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Narrator: Matt Barnes
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: Kimberly Villarruel
Camera Op: Mary Cox
Author website: http://www.lindavpalmer.com
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your novel about?
Mia Tagliaro was born with the ability to communicate with the dead, the reason her parents sent her to a weekend camp for kids with similar talents when she was just eight. With the help of seasoned psychics, she learned that she wasn’t a freak at all. There were lots of other people just like her, most especially a boy camper her age named TC, who got vibes from the living and the dead. By the end of their stay, Mia and TC had shared more than just secrets about their “sidekicks,” their nickname for psychic abilities. They shared a first kiss and a vow they’d never lose touch.
That was then. Now eighteen, Mia is quite comfortable in her skin and frequently passes along messages to the living from departed friends and family. She also helps the police with missing persons’ cases, loving the rush she gets when the lost are found. Though she hasn’t heard from her first crush, TC, for nearly a decade, Mia still thinks of him. So it’s quite a shock when they run into each other at a school dance. Tall, handsome, and athletic, TC, who calls himself Cooper now, seems just as amazing as she remembers. Then he tells her that his sidekicks deserted him years ago and actually uses the word “freak” when talking about them. Even worse, he lies when he says they can be friends again. Just when Mia is ready to give up on him, the ghost of Cooper’s dad begs her to try a little harder. But how can she reach a guy who not only thinks she’s weird, but deliberately keeps his distance?
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
YA/NA paranormal romance
3. How would you describe this story in two words?
Determined heroine
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?
This changes from day to day. At the moment, it’s Divergent. I’m hooked on Tris and Four.
5. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
If Ed Sheeran opens his mouth to sing, that’s my newest favorite song.
6. Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
Jane Eyre. I do love a good Gothic romance.
7. What motivated you to write this story?
A TV series about psychics. I began what iffing immediately.
8. If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Author Richelle Mead. Her Vampire Academy series is perfect, and that is very hard to do.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Music, books, movies, anything paranormal (but not scary).
10. What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
I wanted to hear it read with enthusiasm and passion.
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Matthew Toffolo
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: Kimberly Villarruel
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
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A chance meeting between a middle-aged woman, a widower, and a semi-orphaned child in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, brings together three people who grapple with a past of loss and betrayal. Six-year-old Karla, whose mother died in a car crash, has a hard time accepting the loss. Anna, her aunt and guardian, struggles with her former husband’s deception and her shattered confidence in men, and Jonas, artist and teacher, mourns the death of his wife.
While trying to help Karla, a talented but troubled child, Anna and Jonas develop feelings for each other that go beyond friendship. The budding romance, however, hits a snag when Anna discovers a sinister secret in Jonas’s past. While the two adults have come to an impasse, young Karla takes matters into her own hands. Together with a friend, she develops a plan to bring the two uncooperative adults back together. The plan, however, creates havoc and as it begins to unravel, Karla is forced to learn some difficult lessons.
An Uncommon Family is a story about loss, lies, and betrayal but also about the healing power of love and forgiveness. It takes place in Switzerland, New York City, and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your novel about?
An Uncommon Family (Family Portrait, Book One): Three people with a troubled past meet in Zurich, Switzerland. Six-year-old Karla longs for her dead mother. Anna struggles with her former husband’s deception, and Jonas mourns the death of his wife. While caring for little Karla, Anna and Jonas fall in love but sinister events in their past threaten their budding romance.
AN UNCOMMON FAMILY is a story about loss, lies, and betrayal but also about the healing power of love and forgiveness. It takes place in Switzerland, New York City, and Guadalajara, Mexico.
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
Family Drama with a touch of romance
3. How would you describe this story in two words?
Poignant and hopeful
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Midnight in Paris
5. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the
most times in your life?)
All songs by Leonard Cohen
6. Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
Too many to list: Novels by Louise Penny, Catherine Ryan Hyde, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Ann Patchett, Joanne Harris, Virginia Woolf etc. etc. etc.
7. If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would
that be?
Leonard Cohen
8. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Reading, traveling, walking, a good meal and a glass of red wine
9. What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
Curiosity
10. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Just write, don’t worry too much about the product, instead enjoy the process.
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
Type: NOVEL
Genre: Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Logline: Eenie, Meanie, Minie, No! is a romantic suspense in which a terrified but determined high school teacher is pitted against a killer intent on eliminating the members of her clique in high school and framing her for their deaths.
Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your novel about? Eanie, Meanie, Minie, No! is about a woman overcoming past fears to save a friend and reclaim love.
2. What genres would you say this story is in? Romance, suspense, and thriller. There is a reunion with an old boyfriend, someone stalking the heroine, and a psychological bent to the antagonist.
3. How would you describe this story in two words? Romantic Thriller
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life? I’d have to say all of the Lord of the Rings trilogy movies because my husband is a huge fan and we watch them every Christmas break. However, I’m a huge fan of The Holiday, all the Jason Borne movies, and Dirty Dancing. In other words, my tastes are all over the board.
5. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?) Believe it or not, Amazing Grace. My faith is important to me and this song says it all, the good, the bad, and the forgiven.
6. Do you have an all-time favorite novel? I don’t really have an all-time favorite. It’s usually whatever I’m reading or writing at the time.
7. What motivated you to write this story? That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? To be honest, I seem to remember being with a group of writers discussing what motivated each other to write and nursery rhymes popped into my head. As I drove home, the image of children using this rhyme to pick sides came to me and the negative aspects of what it could mean. After that, my insane imagination went crazy.
8. If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be? My great grandmother. I loved listening to her tell stories about her life.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about? Sewing, knitting, crochet. I love creating things.
10. What influenced you to enter your story to get performed? I wanted to hear it through someone else’s voice. Elizabeth Rose Morriss did an amazing job.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers? While we all need constructive criticism to make our work the best it can be, DON’T let anyone’s comments stop you from writing. There are many wonderful readers out there who will give you the input you need to tweak something. Unfortunately, there are also many who live to put other people down. Those are the ones you smile, say thank you for the comment, and walk away. If the comment, despite being phrased in a mean spirit, has merit, work with it. If it doesn’t, let it go and move on. Whatever you do, write. The more you do, the better you will become.
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural
Logline: For centuries his species had been the predator,now life had changed for them both when the little mole believed the promises of an owl.
Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
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Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
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Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Get to know the writer:
What is your novel about?
The Full Mood ~ A Priestess Tale is about two women from two very different lifetimes. Namu resides in the wilderness of England during the 800s. She struggles to stay true to her priestess ways while living in an era that forbids her to openly do so. Rose lives in modern times along the shore of Lake Michigan in the United States. Her challenge is to find, or one might say, to remember, the gifts she has to offer. They share one vision, for they are of one spirit. Their tragedies, joys and healing journeys are interwoven throughout a tale that reveals ancient truths and brings in the awareness of what heals us.
What genres would you say this story is in?
Fantasy Fiction, Romance
How would you describe this story in two words?
Pastlife connections
What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Message in the Bottle. This movie demonstrates how to let go of pain while surrendering to love, even if the time spent together is brief.
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Stand by me ~ Ben E King, 1961. The title says it all.
Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. It’s the first book I ever read that showed strong women healers who were not constantly victimized.
What motivated you to write this story?
Having had a career in the healing arts all my life, I wanted to write something fast-paced and entertaining, while still bringing forth ancient healing methods.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
The greatest healer of all time ~ Jesus! Plus, I heard he enjoys a little wine with his meal, as do I. And he knows this neat trick to make the food keep multiplying. We could probably end world hunger right there.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Nature! I love all weather ~ even the wicked.
What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
I always thought this story would make a wonderful movie!
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Write because it brings you joy. No matter what your age is or how small your social network is ~ just put it out there. It’ll make you feel like you’ve just given birth (in a good way)!
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
