Letting go and Moving on from Days of Our Lives

A few years ago, I wrote alternative storylines for Days of Our Lives and posted them on the NBC fan boards.  I was just being snarky, because the writing was so bad.  It was only suppose to be a one or two time deal. However, it turned into so much more.  Suddenly, there were people from around the world, loving what I wrote and wanting to read more.   Many promoted me the show's producers as a replacement for the head writer.  I did clean up the scripts and contacted them.  Luckily, they said a resounding "No!"  If they hadn't, I would be back writing and producing my own work.  So I am very grateful for the show's horrible writing and being turned down.  If they hadn't I would be in this amazing place in my life.

Nearly all the of the previous links to the Days' script no longer work.  Below is most of what I wrote.  However, please be aware that it is not in submission format.  There are typos and many mistakes.  I'm just sharing it for those who might be interested.

To read the storylines click here.

Here are links to my current projects.

Never Can Say Good-bye

The ghost of a murdered child bring his parents back together after they have reincarnated. He needs them to remember their lives together and forgive. If he succeeds, they will all heal and he will be freed to also reincarnate. If he fails, their need for revenge will damn them all

Elizabeth was asked by her mentor to teach a writing course at a small college. Since she never forgets a kindness, she reluctantly agrees. Arriving in town, she instantly regrets her decision. She wants to run, but she is honor bound to stay.Even as the ghost of a small child begs her to forgive, the memories of another time arouse feelings of hatred that she doesn't understand and cannot control. When she meets Shane, all of their lives are thrown onto a dangerous collision course from which they can neither run, nor can they hide. The question is, "Can they overcome their tragic past or will they be doomed to repeat it.

Never Can Say Good-bye is a Paranormal Thriller, which is comparable to Ghost, The Others, and the original Dark Shadows TV series.

Love can be a blessing or the curse that destroys an entire town.


When love is forever, death is only the beginning from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.

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Horses and Heroes

Horses and Heroes is a Realty TV series that focuses on healing rather than glorifying bad behavior.  Working with the horses helps veterans find new ways to cope with their physical and emotional challenges.  Peer Support Therapy will give them the safe, supportive environment to face their ghosts head on.   Horses and Heroes can’t get them back what they lost.  War took that person. Yet it doesn’t have to be the end of their story.  They can’t go back and make a brand new start, but they can start from now and make a brand new end.  Horses and Heroes will help veterans find the strength and courage within themselves to rebuild their lives and create that brand new end.

Horses and Heroes: Changing Reality TV from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.

All veterans' lives matter from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.

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Upcoming:

Operation Home Base: A scripted TV drama comparable to M.A.S.H, The Waltons, and NCIS.

Spirit of a Nation: A talk show/documentary TV series about the past, present and future of horses.

Coyote Springs: A action drama feature, which is to the Magnificent Seven what the Magnificent Seven was to the Seven Samurai.

Riding Fences: A modern Day western.

There will be so many more projects.  I invite you to join our amazing ride to find adventure and love as we bring innovation, originality, and profitability back to the entertainment industry 

How to Spritually Heal

When the student is ready the teacher will appear. In this case, the teacher came in form of Gloria Loring's latest book, Coincidence is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous. Loring honestly shared her own healing quest through and around the bumps in her road. But unlike most books in the genre, she uses joy and humor, but she also doesn't pull any punches about her learning and growing process.

"If you knew for certain that very, very soon, all your dreams would be coming true, what would you do today to prepare the way?"

I found this particular quote inspirational in helping me to work through spiritual blockages that kept me from not only finding happiness, but also blocked me from achieving success. This simple statement put all of my worry and dreams into perspective. It gave me the inspiration I needed finally gentle close the door on the past, while being able to see the future with hope and love. By the time I turned the last page and closed the cover, I had found the courage to release my fears and embrace the hope for my future.

However, that is only one of many quotes that Gloria Loring uses as she shared her emotional and spiritual healing journey. By listening to the Divine and courageously following her instincts, she was able to navigate her life challenges to find success both in her personal and professional lives. From the beginning of her career through the disappointments to the beginning of her new journey, Gloria found success when she was open enough to listen during meditation and brave enough to follow her intuition.

No matter where you are in your healing process or how you would describe your spiritual path, you will find wisdom and inspiration in Coincidence is God's Way or Remaining Anonymous.

Gloria Loring's website http://www.glorialoring.com/

 https://www.facebook.com/GloriaLoring



  " Instant Karma is going to get you."
                                       John Lennon
Have you ever met someone and suddenly  felt love or hate? Yet for the life of you couldn't remember  them.  Would you want to  remember? Would you want to know if it could save  your life?

Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal thriller  feature film with the  logline love and hate survives death

http://tirgana.wix.com/never-can-say-good-bye/home

Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Nevercansaygoodbyeparanormalfilm/info Courage isn't the lack of fear, but the ability to set it aside and  focus on what is truly important

Susan Seaforth Hayes: Actress, Author, Historian

Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes will be chatting with actress, author, and historian Susan Seaforth Hayes on December 20, 2012 at 1 pm eastern as she talks about her new novel Trumpet and her amazing career as well her other many interests.

Susan Seaforth Hayes, professional actress by trade, is a historian by desire. Her degree from Los Angeles City College is in history, and the stack of books on her desk reflects an intense interest in the American West, European history, art history and Native American cultures. Had she not been so talented an actress she probably would be teaching today, or writing history books.

But Susan was destined to spend her life on stage and in front of cameras. Her initial theatrical experience was at the age of four, playing “Trouble” to Dorothy Kirsten’s “Madame Butterfly” for the Metropolitan Opera Company. At age eleven she toured a year with Billie Burke in Mother Was a Bachelor; and as a developing teenager she honed her crafts in the exciting world of television: Matinee Theatre, Lassie, Eve Arden, Wyatt Earp, Loretta Young, Danny Thomas; and films: Five Pennies, Angel in My Pocket, Billy, California.







While Susan plugged away at her college studies, interspersing classes with film, TV, and stage work, she mastered comedy and drama on TV’s Dragnet, FBI, Death Valley Days, Bonanza, Hallmark Hall of Fame, My Three Sons, Fugitive, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, Man from UNCLE, Wagon Train, Perry Mason, Emergency, Adam-12 and Ironside. She also gained stature in live performance on stage in Come Blow Your Horn, Mary Mary, Time Remembered and Ring Round the Moon.

When she was cast again and again in the exciting/demanding world of TV soaps Susan was finally forced to curtail her academic work. Young Marrieds (2 yrs), General Hospital (1 yr), The Young and the Restless (5 yrs), Sunset Beach and forty years plus on Days of our Lives. All this drama put a serious dent in her classroom attendance record. The sudsy genre produced four Emmy nominations, several Best Actress Awards, a Time Magazine cover, many years of Top-Ten Lists in fan-mags, and even a husband, when in 1974 Susan Seaforth married her Days co-star Bill Hayes.



Some of her activities which have not involved performing have included serving on the board of the Screen Actors Guild, addressing the House Judiciary Committee, and the Republican Platform Committee, docenting at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, and serving as an Elder and Board Member of the First Christian Church of North Hollywood. She has also lectured at Los Angeles Valley College (on Native American religions) and Boston University on acting for television.

The sweep of her credits in film, stage and television include Oklahoma, The Two of Us, I Do I Do, Same Time Next Year, Harvey, Matlock, Heartbeat, Dream Machine, Wrestling with God, 42nd Street, Social Security, Mame and a 1993 13-week tour of Oliver in Florida, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur! In the 90s, Susan wowed Birmingham audiences with her “Mama Rose” in Gypsy, toured Love Letters extensively, played the wily “Mrs. Rubinstein” on TV’s Platypus Man, and charmed West Virginia Public Theatre fans in A Christmas Carol and Cinderella.

In 1997, Susan co-starred in the premiere of Bernard Slade’s sequel play Same Time Another Year; in the spring of 1999, she created the role of “District Attorney Steele” on NBC-TV’s Sunset Beach. In 2007 she sang “I’m Still Here” in Follies and added then added Funny Girl to her credits in 2008.



Her memoir, Like Sands Through the Hourglass, was published by Penguin-Putnam in 2005, and enjoyed robust sales. Currently she is polishing her first historical novel, soon to be released by Decadent Publishing. And, yes, she continues to add her personal spice to the role of “Julie” on Days of our Lives (over 3,000 episodes!).

Hayes' Websites:

www.billandsusanhayes.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-and-Susan-Hayes/333110030046326?ref=ts&fref=tshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-and-Susan-Hayes/333110030046326?ref=ts&fref=ts

Twitter: @DaysHayes

Tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on December 20, 2012 at 1 pm eastern to listen to Susan Seafoth Hayes share her experiences as an author, actress and wisdom seeker. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.

The interview will be available in the archives at

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2012/12/20/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it



TRUMPET

Brilliant and sassy Elizabeth Trumpet fantasizes starring on the London stage, but to become an actress in 1803 is tantamount to losing her virginity in the most debasing way.

After watching her mother die and her father lose his mind, the courageous sixteen-year-old must find a way to save her family. She scores her first acting job as a fencer—the deadly skill she learned from her brother training for the military. Blessed with talent and a rare singing voice, Lizzie pursues her career, learning from theatrical characters high and low.

When reckless actor Jonathan Faversham sets eyes on Miss Trumpet, he knows he’s found the partner of his life. But Faversham carries ruinous baggage from a dark past. Entangled in lust and ambition, Lizzie gives him her heart and they reach the heights together. Until Lizzie gets more applause than he…

From the magnificence of Regency palaces and the Theatre Royal Covent Garden to the sun-baked pyramids of Egypt and the arms of a real-life Samson, Lizzie is never far from trouble. As her brother rides to glory with Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars, great events threaten her survival. Danger lurks behind stage curtains, when a madman sets fire to take her life and she lifts a sword in revenge.

Will this once innocent girl, with her rise to stardom, be remembered for her art? Or for her shame?

Author, Actor, Singer Bill Hayes

 





 





Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes is hosting actor, singer, and author Bill Hayes on November 8, 2012 at 1 pm eastern as he talks about his new novel Trumpet and his amazing career. Best known as Doug Williams on the long running soap opera, Days of Our Lives, Hayes career includes credits in Vaudeville, Broadway, film, television, music and best selling author.


BILL HAYES burst onto the national television scene in Olsen & Johnson’s 1949 madcap series Fire-Ball Fun-for-All. From there he was tapped to be a featured singer on Your Show of Shows starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca (1950-1954).


  










Hayes debut on Broadway in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Me and Juliet (1953-1954), and followed with a gold record for “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” (over 4,000,000 sold; still selling!), voted Best Record of 1955. He starred in the feature films: the Warner Bros. farce Stop! You’re Killing Me (1953), Otto Preminger’s The Cardinal (1963) and the award-winning Wrestling with God (1989). He was national spokesman for Oldsmobile for four years (1956-1960) and took Bye Bye Birdie on its one-year national tour (1961-1962).






Hayes debut on Broadway in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Me and Juliet (1953-1954), and followed with a gold record for “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” (over 4,000,000 sold; still selling!), voted Best Record of 1955. He starred in the feature films: the Warner Bros. farce Stop! You’re Killing Me (1953), Otto Preminger’s The Cardinal (1963) and the award-winning Wrestling with God (1989). He was national spokesman for Oldsmobile for four years (1956-1960) and took Bye Bye Birdie on its one-year national tour (1961-1962).

His early career glittered with variety TV performances, including: Kate Smith (1956, 13 episodes), Ed Sullivan (1953), Perry Como (1955), Milton Berle (1955), Ernie Kovacs (1956-1957, 19 episodes), Patti Page (1957, 6 episodes), Jo Stafford (1958), Jack Paar (1957), Bing Crosby (1958), and the Bell Telephone Hour (1959 & 1960), et al. In addition to singing and dancing, he starred as a straight actor in such dramatic shows as U. S. Steel Hour (1957), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1957 & 1958), Carol Burnett’s Once Upon a Mattress (1964).

His 65-year career has also included vaudeville turns at the Chicago Theatre (1951 & 1955) and New York’s Roxy (1953); and cafés such as the Blue Angel (1950) and the St. Regis Hotel in New York (1958 & 1959), the Drake Hotel in Chicago (1961), and the Fontainebleau in Miami (1954)
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Theatre tours included Student Prince, Anything Goes, Camelot, On a Clear Day, Pajama Game. And, in addition to the Broadway revival of Brigadoon (1968), Bill’s considerable regional theater appearances included On the Town, Of Thee I Sing, Merry Widow, Miss Liberty, Music in the Air, Tree Grows in Brooklyn, South Pacific, Out of This World, Fanny, Dark of the Moon, Good News, Oklahoma!, Girl Crazy, Who Was That Lady?, Where’s Charley?, Foxy, Sunday in New York, Green Grow the Lilacs, She Loves Me, Moon is Blue, Fantasticks Carousel, Song of Norway, Desert Song, Guys & Dolls, and George M! His list totals over 100 musicals and 30 straight plays!



Since 1970, Bill Hayes has portrayed “Doug Williams” on NBC’s Emmy-award-winning Days of our Lives (2,027 episodes to date!), garnering two Emmy nominations and several Best Actor Awards along the way.

Bill also appeared as a regular on Hollywood Squares and as a talk-show guest with Johnny, Phil, Dinah, Merv, Geraldo, Regis, Oprah and Martha.

In the 90s, Bill guest-starred in TV’s Matlock, Hooperman and Cop Rock. His 1992 stints with Ann Blyth at the Dunes in Vegas and Rainbow and Stars in Manhattan drew raves from the critics (“Not only does Hayes still belt ‘em out, he can tap!”).

His more recent stage work has included Amadeus (1985), 42nd Street and Same Time Next Year (1987), La Cage aux Folles (1988), Harvey (1989), Oliver! (1993), Damn Yankees (1995), I Do I Do (1986, 1996 & 1999), Glad to Be Unhappy (2000), Mame (2002-2003), I Remember You (2005), Follies (2007) and Chicago (2008).


He guest-starred on Frasier in 2002, headlined The Palm Springs Follies in 2004. Bill’s 2004 CD is titled “This is BILL HAYES;” and his 2005 memoir, co-authored with his wife Susan Seaforth Hayes, is called, appropriately, Like Sands Through the Hourglass. He’s still talking about the thrill of doing a series of concerts (2009-2010) with jazz-great Dick Hyman in The Musical Magic of Hayes and Hyman. He and his wife have penned a historical novel, Trumpet, published this year by Decadent Publishing, receiving critical acclaim.

Hayes Websites:
www.billandsusanhayes.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-and-Susan-Hayes/333110030046326?ref=ts&fref=ts

Twitter: @DaysHayes

Tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on November 8, 2012 at 1 pm eastern to listen to Bill Hayes share the experiences as an author, actor, and singer. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.

The interview will be available in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2012/11/08/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it

TRUMPET

Brilliant and sassy Elizabeth Trumpet fantasizes starring on the London stage, but to become an actress in 1803 is tantamount to losing her virginity in the most debasing way.

After watching her mother die and her father lose his mind, the courageous sixteen-year-old must find a way to save her family. She scores her first acting job as a fencer—the deadly skill she learned from her brother training for the military. Blessed with talent and a rare singing voice, Lizzie pursues her career, learning from theatrical characters high and low.

When reckless actor Jonathan Faversham sets eyes on Miss Trumpet, he knows he’s found the partner of his life. But Faversham carries ruinous baggage from a dark past. Entangled in lust and ambition, Lizzie gives him her heart and they reach the heights together. Until Lizzie gets more applause than he…

From the magnificence of Regency palaces and the Theatre Royal Covent Garden to the sun-baked pyramids of Egypt and the arms of a real-life Samson, Lizzie is never far from trouble. As her brother rides to glory with Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars, great events threaten her survival. Danger lurks behind stage curtains, when a madman sets fire to take her life and she lifts a sword in revenge.

Will this once innocent girl, with her rise to stardom, be remembered for her art? Or for her shame?

Never Can Say Good-bye

 " Instant Karma is going to get you."
                                       John Lennon

Have you ever met someone and suddenly  felt love or hate? Yet for the life of you couldn't remember meeting  them before. Did you wonder why? Would you want to  remember? Would you want to know? What if the knowledge would save  your life? Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal thriller  feature film with the  logline love and hate survives death

Please like our page and share it  https://www.facebook.com/Nevercansaygoodbyeparanormalfilm?ref=ts&fref=ts

Never Can Say Good-bye website http://www.theresachaze.com/NeverCanSayGoodbye.html 

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An Interview with Gloria Loring

Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes is hosting author, actor, and recording artist Gloria Loring on October 17, 2012 at 1 pm eastern as she talks about her new book, Coincidence Is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous.


Gloria Loring is the recording artist of the #1 hit song Friends and Lovers; co-composer of television theme songs Diff’rent Strokes and Facts Of Life; an audience favorite from daytime TV’s Days Of Our Lives; spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the author of six books benefiting people living with diabetes; a keynote speaker; one of the few artists to sing two nominated songs at the Academy Awards, and is well-known in recent days as the mother of R&B singing sensation Robin Thicke.

Gloria’s new book, Coincidence Is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous, is a spiritual autobiography of how a series of extraordinary coincidences transformed her life. It is being released October 2012 by HCI, Inc., publisher of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Coincidence helped her raise $1 million for diabetes research with the Days of our Lives Celebrity Cookbook after her 4 year-old son Brennan was diagnosed with diabetes; it arranged for a stranger to send her life-changing letters during her secretive separation and divorce from actor-writer Alan Thicke; and it led to the discovery and healing of long-forgotten childhood sexual abuse.

This is a book with its own soundtrack written by Loring. With these stories and songs, Loring provides insight into how each of us can use coincidence for our own good and the good of those we love.

Her keynote speeches have inspired businesses, health care organizations, spiritual communities and women’s groups. She brings her knowledge and enthusiasm to her keynote addresses, with the added bonus of a “glori-ous” song or two. Her most popular talks are Lessons From a Soap Opera: How to Drop the Drama; Expect a Miracle – I Do, I Did, and Here’s How, and A Whole ‘Nother Way to Be a Woman – Living From Your Thighs on Up.

Standing ovations greet Gloria in concert at performing arts centers, casinos and with symphony orchestras, as she toggles effortlessly from classic rock to standards, from Broadway to pop. Her newest musical show, TV Tunez,,is a celebration of television’s best theme songs that premiered to wildly enthusiastic audiences and is in development for a Las Vegas run. She is currently in the studio recording songs by songwriting legends such as Burt Bachrach and Desmond Child.

Gloria is a certified yoga instructor and an articulate champion of bio-medical research. She also has four additional books, Kids, Food and Diabetes, Parenting a Child with Diabetes, The Kids, Food & Diabetes Family Cookbook, and Living With Type 2 Diabetes: Moving past the Fear.

Gloria is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who of American Women. She has been honored with the Lifetime Commitment Award from JDRF and received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Miss America Organization, an honor she shares with past recipients Barbara Bush, Roslyn Carter, and Hillary Clinton.

Loring's website is at www.glorialoring.com

Amazon Link http://www.amazon.com/Coincidence-Gods-Way-Remaining-Intervention/dp/0757316484/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349123588&sr=1-1&keywords=gloria+loring

To learn more about how coincidences led Gloria Loring to a happy, successful life tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on October 17 at 1 pm eastern. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask Gloria questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.
The interview will be available in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2012/10/17/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it-goes

Gloria Loring: God's Coincidences lead to Happiness and Success

Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes is hosting author, actor, and recording artist Gloria Loring on October 4, 2012 at 1 pm eastern as she talks about her new book, Coincidence Is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous.
Gloria Loring is the recording artist of the #1 hit song Friends and Lovers; co-composer of television theme songs Diff’rent Strokes and Facts Of Life; an audience favorite from daytime TV’s Days Of Our Lives; spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the author of six books benefiting people living with diabetes; a keynote speaker; one of the few artists to sing two nominated songs at the Academy Awards, and is well-known in recent days as the mother of R&B singing sensation Robin Thicke.

Gloria’s new book, Coincidence Is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous, is a spiritual autobiography of how a series of extraordinary coincidences transformed her life. It is being released October 2012 by HCI, Inc., publisher of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Coincidence helped her raise $1 million for diabetes research with the Days of our Lives Celebrity Cookbook after her 4 year-old son Brennan was diagnosed with diabetes; it arranged for a stranger to send her life-changing letters during her secretive separation and divorce from actor-writer Alan Thicke; and it led to the discovery and healing of long-forgotten childhood sexual abuse.

This is a book with its own soundtrack written by Loring. With these stories and songs, Loring provides insight into how each of us can use coincidence for our own good and the good of those we love.

Her keynote speeches have inspired businesses, health care organizations, spiritual communities and women’s groups. She brings her knowledge and enthusiasm to her keynote addresses, with the added bonus of a “glori-ous” song or two. Her most popular talks are Lessons From a Soap Opera: How to Drop the Drama; Expect a Miracle – I Do, I Did, and Here’s How, and A Whole ‘Nother Way to Be a Woman – Living From Your Thighs on Up.

Standing ovations greet Gloria in concert at performing arts centers, casinos and with symphony orchestras, as she toggles effortlessly from classic rock to standards, from Broadway to pop. Her newest musical show, TV Tunez,,is a celebration of television’s best theme songs that premiered to wildly enthusiastic audiences and is in development for a Las Vegas run. She is currently in the studio recording songs by songwriting legends such as Burt Bachrach and Desmond Child.

Gloria is a certified yoga instructor and an articulate champion of bio-medical research. She also has four additional books, Kids, Food and Diabetes, Parenting a Child with Diabetes, The Kids, Food & Diabetes Family Cookbook, and Living With Type 2 Diabetes: Moving past the Fear.

Gloria is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who of American Women. She has been honored with the Lifetime Commitment Award from JDRF and received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Miss America Organization, an honor she shares with past recipients Barbara Bush, Roslyn Carter, and Hillary Clinton.

Loring's website is at www.glorialoring.com

Amazon Link http://www.amazon.com/Coincidence-Gods-Way-Remaining-Intervention/dp/0757316484/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349123588&sr=1-1&keywords=gloria+loring

To learn more about how coincidences led Gloria Loring to a happy, successful life tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on October 4 at 1 pm eastern. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask Gloria questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.


After the show the interview will be available in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2012/10/04/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it

Remembering Days of Our Lives

This is what I previously posted on the NBC Days boards not all of the posting are in the current proper format. However the posts at the bottom are in the format that I will be submitting to other soaps in hope of getting a writing gig.

I started writing The Ghost as a protest to the bad writing. It became so popular that I not only kept it going but expanded it to fit the multi-plot format of soap operas. In the beginning, the format is an old film format. However, later in the story that is corrected.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysofourlives.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days10-16.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days10-31-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-15-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-8-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/day12-14-08.pdf



A special posting for those who love the vets. It would have eventually turned into a murder mystery involving all six characters-Marlena, John, Hope, Bo, Kayla and Steve.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysgift.pdf




http://www.theresachaze.com/files/completeDayswedding.pdf

In The Zone: Soap Talk Days, B & B, Y & R

A weekly talk show discussing the best and worst of all things entertainment -- from soap operas, primetime, reality tv, music, film -- it's all there.




On Friday, February 12, 2010, Soap Opera Source will debut our newest feature, the SOS Pulse -- our weekly online poll for soap fans to vote for their favorite daytime stars and soap couples! Polls will open Fridays at 4PM and close Mondays at 4PM. The top five vote getters will be revealed on Wednesdays.

http://soapoperasource.com/blog/soaps/sos-to-debut-new-weekly-poll.html

Days of Our Lives

Days should be number one; it used to have the best cast and crew on TV. It's too bad that it won't be given the opportunity that Betty and Ken Corday gave it. Soaps aren't loosing fans; they are suffering from stagnation and network executives' greed.





A special posting for those who love the vets. It would have eventually turned into a murder mystery involving all six characters-Marlena, John, Hope, Bo, Kayla and Steve.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysgift.pdf




http://www.theresachaze.com/files/completeDayswedding.pdf


This is what I previously posted on the NBC Days boards not all of the posting are in the current proper format. However the posts at the bottom are in the format that I will be submitting to other soaps in hope of getting a writing gig.

I started writing The Ghost as a protest to the bad writing. It became so popular that I not only kept it going but expanded it to fit the multi-plot format of soap operas. In the beginning, the format is an old film format. However, later in the story that is corrected.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysofourlives.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days10-16.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days10-31-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-15-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-8-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/day12-14-08.pdf

Francis Reid/Alice Horton Dies

I pulled a few videos together to remember Francis Reid and pay tribute to a grand lady, who became like a grandmother to many of us.

The End of Soap Operas

There has been a great deal of talk both in and out of the industry about how the soap opera genre has run its course and should be phased out. These same people point the across the board falling rating without taking account or in some cases totally disregarding the changes in viewing habits, the societal changes and technological advancements. The genre fan base is not diminishing; in fact, it is expanding to included demographics that were previously embarrassed to admit their guilty pleasure. However, in recent years the genre has fallen victim to stagnation and network greed.

According to Nielsen, the number of viewers has been steadily decreasing. However, their outdated accounting methods do not take into account online viewing or delayed viewing. Instead they continue to rely on the diaries and equipment, which by passes all recording devices thereby ignoring a vast proportion of television viewers. With the busy schedules and easy access to recording equipment has given viewers the option to watch their favorite shows based on their own schedules; no longer tied to the networks’ timetable, viewers are able to watch their shows when they want and as many times as they wish.

It has been known for decades that the Nielsen diaries under reported daytime viewers, while propping up more “socially acceptable” programming. Many viewers simply didn’t want to acknowledge watching soap operas. For decades, it wasn’t cool to watch soaps. Yet as the storylines and characters became more complex and socially relevant, the stigma attached to watching them vanished. Characters and plots became topics of conversations not only across the back fences of homes as housewives gossiped, but also around the water coolers and in schools across the country.

Originally targeting stay at home wives and mothers, soaps focused on the family and romance. However, as the genre matured, suspense, drama and humor became an intrical part of their popularity. As the plots and conflicts became more intricate, soaps gained in popularity by broadening their appeal beyond house bound women. Although women continue to be the primary demographic, they are not the women of yesteryears. Instead of being housebound, many women have joined the work force; yet through the use of current and developing technologies, they have been able to keep up with their favorite soaps. One major difference that has developed over the decades is the age difference in the typical viewer. When soaps first appeared on television, the primary viewers were mid-teens to early thirties; however, as with the whole country, the median age of the soap viewer has risen to 37.6. Yet, network executives fail to take into account the both of these important changes in their viewership. Instead, they continue to court the younger viewers even though they don’t have the interest, loyalty or consumer spending power to attract the traditional soap advertiser.

In addition, unlike other programming, soaps have the unique advantage of being passed down from one generation to the next.


One only has to look at the popularity and the diversity at soap events to learn that the fan base hasn’t shrunk. Events sell out quickly. Mechanizing the soaps is a multi-million dollar industry. Magazines, websites, internet radio shows and blogs follow not only the soaps, but also the individual stars. Millions of dollars exchange hands

Soap operas are not diminishing in fans or popularity; they are suffering from stagnation and network greed. How many times can a beloved character be killed and brought back to life without the Whose the daddy? Love triangles




To read the storylines I wrote for Days of Our Lives go to my site at www.theresachaze.com. There you will also find excerpts of my novels, the proposal for Operation Home Base, and my feature films.



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Days of Our Lives

Days should be number one; it used to have the best cast and crew on TV. It's too bad that it won't be given the opportunity that Betty and Ken Corday gave it. Soaps aren't loosing fans; they are suffering from stagnation and network executives' greed.

I received a request to repost these.



http://www.theresachaze.com/files/completeDayswedding.pdf


A special posting for those who love the vets. It would have eventually turned into a murder mystery involving all six characters.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysgift.pdf


This is what I previously posted on the NBC Days boards not all of the posting are in the current proper format. However the posts at the bottom are in the format that I will be submitting to other soaps in hope of getting a writing gig.

I started writing The Ghost as a protest to the bad writing. It became so popular that I not only kept it going but expanded it to fit the multi-plot format of soap operas. In the beginning, the format is an old film format. However, later in the story that is corrected.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysofourlives.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days10-16.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days10-31-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-15-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-8-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/day12-14-08.pdf

Hey Corday and Higley--Great Job if You Trying for Low Ratings and Soft Porn for Tweens and Teens

Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Ratings for the week July 27-31, 2009

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)
http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/31386-latest-ratings-good-week-for-daysbboltl/

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,938,000 (+2,000/-375,000)
2. B&B 3,471,000 (+209,000/-63,000)
3. DAYS 2,804,000 (+205,000/+252,000)
4. GH 2,600,000 (-106,000/-25,000)
5. OLTL 2,574,000 (+14,000/+109,000)
6. AMC 2,424,000 (-59,000/+41,000)
7. ATWT 2,284,000 (-93,000/-405,000)
8. GL 2,003,000 (-76,000/-268,000)


HH
1. Y&R 3.6/11 (same/-.2)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (+.1/-.1)
3. GH 1.9/6 (-.1/-.1)
3. OLTL 1.9/6 (+.1/same)
3. DAYS 1.9/6 (+.1/same)
6. AMC 1.8/6 (-.1/-.1)
7. ATWT 1.7/5 (same/-.2)
8. GL 1.5/4 (same/-.1)


Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 1,101,000 (+5,000/-99,000)
2. GH 817,000 (-72,000/-5,000)
3. B&B 771,000 (+9,000/+20,000)
4. OLTL 765,000 (+2,000/+36,000)
5. AMC 741,000 (+47,000/+55,000)
6. DAYS 724,000 (+27,000/+3,000)
7. ATWT 568,000 (-28,000/-75,000)
8. GL 487,000 (-49,000/-120,000)


Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.7/11 (same/-.1)
2. B&B 1.2/7 (+.1/+.1)
2. GH 1.2/7 (-.1/same)
2. OLTL 1.2/7 (same/+.1)
5. AMC 1.1/7 (+.1/+.1)
5. DAYS 1.1/7 (same/same)
7. ATWT 0.9/5 (same/-.1)
8. GL 0.7/4 (-.1/-.2)


Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. DAYS 71,000 (-4,000/+17,000)
2. OLTL 63,000 (-12,000/-6,000)
3. Y&R 46,000 (+5,000/-9,000)
4. GH 41,000 (-46,000/+5,000)
5. AMC 30,000 (-6,000/-24,000)
6. B&B 26,000 (-4,000/-18,000)
7. ATWT 21,000 (-13,000/-31,000)
8. GL 12,000 (-11,000/-23,000)


Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 1.1/7 (same/-.1)
2. AMC 0.9/6 (+.1/+.3)
2. DAYS 0.9/6 (-.1/+.1)
2. GH 0.9/5 (-.2/+.1)
2. OLTL 0.9/5 (same/+.2)
6. B&B 0.7/4 (same/+.1)
7. ATWT 0.5/3 (same/same)
8. GL 0.4/2 (-.1/-.1)


Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,182,000 (+80,000/-111,000)
2. B&B 710,000 (+23,000/-75,000)
3. DAYS 564,000 (+70,000/+60,000)
4. GH 438,000 (-16,000/-64,000)
5. AMC 419,000 (-81,000/-8,000)
6. OLTL 415,000 (-34,000/-20,000)
7. ATWT 413,000 (-38,000/-126,000)
8. GL 370,000 (-19,000/-96,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC
Monday: 1.9/2,485,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,670,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,381,000
Thursday: 1.7/2,308,000
Friday: 1.6/2,276,000

ATWT
Monday: 1.7/2,305,000
Tuesday: 1.7/2,338,000
Wednesday: 1.5/2,037,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,472,000
Friday: 1.8/2,269,000

B&B
Monday: 2.5/3,369,000
Tuesday: 2.7/3,641,000
Wednesday: 2.4/3,210,000
Thursday: 2.6/3,713,000
Friday: 2.5/3,421,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.0/2,855,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,813,000
Wednesday: 2.1/2,989,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,838,000
Friday: 1.7/2,525,000

GH
Monday: 1.9/2,519,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,693,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,516,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,617,000
Friday: 1.9/2,656,000

GL
Monday: 1.4/1,936,000
Tuesday: 1.5/2,102,000
Wednesday: 1.5/1,968,000
Thursday: 1.4/1,872,000
Friday: 1.6/2,150,000

OLTL
Monday: 2.0/2,548,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,676,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,437,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,542,000
Friday: 1.8/2,665,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.6/4,863,000
Tuesday: 3.8/5,245,000
Wednesday: 3.6/4,925,000
Thursday: 3.4/4,843,000
Friday: 3.5/4,814,000

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For the SEASON September 22, 2008 through August 2, 2009

HH
1. Y&R 3.7
2. B&B 2.6
3. DAYS 2.2
4. GH 2.1
5. AMC 2.0
5. OLTL 2.0
7. ATWT 1.9
8. GL 1.6

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.8
2. DAYS 1.5
2. GH 1.5
4. B&B 1.2
4. AMC 1.2
4. OLTL 1.2
7. ATWT 1.0
8. GL 0.8

Soap Opera Ratings, July 20-24, 2009

Posted on 30 July 2009 by Bill Gorman

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,936,000 (+333,000/-135,000)
2. B&B 3,262,000 (+192,000/-340,000)
3. GH 2,706,000 (+304,000/-128,000)
4. DAYS 2,599,000 (+14,000/+78,000)
5. OLTL 2,560,000 (+113,000/-199,000)
6. AMC 2,483,000 (+88,000/-184,000)
7. ATWT 2,377,000 (+168,000/-335,000)
8. GL 2,079,000 (+121,000/-266,000)
HH
1. Y&R 3.6/12 (+.2/-.1)
2. B&B 2.4/8 (+.1/-.3)
3. GH 2.0/6 (+.2/-.2)
4. AMC 1.9/6 (+.1/-.1)
5. OLTL 1.8/6 (same/-.2) <——- ties low rating (Last time: July 13-17, 2009)
5. DAYS 1.8/6 (same/same) <——- ties low rating (Last time: July 13-17, 2009)
7. ATWT 1.7/6 (+.1/-.3)
8. GL 1.5/5 (+.1/-.2)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 1,096,000 (+70,000/-59,000)
2. GH 889,000 (+90,000/-34,000)
3. OLTL 763,000 (+36,000/-58,000)
4. B&B 762,000 (+95,000/-53,000)
5. DAYS 697,000 (-49,000/+18,000)
6. AMC 694,000 (+7,000/-110,000)
7. ATWT 596,000 (+46,000/-91,000)
8. GL 536,000 (+60,000/-126,000)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.7/11 (+.2/-.1)
2. GH 1.3/8 (+.1/-.1)
3. OLTL 1.2/7 (+.1/same)
4. DAYS 1.1/7 (same/+.1)
4. B&B 1.1/7 (+.1/-.1)
6. AMC 1.0/7 (same/-.2)
7. ATWT 0.9/6 (+.1/-.1)
8. GL 0.8/5 (+.1/-.2)

Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. GH 87,000 (+34,000/+47,000)
2. DAYS 75,000 (+13,000/+17,000)
2. OLTL 75,000 (+13,000/+8,000)
4. Y&R 41,000 (-3,000/-10,000)
5. AMC 36,000 (+6,000/-16,000)
6. ATWT 34,000 (+10,000/-4,000)
7. B&B 30,000 (same/-3,000)
8. GL 23,000 (-13,000/-6,000)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 1.1/7 (+.1/same)
1. GH 1.1/7 (+.1/+.1)
3. DAYS 1.0/6 (same/+.2)
4. OLTL 0.9/6 (same/same)
5. AMC 0.8/5 (same/same)
6. B&B 0.7/4 (same/same)
7. GL 0.5/3 (+.1/-.1)
7. ATWT 0.5/3 (-.1/-.1)

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,102,000 (+80,000/-85,000)
2. B&B 687,000 (+54,000/-89,000)
3. AMC 500,000 (+38,000/+17,000)
4. DAYS 494,000 (+37,000/-50,000)
5. GH 454,000 (+49,000/-70,000)
6. ATWT 451,000 (+82,000/-81,000)
7. OLTL 449,000 (+22,000/-60,000)
8. GL 389,000 (+38,000/-60,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings – HH/Total Viewers

AMC
Monday: 2.0/2,590,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,589,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,393,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,442,000
Friday: 1.8/2,401,000

ATWT
Monday: 1.8/2,643,000
Tuesday: 1.7/2,374,000
Wednesday: 1.7/2,253,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,344,000
Friday: 1.7/2,269,000

B&B
Monday: 2.5/3,454,000
Tuesday: 2.4/3,362,000
Wednesday: 2.4/3,119,000
Thursday: 2.3/3,092,000
Friday: 2.4/3,283,000

DAYS
Monday: 1.9/2,739,000
Tuesday: 1.8/2,552,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,700,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,601,000
Friday: 1.7/2,400,000

GH
Monday: 2.0/2,736,000
Tuesday: 2.2/3,086,000
Wednesday: 1.9/2,646,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,668,000
Friday: 1.7/2,395,000

GL
Monday: 1.6/2,331,000
Tuesday: 1.5/2,191,000
Wednesday: 1.5/2,013,000
Thursday: 1.4/1,918,000
Friday: 1.4/1,944,000

OLTL
Monday: 1.9/2,640,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,855,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,471,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,468,000
Friday: 1.7/2,365,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.7/5,113,000
Tuesday: 3.7/5,062,000
Wednesday: 3.7/4,968,000
Thursday: 3.4/4,776,000
Friday: 3.5/4,758,000

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For the SEASON September 22, 2008 through July 26, 2009

HH
1. Y&R 3.7
2. B&B 2.6
3. DAYS 2.2
4. GH 2.1
5. AMC 2.0
5. OLTL 2.0
7. ATWT 1.9
8. GL 1.6

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.8
2. DAYS 1.5
2. GH 1.5
4. B&B 1.2
4. AMC 1.2
4. OLTL 1.2
7. ATWT 1.0
8. GL 0.8

Days of Our Lives

Days should be number one; it used to have the best cast and crew on TV. It's too bad that it won't be given the opportunity that Betty and Ken Corday gave it. Soaps aren't loosing fans; they are suffering from stagnation and network executives' greed.

There has to be a soap or drama out there who is looking for a creative writer. If you like a good suspense, drama, and romance with a liberal amount of comedy mixed in, you will enjoy reading the following.


http://www.theresachaze.com/files/completeDayswedding.pdf


A special posting for those who love the vets. It would have eventually turned into a murder mystery involving all six characters.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysgift.pdf


This is what I previously posted on the NBC Days boards not all of the posting are in the current proper format. However the posts at the bottom are in the format that I will be submitting to other soaps in hope of getting a writing gig.

I started writing The Ghost as a protest to the bad writing. It became so popular that I not only kept it going but expanded it to fit the multi-plot format of soap operas. In the beginning, the format is an old film format. However, later in the story that is corrected.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysofourlives.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days10-16.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days10-31-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-15-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-8-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/day12-14-08.pdf

Days of Our Lives

Days should be number one; it used to have the best cast and crew on TV. It's too bad that it won't be given the opportunity that Betty and Ken Corday gave it. Soaps aren't loosing fans; they are suffering from stagnation and network executives' greed.

There has to be a soap or drama out there who is looking for a creative writer. If you like a good suspense, drama, and romance with a liberal amount of comedy mixed in, you will enjoy reading the following.


http://www.theresachaze.com/files/completeDayswedding.pdf


A special posting for those who love the vets. It would have eventually turned into a murder mystery involving all six characters.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysgift.pdf


This is what I previously posted on the NBC Days boards not all of the posting are in the current proper format. However the posts at the bottom are in the format that I will be submitting to other soaps in hope of getting a writing gig.

I started writing The Ghost as a protest to the bad writing. It became so popular that I not only kept it going but expanded it to fit the multi-plot format of soap operas. In the beginning, the format is an old film format. However, later in the story that is corrected.

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/daysofourlives.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days10-16.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days10-31-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days11-15-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-2-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days12-8-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/day12-14-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days12-30-08.pdf

http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days1-20-09.pdf



http://www.theresachaze.com/files/days10-26-08.pdf



http://www.theresachaze.com/files/Days_Resume.pdf

What's in a Name?

For those who have been visiting my blog, you will notice a change in the title. Originally, a Days of Our Lives Blog, it has now been expanded to include other venues. Whether or not Days of Our Lives survives the current writing staff, I have moved on to other projects, which will be posted here along with other television news.

Many say that soap operas have outlived their time. That the fans have lost interest in the genre. That is so far from true. The only changes have been in the board rooms and in technology. The fans are just as loyal as ever; however, their viewership has changed.

The major difference is that they are no longer limited to viewing according the networks schedule. With the Internet, delayed viewing and Soapnet, people have more options of when and how to watch, which has been reflected in the ratings. In the past, soaps were a consistent and stable source of income for the networks. In many cases, they financially carried prime time TV; however, the current members of the board rooms choose to over look the genre's financial history and the loyalty of the fan base.

Part of the problem comes from the soaps as well. Originally, the writing in soaps was unique and fresh. They pushed the limits and addressed social issues. Many of the firsts in television happened in the soap opera genre. Nearly all the soaps have lost this edge. Instead, the writers and executive producers are attempting to compete with the more explicit content of the cable networks. T and A sells short term, but it is well written storylines and characters that keep viewer coming back.

The original three networks had an monopoly. No other network or venue can compete with the decades of loyalty the soaps had. Soap viewing is generational; unlike any other genre or venues, it is handed down from grandparents and parents to the future generation. Many people have fond memories of watching with their mother or grandmother. However, these days most of those same people will not allow their children to watch due solely to the inappropriate content.

I fully believe that if the soaps were to return to the basic that their profitability would again make the board rooms see them as assets to be nurtured, instead of liabilities to be replaced. It is still possible. But it is going to take one person with the courage and financial resources to prove it.