10/02/2024
I can finally announce this!!!
You may have not heard from me for a while because, well, covid, and stress, and every other little thing happening in the world. But I'm writing today with the rarest of things, GOOD NEWS!
For the past four years I've been working with screenwriter Teena Booth, first on attempting to adapt my horror novels, then pitching other TV series, but finally, working with her on the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries for the Hallmark Channel. These eighteen TV movies starred Candace Cameron-Bure (of Full House fame) and Teena was grooming me to take over for her. Unfortunately Candace moved to another network, then said some unfortunate things about the q***r community, and Hallmark decided to reboot the series without her. The first entry in this new version of the mysteries titled "Something New" aired last year with Skylar Samuels in the lead role (and Marilu Henner reprising her role as Aurora's mother). While I'm not credited on this film, I did work with Teena to develop and craft this new direction for the character that she wrote eighteen movies about.
Now the incredible news. The next two movies in this rebooted series, A Lesson in Murder and Death at the Diner were both written by me, and I'm actually getting credit as well!
I've wanted to spread the news far and wide, but Hallmark is very particular about HOW they tell the world about their movies, so the best news is you don't have to wait long at all to see them.
A Lesson in Murder premieres on 10/3 and Death at the Diner on 10/10 on Hallmark+ (I know, everything has their own streaming service) so if you would like to watch them you can sign up there. They've said they will also make it into regular rotation on the Hallmark channel as well as go to Peacock which seems to be a partner streaming service for Hallmark. Obviously, watch however you can, as I'm immensely proud of these two films because I did what I set out to do, with network restrictions and studio notes I wrote two movies that I'm not embarrassed to claim as my own. (That said, if you sign up for a month of Hallmark+ it will help with the network deciding to order more)
I know many of you don't watch Hallmark mysteries, and yeah I essentially wrote two G rated tv detective movies. But they're still fun, and the cast is good, and all the usual hallmarks of my writing are there, including grammar humor, references to Twin Peaks, and an attempt to get as many names of people I know in. (I'm sorry for murdering you, Kev.)
Here's hoping this is only the first two of many, and I can share more in the future.
