I left a few things out of The Elysian Chronicle. I really appologize; I must have been interupted while I was composing it. Here they are:
Schools: I’ll be speaking to the students at Lely High School on October 10th.
Television: I’ll be filming at TV interview with WXRY TV in Punta Gorda. They have not yet given me the date it will air.
Book Signings: October 16, 6:30-8:00pm, East Lake Library. I’ll be holding a workshop on Show, Don’t Tell and signing books afterward.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
The Elysian Chronicle, October 2007
M. B. Weston’s Author Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 5
Inside Heaven’s Realm
“Times have changed. The tyrant of your Runes is about to rise to power. We seers keep our prophecies secret to keep them safe from him and the one who commands him,” Cassadern told Davian just before the third battle. Though Davian killed the leader of the Third Battle Conspiracy at the end of A Prophecy Forgotten, even he believes that the true dictator predicted by the Runes must be out there biding his time and waiting for the opportune moment. But who is he? Can Elysia, with its government and military leadership nearly destroyed, defeat another attempted coup? And what did Cassadern mean by “the one who commands him”? This should leave readers with something to think about as they await Out of the Shadows, the newest installment of The Elysian Chronicles.
Breaking News
Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles now with the publisher
OOTS is now with my publisher, awaiting publication in December 2007. If you want to receive a postcard, notifying you as soon as it’s released, click here and fill out the form!
M. B. Weston a Guest at Necronomicon in Tampa!
If you happen to be attending, please drop by and say hi!
Website Updates (www.elysianchronicles.com)
Changes to the First Chapter of OOTS
I made a few changes to some of the already posted prologue and first chapter of Out of the Shadows. Click here to read the newest updates.
New M. B. Weston Blogs!
I’ve done some overhauls in the blogosphere. First, I’ve changed my main author’s blog to http://www.mbwestonblog.com/. It’s called To Elysia and Back Again. I’ve also added an M. B. Weston News blog and a baseball blog. (I blog so much about it anyway… Here is a list of my current blogs:
- http://www.mbwestonblog.com/
- http://www.mbwestonnews.com/
- http://www.lifeaccordingtobaseball.com/ (This is still waiting for GoDaddy's approval, so if that link does't work, www.mbweston.typepad.com/life_according_to_basebal)
- www.MySpace.com/mbweston
Stay Tuned For:
- Updated book signings & speaking events. Keep checking here to see if I’ll be in your area!
- A new fan club website!
Author Events
Writing Workshops at Barnes & Noble
Each Thursday night this October, I will be teaching a writing workshop at Barnes & Noble from 7:30 to 9:00 on these subjects:
- Oct. 4th, Plot & Structure
- Oct. 11th, Character Development
- Oct. 18th, Sensory Details and Landscape
- Oct. 25th, The Art of Storytelling
Book Signings:
- Necronomicon: October 5-7, 2007. Necronomicon is a fantasy, gaming, sci-fi convention. I’ll be speaking on panels and signing books there all weekend.
- I’ll also be holding book signings after my writing workshops at Barnes & Noble.
Young Writers of Naples
Join me and other high school students at Barnes & Noble from 10:00-12:00 on the 3rd Saturday of each month. This month, we are meeting on October 20th. Check out our blog at http://www.youngwritersofnaples.blogspot.com/.
Open Mike Night @ Barnes & Noble
Come join me at Open Mike Night at Barnes & Noble Naples on the 1st Tuesday night of each month! Bring your writing, your singing voice, or your instrument (or any combination of the 3), and let’s have some fun!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
The Elysian Chronicle: August 2007
Inside Heaven’s Realm
It’s no secret that mornachts have infiltrated Elysia’s southern front. It’s also no secret the infiltrators have keen eyesight—even at night—and that the danger of getting shot out of the skies poses a real threat for all cherubians fighting in the south. Something about this scenario should cause suspicion for all Elysian Chronicles readers—as it does for Davian and many RSOs. Cherubians can fly high in the skies—higher than the range of their own arrows. One must wonder, therefore, how the mornachts are able to shoot them down. Do they have better arrows? Better bows? And is it really the mornachts who have discovered this new technology, or is something else going on? It’s a question that probably enters Davian’s mind even as he concentrates on unearthing the perpetrators behind the Third Battle Conspiracy, and it leave readers with something to think about as they await Out of the Shadows, the newest installment of The Elysian Chronicles.
What do you think? Leave a comment if you suspect somthing fishy....
Breaking News
Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles is now in the hand of advance readers!
I’ve finished the second draft of OOTS and it’s now in the hands of my advance readers. It’s due to my publisher by the end of the month. If you want to receive a postcard, notifying you as soon as it’s released, go to my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com/OOTS_notification.htm and fill out the form!
I’ve finished the second draft of OOTS and it’s now in the hands of my advance readers. It’s due to my publisher by the end of the month. If you want to receive a postcard, notifying you as soon as it’s released, go to my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com/OOTS_notification.htm and fill out the form!
M. B. Weston a Guest at Dragon*Con!
I'll be speaking on a few panels at Dragon*Con, a sci-fi/fantasy/gaming convention in Atlanta over Labor Day Weekend. Are any of you planning on going to Dragon*Con? Leave a comment, and come find me at the ArcheBooks booth and say hi!
I'll be speaking on a few panels at Dragon*Con, a sci-fi/fantasy/gaming convention in Atlanta over Labor Day Weekend. Are any of you planning on going to Dragon*Con? Leave a comment, and come find me at the ArcheBooks booth and say hi!
Website Updates (www.elysianchronicles.com)
A Prophecy Forgotten T-Shirts Now for Sale!
Check them out in the new Elysian Chronicles Merchandise section or click on the below link! http://www.elysianchronicles.com/Merchandise.htm
View Excerpts from the First Chapter of OOTS
I’m offering a preview of the first chapter of Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles. Visit: http://www.elysianchronicles.com/oots_sample_ch.htm or the Out of the Shadows section of the website. I’ll be updating it every month, so keep checking!
Stay Tuned For:
· A little surprise or two in the OOTS section.
· Updated book signings & speaking events. Keep checking to see if I’ll be in your area!
· Book Club information
Check them out in the new Elysian Chronicles Merchandise section or click on the below link! http://www.elysianchronicles.com/Merchandise.htm
View Excerpts from the First Chapter of OOTS
I’m offering a preview of the first chapter of Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles. Visit: http://www.elysianchronicles.com/oots_sample_ch.htm or the Out of the Shadows section of the website. I’ll be updating it every month, so keep checking!
Stay Tuned For:
· A little surprise or two in the OOTS section.
· Updated book signings & speaking events. Keep checking to see if I’ll be in your area!
· Book Club information
Author Events
Book Signings:
· August 4th: BabelCon, Baton Rouge, LA.
· August 11th: Borders, Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers. 1:00 to 3:00.
· August 18th: Borders, GCTC, Ft. Myers. 1:00 to 3:00.
· August 25th: Borders, GCTC, Ft. Myers. 1:00 to 3:00.
· August 28th: Longshore Lake Book Club 7:00
Young Writers of Naples
Join me and other high school students at Barnes & Noble from 10:00-12:00 on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Summer Writing Program at Borders:
I’ll be teaching writing workshops for at Borders at Gulf Coast Town Center in Ft. Myers the last three Saturdays in August from 3:00 to 5:00 on Plot & Structure, Character Development, and Show Don’t Tell.
Open Mike Night @ Barnes & Noble
Come join me at Open Mike Night at Barnes & Noble Naples on the 1st Tuesday night of each month! Bring your writing, your singing voice, or your instrument (or any combination of the 3), and let’s have some fun!
· August 4th: BabelCon, Baton Rouge, LA.
· August 11th: Borders, Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers. 1:00 to 3:00.
· August 18th: Borders, GCTC, Ft. Myers. 1:00 to 3:00.
· August 25th: Borders, GCTC, Ft. Myers. 1:00 to 3:00.
· August 28th: Longshore Lake Book Club 7:00
Young Writers of Naples
Join me and other high school students at Barnes & Noble from 10:00-12:00 on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Summer Writing Program at Borders:
I’ll be teaching writing workshops for at Borders at Gulf Coast Town Center in Ft. Myers the last three Saturdays in August from 3:00 to 5:00 on Plot & Structure, Character Development, and Show Don’t Tell.
Open Mike Night @ Barnes & Noble
Come join me at Open Mike Night at Barnes & Noble Naples on the 1st Tuesday night of each month! Bring your writing, your singing voice, or your instrument (or any combination of the 3), and let’s have some fun!
Sign up for the Elysian Chronicle
M. B. Weston's E-newsletter
Make sure to sign up for M. B. Weston's e-newsletter and receive the latest information about the Elysian Chronicles at: http://www.elysianchronicles.com/Newsletter_request.htm.
Make sure to sign up for M. B. Weston's e-newsletter and receive the latest information about the Elysian Chronicles at: http://www.elysianchronicles.com/Newsletter_request.htm.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
The Elysian Chronicle, June 2007
M. B. Weston’s Author Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 3
Breaking News
Breaking News
Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles due out in December!
A number of readers have asked me when the sequel to A Prophecy Forgotten will be out, and so far, we’re on track for December! If you want me to send you a postcard, notifying you as soon as it’s released, go to my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com/OOTS_notification.htm and fill out the form!
A Prophecy Forgotten’s 1st Chapter in Audio!
My publisher is experimenting with new audio technology, and he has put the first chapter of A Prophecy Forgotten into audio. Visit my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com/AProphecyForgotten.htm to listen, and let me know what you think!
Website Updates
www.elysianchronicles.com
A Prophecy Forgotten T-Shirts Now for Sale!
Check them out in the new Elysian Chronicles Merchandise section or click on the below link! http://www.elysianchronicles.com/Merchandise.htm
View Excerpts from the First Chapter of Out of the Shadows!
I’m offering a preview of the first chapter of Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles. Visit: http://www.elysianchronicles.com/oots_sample_ch.htm or the Out of the Shadows section of the website. I just updated it today, and I’ll be updating it every month, so keep checking!
Stay Tuned For:
A little surprise or two in the Out of the Shadows section.
Updated book signings & speaking events. Keep checking to see if I’ll be in your area!
Book Club information
Author Events
A number of readers have asked me when the sequel to A Prophecy Forgotten will be out, and so far, we’re on track for December! If you want me to send you a postcard, notifying you as soon as it’s released, go to my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com/OOTS_notification.htm and fill out the form!
A Prophecy Forgotten’s 1st Chapter in Audio!
My publisher is experimenting with new audio technology, and he has put the first chapter of A Prophecy Forgotten into audio. Visit my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com/AProphecyForgotten.htm to listen, and let me know what you think!
Website Updates
www.elysianchronicles.com
A Prophecy Forgotten T-Shirts Now for Sale!
Check them out in the new Elysian Chronicles Merchandise section or click on the below link! http://www.elysianchronicles.com/Merchandise.htm
View Excerpts from the First Chapter of Out of the Shadows!
I’m offering a preview of the first chapter of Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles. Visit: http://www.elysianchronicles.com/oots_sample_ch.htm or the Out of the Shadows section of the website. I just updated it today, and I’ll be updating it every month, so keep checking!
Stay Tuned For:
A little surprise or two in the Out of the Shadows section.
Updated book signings & speaking events. Keep checking to see if I’ll be in your area!
Book Club information
Author Events
Book Signings:
· June 13th—11:00am to 1:00pm, Mina Hemingway’s Florida Bookstore, Naples
· June 16th—2:00 to 4:00, Barnes & Noble, Naples
· June 24th—2:00pm to 5:00pm, Caloosa Bayview, Ft. Myers
· June 19th—4:00 to 6:00, Barnes & Noble, Naples
· June 26th—4:00 to 6:00, Barnes & Noble, Naples
Young Writers of Naples Club
Join me and other high school students at Barnes & Noble from 10:00-12:00 on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Summer Writing Program at Barnes & Noble:
I’ll be teaching writing workshops for middle & high school students over the summer at Barnes & Noble in Naples. Call Jessica at 597-2040 to sign up!
Open Mike Night @ Barnes & Noble
Come join me at Open Mike Night at Barnes & Noble Naples on the 1st Tuesday night of each month! Bring your writing, your singing voice, or your instrument (or any combination of the 3), and let’s have some fun!
Monthly Writing Tip
Sympathetic Characters: In order for readers to care about what happens to a character, they have to care about the character. Creating a main character whom readers relate to and like is key to creating a suspenseful story or novel. (For instance, my husband and his friend cheered when Jack finally died in The Titanic, because they really couldn’t stand him—probably not the reaction James Cameron wanted.) We call these types of characters—the ones readers care about, that is—sympathetic characters. Although no formula exists for creating the perfect sympathetic character, here are a few guidelines.
· June 13th—11:00am to 1:00pm, Mina Hemingway’s Florida Bookstore, Naples
· June 16th—2:00 to 4:00, Barnes & Noble, Naples
· June 24th—2:00pm to 5:00pm, Caloosa Bayview, Ft. Myers
· June 19th—4:00 to 6:00, Barnes & Noble, Naples
· June 26th—4:00 to 6:00, Barnes & Noble, Naples
Young Writers of Naples Club
Join me and other high school students at Barnes & Noble from 10:00-12:00 on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Summer Writing Program at Barnes & Noble:
I’ll be teaching writing workshops for middle & high school students over the summer at Barnes & Noble in Naples. Call Jessica at 597-2040 to sign up!
Open Mike Night @ Barnes & Noble
Come join me at Open Mike Night at Barnes & Noble Naples on the 1st Tuesday night of each month! Bring your writing, your singing voice, or your instrument (or any combination of the 3), and let’s have some fun!
Monthly Writing Tip
Sympathetic Characters: In order for readers to care about what happens to a character, they have to care about the character. Creating a main character whom readers relate to and like is key to creating a suspenseful story or novel. (For instance, my husband and his friend cheered when Jack finally died in The Titanic, because they really couldn’t stand him—probably not the reaction James Cameron wanted.) We call these types of characters—the ones readers care about, that is—sympathetic characters. Although no formula exists for creating the perfect sympathetic character, here are a few guidelines.
Kindness toward others: In the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack Sparrow is a pirate who has a bit of a rum addiction. Normally, people don’t like drunken pirates, so why do they love Captain Jack? He saves Elizabeth Swan, at risk to himself, when she falls in the water, and he tries his best not to harm Will Turner during their first sword fight. He really wants to do the right thing. The audience can sense that, and they love Captain Jack—despite his weaknesses. And speaking of….
Weaknesses: A sympathetic character needs a few. Harry Potter has hair that won’t brush right and a slight temper. Not many people like someone who is “perfect.” (Think about it. We call them teacher’s pets and laugh at them.)
Struggles: All of us struggle with doing the right thing. If it was easy, no one would be in jail. The Chronicles of Narnia’s Peter struggles with being the overbearing big brother when he relates to his siblings. Harry Potter struggles with missing his parents; Frodo Baggins struggles with the weight of the ring; Jack Sparrow struggles with trying to be both a pirate and a nice guy. Struggles make our characters human and therefore likable.
For more information on my novel, A Prophecy Forgotten: Book I of the Elysian Chronicles, and my upcoming novel, Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles, check out my website at http://www.elysianchronicles.com.
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