Time to Set the Standard

Current Workshops

It's Time to Set the Standard

Centuries ago, the church was known for producing the finest in the arts. But in the past few decades, we've become known for cheap imitations of what the world already offers. In this session, Chautona makes a call for the church to reclaim its reputation for excellence in the arts, specifically in Christian fiction.

Encouraging Christians through Fiction

As a Christian fiction author, Chautona writes to serve and encourage the body of Christ. In this session, she shares how she was inspired to write Christian fiction, what she hopes to accomplish with it, and how Christian fiction should, always, point the reader back to the Lord.

Crafting a Story with Three Simple Elements

If you look at any book, short story, or movie, one of three things seems to jump out as the inspiration. Once you've determined that one, the other two are likely to fall close behind. Learn how to identify which element has inspired you, what you need next, and how to tie all three into the perfect combination. Note: Perfect for youth sessions.