Monthly Archives: October 2015

Guest Blog Post: Urban or Epic? By Gail Z. Martin

Posted on October 31, 2015 by M. B. Weston

My friend, author Gail Z. Martin, offered to do a guest post on my blog for her Days of the Dead blog tour. She is an amazing writer and person, and I encourage everyone to check out her work. Urban … Continue reading →

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#Writing: Adding Action vs. Raising the Stakes

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

It’s easy to add in a few action sequences to get your story moving, but without raising the stakes for your protagonist, the story might still fall flat. I’m working on the second draft of my urban-fantasy, pulp novella, and … Continue reading →

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Watching Character Develop – M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 10/01/15

Posted on October 1, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I love it when characters start developing right in front of me as I write them. I’ve been working on the Michael Lodestone urban-fantasy, pulp novella, and I’ve been stuck on a few plot points. I used to let getting … Continue reading →

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