Category Archives: Random Musings

Chalk Paint for Geeks, Cosplayers, and YouTubers…

Posted on November 14, 2017 by M. B. Weston

My next YouTube video is on “Show, Don’t Tell Using Dialogue,” and I figured I could best show dialogue’s importance by bringing in Wilson, the infamous volleyball from Castaway. The problem: Wilsons are really hard to come by… I decided … Continue reading →

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Things You Might Not Know Know About Floridians Evacuating Irma…

Posted on September 9, 2017 by M. B. Weston

At 11:15am today two women, a mother and daughter, stood in the middle of the meat section in Sylva, NC’s Wal-Mart, staring at a smart phone. Concern and worry clouded their faces. The mother kept scrolling down the screen. The … Continue reading →

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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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The Writer’s Panacea: A Review of Starbucks’ Molten Chocolate Latte

Posted on February 11, 2016 by M. B. Weston

Espresso, chocolate, mocha, more chocolate, more mocha. Starbucks‘ Molten Chocolate Latte should pack enough decadence in a cup to satisfy a writer’s need for a mid-draft pick-me-up, right? If you are a writer like me, you probably have a coffee/tea … 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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M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: 01/01/15

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

So this morning, I realized that I’m writing the wrong story in this little novella series first. That’s right. I started writing the wrong story. Yeah, that was a great revelation… I just spent 3 days working on what is … Continue reading →

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