When Rachel Hauck released Once Upon a Prince, I hesitated to read the story. I was afraid it was going to be just another reinterpretation of Cinderella. And while I LOVE Cinderella, did we really need another, modern version?
Boy, was I wrong!
Oh, there are echoes of Cinderella, but somehow Rachel has managed to craft a surprisingly believable commoner falls for royal story with a wonderful faith theme woven through.
And now, it’s being released as a Hallmark movie.
The thing is, shortly after an author’s book is released, friends and readers start saying things like, “This would make a great movie.”
And your job, as the humble author, is to thank them and say things like, “Oh, well, it’s tough to get a movie deal.” Or, “There are so many great stories out there–who’s going to notice mine?”
But secretly you’re thinking, “Yes! It would make a great movie. When’s that going to happen?”
Well, for Rachel, it’s happening this coming Saturday at 9 p.m. Eastern on the Hallmark Channel. Which could easily lead to things like comparison and jealousy.
But here’s what I know about Rachel. She’s written 30 or so books. Lots of them have won awards. Some haven’t. She’s incredibly active in the world of Christian and romance writing. She teaches. She mentors. She endorses books by new authors. She sits across the table at lunch and listens with her heart.
And now, for Rachel, her dream of a movie is coming true. I, for one, can hardly wait! Check it out this Saturday at 9 p.m. on the Hallmark Channel.
It’s nice to cheer on another writer, but we are wondering when YOUR own book2movie will be coming out.
I’ve tended to demure on that in the past, but now that TWO writer-friends and one writer-acquaintance have seen books made into movies, I’m shifting my notion of what COULD happen!
Okay then—which book? Sound of Rain has my vote.
Personally, I think that one’s most marketable as a movie (Judd Markley in the flessh? I’m not sure I could stand it!), but I’d like to see Miracle in a Dry Season too!