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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

Using story to connect YOU to the Master Storyteller

Madeline Brown. Young lady trapped between the Victorian world of rigid conventions and expectations and a modern world in constant flux as it embraces a new century.

I’ve written quite a few blog posts about the Madeline books, so I thought I’d make an archive of them. To learn more about the writing process, about details in the books, and all things Madeline, check them out here:

The Series:

Why Every Great Sleuth Needs These 3 Important Things

Sweet on You

The Birth of a Born Sleuth

Madeline's Debut

Madeline's Glossary

Five Fun Facts: Madeline

Wy the Super Bowl is officially evil(yep.  Really! It’s about Madeline.  Mostly)

Interview with Essie from Madeline

What Happens when Your Little Sister's Best Friend Becomes Yours?

 

Book Trailer:

Book Chat:

Such a Tease

Meet Abigail Cooper

The Plot Thickens(note: this isn’t only about Such a Tease, but it does include an audio excerpt from my plotting session.)

Modernity is Relativee

 How Murder Ruined My Mystery

Book Trailer:

Book Chat:

Fine Print

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Why I Refuse to Apologize for Stealing a Brilliant Idea

Stay Tuned for More!

The archive will grow as I write more books.  And with at least four to go, it’ll grow quite a bit. If there’s anything you’d like to know about Madeline, 1901-1904, zip me an email.  I can’t imagine what Madeline would think of such a thing, but I suspect she’s rather like it.  Can’t you hear her, “It shouldn’t replace the papers that hold the touch of those who cared enough to pen a note, but for expediency, I can’t imagine anything more delightful!”

Coming Soon (but not soon enough for me!):

Byrd’s Eye View

and

Looks Could Kill:

I did find a fabulous picture of Madeline with a  Christmas present in hand. I’m seriously tempted to add that to the lineup for one year’s Christmas novel. And, of course, there’s the spin-off featuring her great, great, grand-daughter.  Wouldn’t that be cool?  I keep thinking it would be amazing if the girl discovered that Madeline made a mistake in one of her cases!  EEEP!

So many books, so little time. Meanwhile, hopefully, this little list of Madeline posts will explain a bit about the background of what I wanted to do with Madeline.

Happy reading, and do let me know if there’s something I missed!

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Episode 522: A Chat with Jill Eileen Smith
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I’ve always had a soft spot for the woman at the well, and chatting with Jill Eileen Smith about her book, A Deeper Well just made me decide my Biblical fiction book of the year. Listen in and see why.

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Too often, the woman at the well gets a far worse rap than Jesus gave her, so I’m excited to see someone treating her situation with compassion AND Biblical truth. Eager to read.

A Deeper Well by Jill Eileen Smith

Her broken heart thirsts for acceptance and love that seem out of reach–until an encounter at the well reveals what her soul truly longs for. In ancient Israel, soon after Nessa is of marriageable age, her father gives her to a wealthy widowed friend, capitalizing on her beauty to bring in the highest bride-price he can find. Nessa is devastated, as she had begged to marry Lavi, who returned her love and saw more in her than her appearance. Nessa’s betrothal leads to Lavi’s departure, compounding her grief, and she can never forget her forbidden first love. Nessa tries to accept her fate, but after only a year of marriage, tragedy hits her new family. She is sent back to her father, who quickly finds a young man who wants to marry the most beautiful woman in Sychar. Misfortune follows Nessa as she is passed from one marriage to the next–until she meets an unusual Jewish rabbi at the town’s well one afternoon, and her life is forever changed.

You can get A Deeper Well at 30% off with free shipping (as of today, anyway!) at BakerBookHouse.com.

Goodreads Giveaway going on in March 2026.

Learn more about Jill at her WEBSITE. and follow on GoodReads and BookBub.

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