As many people know, Hallmark has entered the amazing world of book publishing, and the first books they published were four beloved Christmas novelizations of popular Christmas movies that have previously aired on their network. One of these was A Heavenly Christmas, originally written for the screen by Gregg McBride, but adapted by Rhonda Merwarth as an e-book. Because Christmas was […]

Since I had the honor of attending the third Hearties Family Reunion in Vancouver in October of last year, I was one of the first to hear about the now soon-to-be-released devotional entitled When God Calls the Heart: Devotions From Hope Valley. I was well aware of Brian Bird from his TV and movie works, but Brian did not write this […]

Because of my devotion to all things Hallmark, my readers are now going to be noticing more posts regarding Hallmark Publishing, including reviews of their delightful books and interviews with their gifted authors. And it just so happens that the third Hallmark book I was privileged to read is based on a beloved Hallmark movie, Moonlight In Vermont. This is a […]

I am rather partial to Hallmark movies that are based on books, and if given the opportunity to interview and highlight the author who wrote the book that inspired the movie, I leap at the chance. In the case of Christmas In Angel Falls, I had heard of Melissa de la Cruz mainly because Rachel Boston had mentioned her in the […]

I remember reading about A Bramble House Christmas becoming a Hallmark Christmas movie, and at the time, I was so excited for the author, C.J. Carmichael. I knew nothing of her nor her works, but the premise and the title just seemed like a perfect fit with this beloved network. Later, when I discovered that David Haydn-Jones and Autumn Reeser were […]

Yet another Countdown to Christmas movie is headed our way November 19th, and it is entitled A Gift To Remember. It has become a popular trend for Hallmark to find quality books already in print and adapt them for their network, and that is exactly what happened with this particular film. I was honored to be able to conduct a quick […]

I had the supreme joy and honor of interviewing author Robin Jones Gunn before the premiere of her book turned movie last year entitled Finding Father Christmas, and I was immensely excited when I learned there was going to be a sequel this year. In spite of Robin’s incredibly busy personal and professional life, she took a few moments recently to […]

In case you were unaware, Hallmark’s annual Countdown to Christmas programming is in full swing on its popular Hallmark Channel. In fact, they started showing Christmas movies before Halloween. Due to my unapologetic Hallmark addiction, I typically am well aware of all the programming, but I admit that my venture to Vancouver, BC for the third Hearties Family Reunion a […]

If you are like me, Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas” is a tradition that is almost required viewing in my household. Last year, Candace Cameron-Bure starred in Journey Back to Christmas, one of the network’s most popular and most-watched films. My mother is not a fan of time travel tales, but this wasn’t your typical time travel story. It is a sweet […]

Linda Weaver Clarke is the author of 22 books: historical romances, period romances, a romantic cozy mystery series, a mystery suspense series, a children’s book, and non-fiction. She has also traveled throughout the United States giving lectures on writing techniques. All her books are family friendly. She lives in Color Country, which is located in southern Utah among all the […]