My Interview with Lori Copeland, author of Stranded in Paradise, a New Hallmark Channel Movie!

Writer
Lori Copeland

I am so thrilled to share with you all today my Interview with writer Lori Copeland, who has written over 100 books, including the novel Stranded in Paradise, which has become a Hallmark Channel movie starring James Denton and Vanessa Marcil!

“Lori lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband Lance. They have three sons, three daughter-in-laws, and six wonderful grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters.” (via Lori’s web-site)

I was over-joyed to have the opportunity to ask Lori a few questions about her book-turned-movie! Please see her interview (below) with me, for Stranded in Paradise!

Enjoy...

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Interview with writer,
Lori Copeland

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1. First of all, since the Hallmark Channel Movie Stranded in Paradise is based on your book, by the same name, would you share with us some of your other popular book titles?

Best known to my reading audience for my Brides of the West series, Faith Hope, June, Patience, Glory and Ruth. Writing now for Harvest House and have a new book just releasing, The Healer’s Touch.

2. Where do you find inspiration for your stories/characters? Does your faith play a role?

My faith always plays a huge roll in my work. I wrote for 15 years in the secular market and felt very much suffocated by what I did. It wasn’t the true me, or the feelings I have about living a “happy” life. When the door to the Christian Market opened in 1999, I sailed through it and wrote the Brides of the West series. I have now published over a hundred titles (that includes secular and Christian titles.)

3. What do you hope viewers will take away from watching your Hallmark Channel movie Stranded in Paradise?

Oh my. I WiSH they could (take) James Denton home with them! He’s such a cute guy and from my understanding a very strong Christian.

But my take-away is always, “God is good, all the time.” He has uplifted and blessed me so often that the movie felt like a huge God Pat. I had rewritten "Stranded in Paradise" for Women of Faith many years ago, and hadn’t thought about it in years, and then out of the blue, the movie.

Thank you, Lori... for taking the time to do this interview. You have quite a collection of lovely books and I'm delighted you were able to transition where your heart was leading... into the Christian book industry.

Thank you, followers... for taking the time to read this interview. I hope we will all look forward to seeing Lori Copeland's Movie: Stranded in Paradise, which Premieres Saturday, August 9, 2014 on the Hallmark Channel!

Stranded in Paradise starring James Denton and Vanessa Marcil

You can find Lori Copeland's books at Amazon.

Or, visit Lori's web-site, here.

*See my page on Stranded in Paradise for more Movie Details!


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*images via: http://www.loricopeland.com/ and Hallmark Crown Media Family Network.

Hallmark Channel's "Stranded in Paradise" stars James Denton and Vanessa Marcil

MOVIE REVIEW

Stranded in Paradise

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: August 9, 2014

*Based on the Women of Faith Fiction Club novel Stranded In Paradise by Lori Copeland.

CAST:

James Denton ... Carter McConnell
Vanessa Marcil ... Tess Nelson
Marisé Alvarez ... Mia
Lydia Aquino ... Gloria
Antonio Deleo ... Jeff Jackson
Irene Lucio ... Clara
Amber Rivera ... Melissa
Isel Rodriguez ... Erin
José Luis Oyola ... Denver Cabbie
Cindy Pickett ... Mona Nelson
Alfredo Quesada ... Len Connor
Gladys Rodríguez ... Stella Demur
Natalie Salins ... Danielle Ellerbee
Sewell Whitney ... Bill Lewis
Stewart Scott ... Frank
Guillermo Valedon ... Luis
Nestor Alonso ... Lead Fire Fighter
Ricardo Anquiera ... Bomba Singer
Carlos Rivera Santiago ... Bomba Singer
Edga Rodríguez Aguiar ... Bomba Singer
Ángel Carmona ... Bomba Musician
Ángel Del Valle Lopez ... Bomba Musician
John Luis Rivera ... Bomba Musician
Héctor Santaella Santiago ... Bomba Musician
Hugo Viera ... Bomba Musician
Carlos Alexis Cruz ... Bomba Dancer
Arenamar Pabón ... Bomba Dancer
Héctor Escudero ... Taxi Rep
Hiram Herrera ... Taxi Driver
Alejandro García ... TSA Agent
Lorena López ... Flight Attendant
Jennifer Scorcia ... Chatty Seatmate
Jeffrey Holsman ... Grumpy Guest
Ada Monzón ... Weather Woman
Jessica Rodríguez Rey ... Co-Worker #1
David Rittenhouse ... Co-Worker #2
Reema Sampat ... Gate Agent

PLOT:

via Hallmark Press Release:

Emmy® Award winner Vanessa Marcil (“General Hospital,” “The Nanny Express”) and James Denton (“Desperate Housewives,” "Grace Unplugged") star in the romantic tropical escape, shot on location in Puerto Rico, and follows the story of a driven executive whose disastrous business trip to a beautiful island turns into an unexpected new beginning.

Tess Nelson (Marcil) is a poised and confident human resources executive who is aiming for a well-deserved promotion.  But when her boss informs her she’s being laid off instead, Tess is furious and worried about letting down her demanding mother, Mona (Cindy Pickett).  Determined to use a business trip to an HR convention in Puerto Rico to score a new job, she is discouraged when the trip is a disaster from the start, and an approaching hurricane makes it impossible to fly home.  But after bumping into a handsome fellow traveler, Carter (Denton), Tess opens up to the possibilities beyond her desk job, and the couple’s adventures on the island bring them closer while the hurricane rolls in.  With help from a fearless and friendly local, Stella (Gladys Rodríguez), Carter and Tess take shelter, and Tess sees taking an unanticipated risk could lead her to a happiness she never dreamed of, and a love that goes beyond a week in paradise.

Movie Review:

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“Stranded In Paradise” is written by Tracy Andreen. Based on the Women of Faith Fiction Club novel Stranded In Paradise by Lori Copeland. A Johnson Production Group movie, executive Producers are Maura Dunbar and Tim Johnson. Producers are Cynthia Graner and Frances Lausell. The film is directed by Bert Kish.

Hallmark Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., is a 24-hour basic cable network that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming available in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to a national audience of 86 million subscribers. Hallmark Channel is the nation’s leading destination for quality family programming with an ambitious slate of TV movies; original scripted series, including Cedar Cove, When Calls the Heart, and Signed, Sealed, Delivered; specials such as Kitten Bowl; as well as some of television’s most beloved sitcoms and series, including The Golden Girls, The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, and Frasier. The channel is also home to Daytime Emmy-nominated lifestyle program, Home & Family, a daily two-hour live show shot in a fully functional house located on the Universal Studios lot. Hallmark Channel's sibling network, Hallmark Movie Channel, available in HD and SD, focuses on family-friendly movies with a mix of original films, classic theatrical releases, and presentations from the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame library.

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