Monthly Archives: January 2015
My ChattaCon Panel Schedule
I just received my ChattaCon panel schedule today. Here it is! (Hopefully I won’t get deathly ill in the middle of the convention this time.) If you are going to ChattaCon, be sure to stop by the Dark Oak Table where … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/12/15
Today has been the hardest day so far in terms of keeping my New Year’s resolution to write every day. Worked an hour-and-a-half overtime. I’m an accountant, so that involves staring at a computer for that extra time. Left work … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/11/15
“It’s not what you see in the mirror that matters. It’s what sees you.” That is the working first line of this novella. :::proud smile::: I just figured it out today! Today basically embodied one of the things I love … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/10/15
Writing can occur while you’re cleaning the bathroom. Well, not the actual writing part, but you know what I mean… I’ve found that throughout many of my novels and short stories, a good housecleaning session can often spark the brainstorm … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/09/15
My muse has a bit of an attitude. Sometimes she floods me with information, where I can’t type fast enough to get it down. (She especially likes to do that when I don’t have access to a computer, pen, or … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/08/15
Left off last night with my hero and his new sidekick chasing a villain through the streets of New Orleans. The problem: they have to find the villain. This means I have to find the villain. And this guy is … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/07/15
Going out on weeknights is a death sentence for any working writer who wants to keep the story’s momentum going. By the time you get home and walk the dog, it’s already 10:00 or 11:00 depending… Writers who work full … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/06/15
As I write this, my eyes are fighting to stay open. I should have known that my writing is kind of like Cinderella’s coach. No matter how beautiful and glitzy it is, and no matter what kind of amazing ideas … Continue reading
M.B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/05/15
Seriously, why does the story have to unfold itself, complete with good dialogue, while I’ve only got 5 minutes to get to work?!? Why can’t it unfold itself while I’m drinking a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea and staring … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/04/15
I’m going to be short because it’s already 3:22 tomorrow and I have to get to work. So I’m not going to delve into detail about the how long it took me to pack up all the Christmas decorations, or … Continue reading