KAREN’S BLOG
Karen Schaler Writes one of Lifetime’s Original 14 Christmas Movies
If you love Christmas movies this year you're in for a real treat because Lifetime is going all in, embracing the Christmas spirit with fourteen original Christmas movies! Trust me, you don't want to miss these movies! They're heartfelt, joyful, smart, diverse, and I...
Karen Schaler Writes Lifetime Showcase Christmas Movie Starring Toni Braxton
Having the opportunity to write Lifetime's showcase Christmas movie this year starring Toni Braxton was a dream come true and terrifying all at the same time! Terrifying because we were going to do a story inspired by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, one...
Karen Schaler Featured in Parade
Thank you Parade magazine for the feature, "Emmy Winner Karen Schaler Shares Holiday Survival Lessons in Christmas Camp."
Christmas Camp TV Movie in Canada
Canadian friends I couldn't be more thrilled to share that the Christmas Camp movie I wrote is going to also debut in Canada coming up on my birthday ( happy birthday to me!) December 19th, nationwide on the Super Channel. You can also get my Christmas Camp novel in...
Christmas Camp Review | Library Journal
When it comes to my debut novel Christmas Camp one of the things that means so much to me is that libraries across the country wanted to order Christmas Camp in a special hardcover edition so it would stand the test of time. Knowing that my book is in libraries is...
Karen Schaler Featured Entertainment Tonight
In this Entertainment Tonight exclusive with writer Paige Gawley, I share my inspiration behind writing the original screenplay for the NETFLIX hit, A Christmas Prince, and talk about how I was able to write two more Christmas movies and two books in the last ten...
Christmas Camp Top Pick By Southern Living Magazine
I feel very honored that a magazine I love so much Southern Living Magazine has featured my novel, based on the movie I wrote, Christmas Camp as one of the magazine's top picks for Christmas books and compares Christmas Camp to a Hallmark movie! I'm also honored to be...
Karen Schaler Featured in Forbes
This last 10 months of writing two Christmas movies and two Christmas books has been a dream come true, but behind every dream there's a lot of hard work! A special thank you to Forbes writer Jeryl Brunner for doing such a wonderful job in sharing my story about how I...
Christmas Camp Movie Poster
Sneak Peek of the first Christmas Camp movie poster! I love the expression on Haley's ( Lily Anne Harrison) face. It's perfect! What do you think?
Win A Trip to Karen Schaler’s Christmas Camp
First the movie, then the books, and now Christmas Camp come to life at a top resort and we're giving away a trip, and trust me, you don't want to miss this free sweepstakes! After writing Christmas Camp the movie and Christmas Camp the novel and sequel, Christmas...
Talking Christmas Camp, the Movie, Novel and Real life!
I loved doing this Book Club Girl Facebook Live with my editor, executive editor May Chen from William Morrow/HarperCollins about my debut novel Christmas Camp. Working with May and her talented and extremely hard working team has been a phenomenal as we've all had to...
Writer of NETFLIX hit A Christmas Prince Writes LIFETIME Holiday Movie
I'm so excited to share that the LIFETIME holiday movie I wrote, Every Day is Christmas, starring the incomparable Toni Braxton, premieres November 24th, 2018, at 8:00 pm EST. Trust me, if you liked the last holiday movie I wrote, NETFLIX, A Christmas Prince, you...
1st Christmas Camp Review
First review for Christmas Camp the novel is from iconic Booklist. Booklist has been reviewing books since 1905! Thank you, John Charles. Grateful to be included! The Booklist Review of Christmas Camp: Because it will secure the promotion to partner that she...
Christmas Camp Movie & Novel Comes to Life at Top Resort!
It’s happening! When I wrote the Christmas Campmovie and novel, that’s all about taking time before the hectic holiday season to relax, reset, and rejuvenate, so you can embrace the true meaning and magic of Christmas, I knew I wanted to bring the experience to life...
Announcing CHRISTMAS CAMP the Movie & Novel!
So excited to finally be able to share that for my next holiday movie CHRISTMAS CAMP I feel in love with the characters to much that I decided to also write the novel CHRISTMAS CAMP and the sequel CHRISTMAS CAMP WEDDING! CHRISTMAS CAMP the novel was sold by my...