Author Archives: M. B. Weston

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About M. B. Weston

M. B. Weston is an award-winning fantasy, pulp, young adult, steampunk, and paranormal author. Her attention to procedure and detail gives her works an authentic gritty, military feel that takes an adventure tale to the level of a true page-turner. Weston’s writing attracts both fantasy and non-fantasy readers, and her audience ranges from upper-elementary students to adults. A gifted orator, Weston has been invited as a guest speaker to numerous writing and science fiction/fantasy panels at conventions across the US, including DragonCon, BabelCon, NecronomiCon, and Alabama Phoenix Festival. She has served on panels with such authors as Sherrilyn Kenyon, J. F. Lewis, Todd McCaffrey, and Jonathan Maberry. Weston has spoken to thousands of students and adults about the craft of writing and has been invited as the keynote speaker at youth camps and at several schools throughout the US.

M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/13/15

Posted on March 14, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I love it when I figure out how to solve a problem in one section of the story using something from another section.  Case in point: I have had a bit of a problem with a key character who gets … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/10/15 to 03/12/15

Posted on March 13, 2015 by M. B. Weston

I apologize for the lack of posts. I tend to write them on my phone during my morning walk to work, but that didn’t happen for the past three days. I’ve been working on the urban fantasy pulp novella every … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/09/15

Posted on March 10, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Last night’s writing session was an exercise–no, a battle–of desire. Basically my will and my brain/body went to war. My will was fully determined to finish the 2nd round of edits in Chapter One of my urban fantasy pulp novella. … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/08/15

Posted on March 9, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Ediring the second draft of a novel or novella is like trying to sculpt a block of play-doh the size of a football field… With a scalpel… Urgh. That’s where I am right now. The glorious second draft, trying to … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/07/15

Posted on March 8, 2015 by M. B. Weston

In the rough draft, dialogue is not my friend. Generally, my characters overstate the obvious, say things in long, awkward, complete sentences that no one actually says, and generally talk too much–especially in battle or fighting. Basically, they talk like … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: Batman Begins & Character Development 03/06/15

Posted on March 7, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Awesome happened last night, but it didn’t happen while I worked on edits for chapter two. It happened while I was watching Batman Begins. I realize this first Batman movie by Christopher Nolan wasn’t as big a hit as The … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/05/15

Posted on March 6, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Sometimes writing goals have to be cut short for friends and paella. I’m just saying… Two things got in the way of comet ing my fo of finishing the edits of chapter one: Dinner plans. I’m a writer, not a … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/04/15

Posted on March 5, 2015 by M. B. Weston

Finding your plot can often feel like a snipe hunt. Generally it lasts until the wee hours of the morning, and you come back empty-handed and grouchy. After combing through the rough draft of this urban-fantasy novella, I’ve got a … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/03/15

Posted on March 4, 2015 by M. B. Weston

#writerproblems :::adopting a whiney voice::: I can’t figure out whether the cops are on my hero’s side or if they consider him a vigilante… Like, seriously, it’s a problem. It’s an urban fantasy pulp story in which my hero hunts … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 03/02/15

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

I spent yesterday morning on two planes I should have been on the night before. Weather delayed my Chattanooga flight to the point where I would have missed the last flight to Ft Myers from Charlotte, NC. I actually got … Continue reading →

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