Month: August 2018
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Wings of Anticipation – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: The Rock Is Going to Roll”
“When I think something nice is going to happen I seem to fly right up on the wings of anticipation; and then the first thing I realize I drop down to earth with a thud. But really, Marilla, the flying part is glorious as long as it lasts…it’s like soaring through a sunset. I think…
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Your Lead Rope is Still Intact – Chesapeake Shores “The Way We Were”
“Maybe being strong is not who I actually am,” Abby admitted to Jess in a little heart-to-heart during last week’s episode of Chesapeake Shores. In just that one phrase, we gain incredible insight into Abby and how she views herself. Like so many of us, she hides her insecurities beneath an armor of strength –…
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“Fav Writer” – An Interview with Screenwriter Derek Thompson
Often called #FavWriter on Twitter by devoted Heartie Donna Cohen – a title he definitely deserves – Derek Thompson has brought some fabulous storylines and complex character development to four seasons of When Calls the Heart. As Season 5 came to a close, Derek graciously agreed to share some of his thoughts about the 4…
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Where the Heart Wants to Go – “Chesapeake Shores: An Open Book”
The balmy August air enveloped us like a blanket in winter as the four of us lay out on our top deck, faces fixed on the darkness above us while meteors occasionally streaked across the night sky. That was our very first star-gazing experience as a family. Just a year prior, we’d been living in…
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“Heading Home” – An Interview with Executive Producer Michael Berns
Michael Berns, Executive Producer PC: IMDB At the recommendation of a friend, I binge-watched the first season of Hallmark Channel’s Chesapeake Shores just in time to catch Season Two last fall, and I was hooked. As summer winds down, the production team of Chesapeake Shores is gearing up for the…