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Join me and my fellow storytellers for Telling Tales at the Mercury Cafe on Tuesday, November 28th. Have a drink as we spin our yarns, then consider staying for a Tarot Reading or a turn on the dance floor.
Been thinking about expanding a short story or whittling a 400-page novel into a 115-page screenplay but don’t know where to start? Fear not! With a little flexibility, adapting fiction for film is easier and more fun than you think. We’ll discuss how to obtain film rights and what makes a piece of literature cinematic, compare a successful adaptation to a failed one and build your tool kit with tips and writing exercises. And of course we’ll leave time to pen your Oscar acceptance speech.
Registration is available here.
Selling dramatic rights can mean big exposure, not to mention big money. But it can also bring big challenges. I'll be participating on this panel with two agents whose authors have had films produced recently and Cynthia Swanson, a NYT bestselling author with a film on the way (starring Julia Roberts, no less) as we discuss navigating the adaptation process.
Registration is available here.
DWPC member Ellen Nordberg, editor Stephanie Sprenger, other authors and I will share our experiences with the power of telling stories about motherhood. Discussing the unique value of writing about motherhood and connecting with other mothers through universal themes, they will share stories from the anthologies “Multiples Illuminated,” “So Glad They Told Me,” and “The HerStories Project,” and from live stage shows. I'll be performing my "When Loss Reinvents Love" piece from Boulder's 2017 Listen to Your Mother show.
Free and open to the public. More details here.
Join me to help celebrate the 2018 CAL Awards winners and commemorate the 75th anniversary of CAL member Mary Coyle Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play and film, Harvey.
I'll discuss the journey from fiction to film and the difference between the two mediums.
CAL members may purchase tickets here.
Join me and my fellow screenplay finalists as actors read scenes from our scripts and the poetry finalists perform their material. My favorite actors, The Novelistas, will read a short scene from my film adaptation of CONTRITION. Free and open to the public.
Join me for lunch and a book talk at this fundraiser for the League of Women Voters. I'll be sharing about my writing and research process for CONTRITION, answering questions and signing books for this great cause.
Join me and several of my fellow local authors at Colorado Authors' League Book Booth this weekend, where we'll chat with readers and sign copies of our books for holiday gifts. Signed copies of CONTRITION will be available for sale all weekend, and I'll be there to personalize copies at the following times:
Saturday, November 5th from 9 am - 12 pm
Sunday, November 6th from 12 pm - 1:30 pm
More information about the show and discount admission coupons are available here
Join me and three other authors TBD as we share our writing and publishing stories at this brunch benefitting women's education. A book signing will follow.
P.E.O (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is an international organization whose primary objective is to provide scholarships, loans and grants to women working to achieve their educational goals.
Tickets and details will be forthcoming.
Join me and fellow authors Cynthia Swanson and Gerald Blaine as we share our writing and publishing stories, followed by a Q&A and tea. Books will be available for purchase and author signing. Proceeds will benefit women's education.
P.E.O (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is an international organization whose primary objective is to provide scholarships, loans and grants to women working to achieve their educational goals.
Time and Location TBD
CONTRITION is Cameron United's Book Club book for August. I'll be sharing my inspiration, writing process, publication journey and the status of CONTRITION's film adaptation, followed by a Q & A and book signing.
Open to the public
Join me and my fellow CAL Award Winners for readings at the Colorado Authors’ League Day program at Barnes & Noble, 960 S. Colorado Blvd., on Sunday, June 26, continuing CAL’s 85th Year celebration. Each author will discuss her or his book during a 30-minute session and answer questions. Books will be available for purchase throughout the day, and authors will sign copies as requested. The program begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. I'll be there from 2 pm on and will do a reading at 3:30 pm. Here’s the complete schedule of winning authors):
11:00 Claudia McAdam (Children’s Books) The Mermaid’s Gift
11:30 Beverly Jones (Young Adult Books) War Bonds: Remembering One Small Town in America During World War II
Noon Heather Hansen (General Non-Fiction) Prophets and Moguls, Rangers and Rogues, Bison and Bear: 100 Years of the National Park Service
12:30 Sharon Cairns Mann (Short Fiction) Tesserae: A Mosaic of Story
1:00 Margaret Coel (Lifetime Achievement) Wind River Mystery Series
1:30 Carolyn Campbell (Creative Non-Fiction) Flying With El Condor
2:00 Andrea Jones (Blogs) Between Urban and Wild
2:30 Patricia Raybon (Essays) After Charleston
3:00 Bruce Most (Genre Fiction) Murder on the Tracks
3:30 Maura Weiler (Mainstream Fiction) Contrition
Been thinking about expanding your short story or whittling your 400-page novel into a 118-page screenplay but don’t know where to start? Fear not! With a little flexibility, adapting fiction to film is easier and more fun than you think. I'll be teaching this seminar to help you get started. We’ll discuss what Hollywood is looking for and whether or not your material might be a good fit, then build your adaptation tool kit. And of course we’ll leave time to pen your Oscar acceptance speech.
Details here
So you’ve finished your screenplay or your fiction would make a great movie – now what? Query letters are one way to go, but in Hollywood it’s all who you know. I will join book and film agents on this panel to share tips on how to build your film industry network without living in Los Angeles or New York and create a concrete plan for finding your dream film agent or producer.
A Lighthouse Writers Workshop Lit Fest Brown Bag
Details on Lit Fest here
Join authors Erika Krouse, Rebecca Snow and me as we talk about all aspects of writing including crafting, publishing and marketing. We'll share what we’ve learned and offer advice to aspiring writers. The discussion will be facilitated by Rachel Weaver with Q&A and book signing to follow.
$15 at the door. More details are available here
Join me for a fun and flirty Girls Night Out! This annual fundraiser is a Curious Theatre favorite. We'll unwind with some cocktails, dinner and fun before enjoying a performance of Sex with Strangers. This year, they’ve taken on a literary theme that will include a Q&A with me and other authors TBD.
Details and tickets here
As a screenwriter and former Director of Development at Blue Tulip Productions at 20th Century Fox, I'm always asking myself the question: “Would this novel or short story make a good film?” Drawing examples from major studio movies I helped develop, I will discuss what makes a piece of literature cinematic, why some adaptations work and others don’t, and how the process is currently unfolding for Contrition.
Indies First is a national campaign of activities and events in support and celebration of independent bookstores, first envisioned by author Sherman Alexie in 2013. This year's campaign kicks off locally on Small Business Saturday, November 28th, with me and several other authors serving as Tattered Cover honorary booksellers throughout the day. I'll be at TC's historic LODO location from 4-6 to help sell books, share recommendations, and sign stock. Come on by and get a jump on your holiday gift shopping.
A complete listing of authors at all Tattered Cover locations is TBD
I will be joining six of my fellow Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers to sign books and visit with customers at the Barnes & Noble on Colorado Boulevard in Denver. Signed books make great holiday gifts and your purchases will help support writer scholarships to RMFW's annual conference.
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So you’ve finished your screenplay or your novel would make a great movie – now what? Query letters are one way to go, but in Hollywood it’s all who you know. I'll share tips on how to build your film industry network without living in Los Angeles or New York. Objective: Create a concrete plan for finding your dream film agent or producer.
Award-winning authors and appreciative readers will gather at the first annual Rocky Mountain Literary Festival to celebrate the shared passion of the writing and the reading of books. In an intimate setting in the Foothills just west of Denver, a group of specially selected authors will share their journey with book lovers.
Featured Authors:
Maura Weiler 9:15 - 10:00
Francine Matthews 10:20 - 11:05
Thomas Hornbein and Mark Stevens 11:30 - 12:15
Jeffrey Miller 1:30-2:15
Panelist: PAL (Published Authors League) First Sale
Recipient: The PEN Award
Several of my fellow local debut novelists and I will discuss our publication journeys on the Published Authors League First Sale Panel at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference, where hundreds of writers from all over the US and beyond gather for a full weekend of writerly camaraderie, exciting programming, and opportunities to pitch projects to the industry’s top agents and editors.
Join me and my fellow Published Authors League members for a Book Sale and Author Signing at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Colorado Gold Conference. Hope to see you there!
My longtime friend and Contrition champion, Kara Carroll, is graciously hosting a reading, book sale and signing at her home. This fab free event includes drinks and snacks and is open to the public.
Click here for RSVP details and parking information.
I'm so excited to return to the library I spent many hours in as a kid cramming for their summer reading programs! It's such fun to be able to offer a little summer reading of my own at this CONTRITION reading, Q&A and signing event. Books will be available for sale. Two-tissue alert: I may get a little sappy if any of my former teachers show up!
I dedicated Contrition to the late artist Christine Taber, who helped me with the art research for the novel. Join me for a reading in her home state to celebrate her talent and discuss her major influence on the book.
In preparation for my keynote opening talk at the Rocky Mountain Literary Festival on October 17th, HearthFire Bookstore will host a Contrition Book Talk led by Festival Volunteer Anne Vickstrom.
Join me and my fellow debut authors Cynthia Swanson, Tiffany Quay Tyson, Rebecca Snow and Stacy Robinson for a reading, Q&A and book signing in Lit Fest's Book Fair Tent.
A panel of authors whose first books have recently (or will recently) hit the shelves to hear how they envisioned their projects, how the developed and completed them, and finally how they negotiated the business of publishing them.
Panelists:
Maura Weiler - Contrition
Tiffany Tyson - Three Rivers
Rebecca Snow - Glassmusic
Cynthia Swanson - The Bookseller
Lighthouse Writers Workshop 2015 Lit Fest
All are welcome for my reading, signing, and Q & A event from 7-8 pm at The Tattered Cover on Colfax, followed by a launch party down the street at Lighthouse Writers Workshop (1515 Race Street , Denver (map)) from 8-10 pm. Come imbibe and enjoy the vibe at this historic Victorian, where exciting literary events happen daily. Free parking is available at Lighthouse and in the lot directly across the street. Free and open to the public.
