From the inception of the Hallmark hit show When Calls the Heart, there have been some extraordinary ladies who have taken on various roles within Hope Valley. While these stellar actresses could easily fade into the background, I would venture to say almost everyone who has seen the show for any length of time is acutely aware of the widow known […]

I follow a veritable hodgepodge of authors for a wide variety of reasons. I don’t even remember why I started following Rachel Hauck, but I remember receiving her email update that mentioned the fact that her book Once Upon a Prince was going to become a Hallmark movie. Immediately, I contacted Rachel for an interview because after all, I am […]

Next on the impressive list of talent joining the cast of To Avenge is Tom Schmitt, who will be playing Jason Danvers, a rather unsavory character to say the least. Again, while I was unfamiliar with Tom’s work, Julie Stackhouse mentioned him a couple of times in her interview since they had worked together on more than one occasion. Additionally, Nick Belial, the […]

Next on the list of casting announcements for Nick Belial’s upcoming crime/thriller film, To Avenge, is the vivacious and gifted Julie Stackhouse. Although I was previously unaware of her expertise and accomplishments within the film and TV industry, I am incredibly elated to see her portray Detective Valerie Bender. In spite of a frenetic schedule that involves acting, producing, and attending […]

Being the Hallmark aficionado that I am, I am always excited when another Hallmark book comes out. While Love Locks was not a beloved movie of mine, I was excited to jump in and savor the magic I knew Cory Martin would bring to this storyline. While I expected nothing less than exemplary, Cory exceeded my expectations, and she was also […]

The next casting announcement was made just this morning, and as was reported, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to share my interview with Lauren Francesca, who will be playing District Attorney Deborah Erickson in Nick Belial’s upcoming project, To Avenge. Although I was previously unfamiliar with the work of this talented YouTube sensation, I discovered that she is one who […]

It is probably a fairly safe bet to state that when it comes to the Hallmark Network and Company, I tend to wholeheartedly support and promote practically everything associated with Hallmark. When it was announced this past summer that Hallmark was going to begin publishing books, I thought that was a fantastic idea, and I knew I wanted to do […]

Faith-based films are not only a current trend and modern marvel, but they are some of my personal favorite films available in today’s entertainment universe. I still remember watching the first God’s Not Dead film and being overwhelmed and brought to tears as the story unfolded before my eyes. That film introduced most of the Christian film-going crowd to the talented […]

Several months ago, I happened to interview an actor by the name of Curtis Lum, and in a serendipitous moment, orchestrated by the Heavens above, he told me of a show he had just booked called Siren. From that moment, I began to pay attention to other actors who had been cast in the show (I was thrilled to discover […]

I love reconnecting with actors who were amongst the first to recognize and support my initial attempts at writing, and Jaime Callica is just such an actor. He noticed my review of The Bridge around the time it first premiered, and when I became an interviewer, he was one of the first ones I “hit up” for a chat. Throughout the […]