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The Writing Process Part 9 – Dealing With Critique
Handling criticism is one of the most important parts of creating a great story. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series … Continue reading
The Writing Process Part 8 – Using Advance Readers
Your most valuable writing asset isn’t your computer, grammar knowledge, or storytelling ability. It’s your arsenal of advance readers. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, … Continue reading
Today’s Writing Muse: the Overgrown Fountain
And now it’s time for a new writing muse. I’ve found inspiration in some of the oddest places. This overgrown fountain (left) is located in downtown Dilsborro, North Carolina. I love how the fountain is covered in ivy, mainly because … Continue reading
Tools for Writing: A Mini-Thesaurus
Why keeping a cheat sheet of common words will help your writing. When I posted a blog on: The Writing Process: Part 7 – Editing for Grammar & Style, I mentioned using a thesaurus. I also posted a section about minimizing … Continue reading
The Writing Process: Part 7 – Editing for Grammar & Style
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about how I go about my personal writing process. So far, … Continue reading
The Writing Process Part 6: Cutting Your Darlings
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about how I go about my personal writing process. So far, … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s DragonCon 2012 Panel & Autograph Schedule
M. B. Weston will again be attending DragonCon as a panelist this year. Her schedule (subject to change) is as follows: ——————- Title: Coming of Age Description: YA authors talk about the books they read as teens. Time: Fri 10:00 … Continue reading
M. B. Weston to be Featured in Kerlak Publishing’s Dreams of Steam Steampunk Anthology
M. B. Weston has entered the world of steampunk! Kerlak Publishing has officially accepted her short story, “The Survivor,” for publication in Dreams of Steam III, the third book in their award-winning Dreams of Steam steampunk anthology series. Stay tuned … Continue reading
The Writing Process: Part 5 – The First Draft (B) Description
Few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about how I go about my personal writing process. So far, … Continue reading
Today’s Writing Muse: Nature’s Claw
Do you need some inspiration for writing? Do you need a story starter or something to keep your novel going? Take a stroll outside and see what you can find in nature… As I was walking home after my jog … Continue reading
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