Monthly Archives: January 2015

M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/30/15

My mission: Write write while at a convention. Day 1 status: SUCCESS! Yesterday, I flew into Chattanooga for ChattaCon. I knew I would have to really work to find writing time, and I managed to get at least 2 hours … Continue reading

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Today’s ChattaCon Panel Schedule: 01/31/15

Here is my ChattaCon panel schedule for today. Be sure to stop by the Dark Oak table where I will be signing books all day! SATURDAY  12:00pm, Gallery A – Author’s Panel- Out of Nowhere: The Explosion of Young Adult Speculative … Continue reading

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Coming Soon! M. B. Weston’s “Witch Hunter” in The Big Bad 2 Anthology!

If you’ve been following my Writing Diary Posts, you’ve heard me talk about the highs and lows of writing my newest urban fantasy pulp novella, currently staring a character named Michael Lodestone. (Note that all names are subject to change … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/29/15

I’m sitting here at the airport ready to board a plane for Charlotte, and then another for Chattanooga. I will be at ChattaCon all weekend. This is the promotional part of writing. The fun part. I get to meet readers, … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/28/15

Ah tonight’s writing session. So full of promise! I got to spend more time writing this urban fantasy pulp novella than I’ve been able to in a while. Score! I really made some headway with characters. My strong silent hero … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: Writer Problems 01/27/15

Writer Problems: My hero just fell in the river, and he’s covered in iron… He’a gonna sink. He can take off his coat and live, but he really likes the coat. And he is immortal. More Writer Problems: So technically, … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/26/15

The ideas area starting to flow again, thanks in part to my friend, Raulston’s, comments on my post yesterday. I’ve been writing my hero as more reactive than proactive. I’ve forgotten that he lives by a different code than the … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/25/15

Gotta admit last night’s writing session bordered on failure. To be clear, I wrote, thus fulfilling the letter of the “Write Every Day” New Year’s Eve resolution. Not quite sure if the spirit of the resolution felt satisfied, however. I … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/24/15

Yesterday, I wrote my characters into a corner… This happens to me quite often, and I am pretty sure that it happens to a lot of people. I actually wrote a blog post about it back in September called “Don’t … Continue reading

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: Plot Structure to the Rescue! 01/23/15

In case you were wondering, typing on the floor of a bathroom in a hotel room is tedious work. I highly recommend sitting on the bathmat because cold tile will suck your body heat out of you. I also don’t … Continue reading

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