Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Debt Women Owe Carrie Fisher

Posted on December 27, 2016 by M. B. Weston

Today Carrie Fisher passed away, and I lost my childhood hero. I rarely blog twice in one day, and I never blog about celebrity deaths, but Carrie’s effect on my life and the lives of countless women needs to be … Continue reading →

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Writing When You Feel Overwhelmed: Hope for the Struggling Writer

Posted on December 27, 2016 by M. B. Weston

How many of you have felt totally overwhelmed when you realized the amount of work it would actually take to complete your story? I’m sitting here at Starbucks. I’m supposed to be writing the rough draft to Book 3 of … Continue reading →

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Brainstorming: Staying Open to Fresh Ideas That Conflict With Your Plan

Posted on December 13, 2016 by M. B. Weston

I’m sitting in Starbucks, taking my few hours a week away from all my distractions, brainstorming my outline/pre-draft for the third book in the Elysian Chronicles Series: The Sword of the Vanir. Today, I’m trying to organize all the notes … Continue reading →

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