Category Archives: M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/07/15
I have confirmed that typing in a moving vehicle makes me car sick…. Yesterday was an impromptu family trip, so I did the best I could with the time I had. I spent 3 hours in a car, and I … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/06/15
Yesterday: I got to edit! Oh, how I love editing. Every rough draft is just that: rough. Reading the first draft will totally do a number on a writer’s self image because all rough drafts are horrific. It’s the 2nd … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/05/15
Last night I finished the rough draft to my superhero steampunk short story! When I say rough, I mean rough. Some sentences are meant to describe two to three paragraphs of action. (“Both of them fought” is an example.) I … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/04/15
The muse actually paid me a visit last night! And this time, I had some paper near me with which to jot it all down! (Unlike last time she showed up and I left her alone in the hotel lobby … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/03/15
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’ve got a short story due by Sunday, and it needs to be pretty clean by the time I send it off. It is a Steampunk Superhero story for Dark Oak’s Capes & … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/02/15
Sometimes, a picture really is worth 1,000 words. I love snow. However, I live in Naples, Florida, which means I don’t get much of it. During the winter, I like to change my computer desktop backgrounds to include some kind … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 02/01/15
Sometimes if you want to get any writing done, you just have to take a power nap. I spent 3 days at ChattaCon, and it was awesome! I sold out of my first book, and I’m starting to see a … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/31/15
Writing on Saturday while at a convention is next to impossible. First, there is staying by the table to make sales. That’s kind of a priority at conventions: make sales and introduce new readers to my books. And I’m not … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/30/15
My mission: Write write while at a convention. Day 1 status: SUCCESS! Yesterday, I flew into Chattanooga for ChattaCon. I knew I would have to really work to find writing time, and I managed to get at least 2 hours … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/29/15
I’m sitting here at the airport ready to board a plane for Charlotte, and then another for Chattanooga. I will be at ChattaCon all weekend. This is the promotional part of writing. The fun part. I get to meet readers, … Continue reading
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