Monthly Archives: November 2006

Into Seclusion!

Posted on November 29, 2006 by M. B. Weston

My friend, Sasha, is flying to Switzerland next Friday, and she wants to take my sequel with her to “grade.” (Sasha is one of my readers who reads my second drafts and critiques them for me.) That gives me about … Continue reading →

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A Prophecy Forgotten’s Debut Pushed Back to January

Posted on November 29, 2006 by M. B. Weston

I just found out that A Prophecy Forgotten’s publication date has been pushed back from December to January. All though I was disappointed at first, I have to keep reminding myself that God’s timing is perfect and mine is not. … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2006 Daily-ish Readings

Posted on November 18, 2006 by M. B. Weston

Readings: II Samuel 8-9, Psalm 137, I Corinthians 4II Samuel: The calm before the storm. David is doing so well, and God is giving him victory wherever he goes. I so do not want to read my next reading, which … Continue reading →

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I am Sam

Posted on November 17, 2006 by M. B. Weston

I Corinthians 4:1-2: “So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” One … Continue reading →

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Launch the Grenades!

Posted on November 17, 2006 by M. B. Weston

I have many methods of solving problems. My favorite method to talk about (but my least favorite to use) is what I call the “grenade solution.” When you’ve got a problem that you simply can’t solve without rebuilding the entire … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2006 Daily-ish Readings

Posted on November 17, 2006 by M. B. Weston

Readings: II Samuel 6-7, Psalm 136, I Corinthians 3II Samuel: Wow! I can only stand in awe of this one. In II Samuel 7, David wants to build a house for the Ark of the Covenant–for the spirit of God. … Continue reading →

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Florida Writers Association Conference

Posted on November 14, 2006 by M. B. Weston

I just returned from the Florida Writers Association annual writer’s conference at Disney World where I gave a presentation on The Three Rules of Great Writing: Use Strong Verbs, Eliminate Passive Voice, and Show, Don’t Tell. My audience really responded … Continue reading →

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November 8, 2006 Daily-ish Readings

Posted on November 9, 2006 by M. B. Weston

Readings: II Samuel 2-3, Psalm 134, I Corinthians 1II Samuel 2: Saul is dead, so David, who was anointed king by Samuel ages earlier, should be king, right? Wrong. It appears that David was only the King of the tribe … Continue reading →

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Faith without works is dead.

Posted on November 8, 2006 by M. B. Weston

Throughout this entire book production process, worried thoughts have flooded my mind. Will people buy A Prophecy Forgotten once it comes out, or will it become the ultimate failure, keeping any respectable publisher from looking at my other manuscripts? Will … Continue reading →

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November 7, 2006 Daily-ish Readings

Posted on November 8, 2006 by M. B. Weston

Readings: I Samuel 31, II Samuel 1, Psalm 133, Romans 16I Samuel 31: This chapter details Saul’s death and the Philistines’ victory over Israel. As I read this chapter, I began to wonder how I would have felt if I … Continue reading →

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