‘Tis the season for cheesy, made-for-TV holiday movies. These fluffy flicks appear on the Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, and now even Netflix. Each one is loaded with snuggles, slapstick, and secrets that threaten the entire town. And at the heart of every story is a woman who will save everything.
Further stress came from a frightening patch of writer’s block that Konc couldn’t shake. But with each day of watching, studying, then writing, she slowly developed a rhythm that lifted the block. Still, she felt the material might be too weird.
The key was balance. Konc wanted to write something that could be enjoyed by everyone from a holiday-loving grandma to a Christmas cynic.
By Riane Konc (Ulysses Press)
