Hard Candy Christmas
Hard Candy Christmas
Feature
· Family · 97 pages
Status: Spec
Out on the high, windswept plains of the Texas Panhandle, a down-on-her-luck cowgirl embarks on a desperate road trip with her estranged son and two broken brothers to claim a longshot inheritance—facing hogs, heartbreak, and one final shot at family.
Hope's a stubborn thing.
Written by
Susan Arscott
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3 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Competition 2017
Second Rounder,
Austin Film Festival 2017
Quarterfinalist,
StoryPros Awards 18th Annual - 2025
1 Writer
Seabrook, TX
Susan earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University and writes YA, MG novels, screenplays, and adult holiday romcoms.
Her work has been recognized by several prestigious competitions, with scripts shortlisted by the Austin Film Festival and Screencraft’s Family-Friendly Screenplay Competition. Her unpublished novel Betwixt won firs...
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