Media From the Heart by Ruth Hill

With 40 new Christmas movies coming from Hallmark this year (not to mention those on the other networks), we are bound to discover some new talent in both the leading roles as well as the supporting cast. Therefore, in anticipation of Nostalgic Christmas which premieres tonight (October 31st) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and on November 1st on the W […]

A couple of years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing the marvelous writer who has provided Hallmark network fans with an extensive variety of incredible and fun stories–Rick Garman. Since that time, he has worked on numerous productions in both the capacity of producer and writer, and I decided it was high time to reach out to him […]

About: In the summer of 1955, nine-year-old Amanda Gerber tearfully leaves her best friend, Francine, and their adventurous life on her block in Brooklyn’s Flatbush. She joins her cantankerous family on the long, hot drive to her grandmother’s home in the Catskill Mountains among the city’s Jews who flock to countless hotels and bungalow colonies in the heyday of the […]

Broken Angels by Russell Heath Genre: Mystery    “Heath’s debut novel is gripping from the get-go.” -Kirkus Reviews       “Alaska is almost a character all on its own: beautiful, unpredictable, violent, and unforgiving. Broken Angels is a compelling debut by a talented new writer.” -Elaine Ford, winner of the Michigan Literary Award.     “This book was amazing, […]

Last year, I had the supreme honor of featuring Hallmark’s own resident pet expert, Larissa Wohl, in her first interview on my site. I was delighted to have had the pleasure of meeting her earlier this year on a set visit to Home & Family, and now she’s back for yet another remarkable interview today! And just between you and […]

As much as I love featuring Canadian actors, I similarly adore highlighting Canadian musicians, especially when they are first starting out.  Due to the promotion of the music of Jordyn Pollard by the fantastic Super Channel Heart & Home, I was informed about this amazing artist, and I am quite pleased to be able to share Jordyn and her lovely […]

In this second installment in the series, Chrissy digs up clues to help Autumn solve a historical disappearance and a modern-day murder mysteryAutumn Clarke is getting her life back to normal with the help of her extraordinary shih tzu, Chrissy, when the death of a local philanthropist reveals the man’s dark family secrets, as well as unexpected ties to Autumn. […]

Read my disclosure policy to understand how I am compensated when working with companies and individuals. We all live in a movie-obsessed world where people are swooning over their favorite celebrity every minute. There are many movie festivals held in different places in the world every year, where many superstars make surprise appearances. There’s no escape from the fact, as the […]

Read my disclosure policy to understand how I work with companies and individuals. The Legend of Mr. Ween by Daren Ross My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I was growing up, Halloween was a lighter, fun holiday than the darkness that exists today. I only ever dressed up as nice, pretty characters, and it was so much fun to […]

Read my disclosure policy to understand how I work with companies and individuals. When I hear the term “budget,” I have to admit that I think of everything else I could possibly do to avoid sitting down and creating a budget. Mathematics was not my favorite class in school (even though I was an excellent student), and the idea of […]