Monthly Archives: September 2015

M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 09/02/15 – Observing Life’s Details Can Improve Your Writing

Posted on September 3, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Observing even the smallest details that surround you in life can help add color and spice to your writing. I haven’t done one of these in a while, and I’m trying to start back up. If you have ever attended … Continue reading →

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Working With Editors: Eliminate Forms of “To Be” & “Had”

Posted on September 2, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I’m currently working on the corrections my horror/thriller short story, “Blue Lights,” which will appear in an anthology edited by John Hartness. I figured I would write a few posts about some of the things I’m working on during the editing … Continue reading →

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