MOVIES PREMIERING 2022!
A SHOW STOPPING CHRISTMAS
Currently airing on Lifetime
A PRINCE & PAUPER CHRISTMAS
Premieres on ION Dec 4 at 8pm EST
THE SEARCH FOR SECRET SANTA
Premieres on ION Dec 11 at 8pm EST
PREMIERING HOLIDAY SEASON 2023!
WINTERS' GARDEN
A social media cooking show host brings the ashes of a WWII nurse to a castle in Wales to lay to rest in a treasured garden and teams up with a British artist to uncover the nurse’s wartime love story.
I wrote the script to honor my dad who served as a medic in the European Campaign in WWII.
The movie was directed by Shari Grewal, executed produced by Jena Maciel and stars Lior Selve, Madeleine Coghlan, Federico Dordei and Peter Jason.
Peter played Uncle Richard in my first movie "The Christmas Card."
Here's a link to the trailer for Winters' Garden: https://app.frame.io/reviews/9b5a91a7-53a4-4ac8-b07c-ca311552058a/905ef634-4ad4-4982-9fc0-fa62ba5b9f7c
Stay tuned for more info!
For fans of The Christmas Card
We're getting the band back together!
The hope and goal is to shoot the ensemble feel good script THE WAGER in 2023.
The plan is to shoot the movie in Nevada City, CA.
The director of The Christmas Card, Stephen Bridgewater, will be directing and actors Peter Jason (Uncle Richard) and Glorinda Marie (waitress Molly) will be in the movie.
In THE WAGER...
A local widower and his confirmed bachelor brother-in-law bet each other that they can be the first one to successfully play matchmaker for a selected couple. The widower sets out to match a young, first love couple while the brother-in-law plots to match a more seasoned pair. A delightful ensemble that celebrates different kinds of love: the love of your life, familial love, young love, second chance at love – and community love.
Coming in 2023! My directorial debut!
Being scared has never been more festive!
The movie logline!
On Christmas Eve at a remote Massachusetts B&B, a disenchanted candlemaker must survive an evening of sinister merriment in order to find her missing artist aunt.
We'll be shooting in the Berkshires! Mary Fry is my co-director and co-producer!
The story, which is a Gothic haunted house Christmas tale, takes place on Christmas Eve. Much like "A Christmas Carol" it's a mix of scares and heart. The visuals will be a mix of Tim Burton and Guillermo del Toro.
MY UNICORN ADVENTURE WITH MOM
I met actress and artist GLORINDA MARIE thanks to "The Christmas Card." She played the spunky waitress who served Faith and Cody the crispy curly fries. :)
After my mom passed away in November 2019 I was consumed with grief. To honor her (and her love of unicorns) I wrote a children's story MY UNICORN ADVENTURE WITH MOM. Glorinda hand painted all of the images in the book.
In the story a young girl and her mom travel to an enchanted realm in search of unicorns encountering magical beings along the way. Written in honor of moms.
Story Summit!
STORY SUMMIT IS JOY & INSPIRATION!
STORY SUMMIT IS JOY & INSPIRATION!
STORY SUMMIT IS JOY & INSPIRATION!
I am so thrilled and blessed to be a member of the Story Summit family! Story Summit was founded by David Paul Kirkpatrick. David was the President of Paramount Pictures. He has worked on the Indiana Jones and Star Trek franchises. He has worked on countless Academy Award winning movies and developed the movie that became Forest Gump. David believes in giving back, wanting to inspire and equip writers.
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!
STORY SUMMIT IS JOY & INSPIRATION!
STORY SUMMIT IS JOY & INSPIRATION!
I'm super ho ho ho thrilled to participate in the Extravaganza! What would the holidays be without a happily-ever-after romance? From Hallmark movies to bestselling books, this genre is wildly popular, with plenty of opportunity for aspiring and established writers. This two-evening course is for novelists and screenwriters alike—and for anyone who wants a behind-the-scenes look at the making (and marketing) of holiday joy.
HER STORY - Santa Fe, NM!
CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING EVENTS!
CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING EVENTS!
I'm so excited to be a part of the women's writer's retreat in Santa Fe in December 2022. "Her Spirit is all about your light—the light within you. When women show up and stretch their hearts wide open, we all fall in love with ourselves and one another. We fall in love with your voice, your words, and the goodness manifesting in you." The event is organized by Amy Ferris & Deb Engle. They are the co-directors of Story Summit and are beautiful souls. They inspire, champion, lift up the Summit family - and all are welcome. They are joy and magic personified.
CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING EVENTS!
CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING EVENTS!
CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING EVENTS!
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