Monthly Archives: April 2008

The Ft. Myers News-Press Did an Article About Me!

Posted on April 17, 2008 by M. B. Weston

I’m quite excited! The News-Press posted this article by Amy Sowder about me today, if anyone wants to check it out: “Michelle Weston wove through the aisles of Barnes & Noble at Coconut Point. Her eyes scanned the categories and … Continue reading →

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The Innocence of 5-Year-Olds

Posted on April 15, 2008 by M. B. Weston

I spent some time with my nieces, Ella and Ava (ages 5 & 3, respectively), last night, and as is tradition, they asked their Aunt Selle (that’s me) to come play with them. I usually try to indulge–playing pretend can … Continue reading →

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he Difficulties of Life Without MLB Extra Innings

Posted on April 15, 2008 by M. B. Weston

Budget cuts have forced the Weston household to go without cable/DSL for a while. This is great for my writing, but it is horrible for my baseball addiction. I’ve been forced to watch my New York Yankees on MLB.com’s gameday–when … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Events for the Week: 04/14/08

Posted on April 14, 2008 by M. B. Weston

Here are my author and radio events this week: Saturday, April 19th, 10:00am-12:00am: Young Writers of Naples meeting. Barnes & Noble–Waterside Shops, Naples, FL. Saturday, April 19th, 2:00pm-3:00pm (and throughout the week at the same times): The Final Cut in … Continue reading →

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Creating Fantasy Takes Research

Posted on April 13, 2008 by M. B. Weston

I used to joke that creating fantasy was easy because it didn’t require any research. That changed last weekend when I gave a talk about “Making Make-Believe Believable” at the Naples Press Club Writer’s Conference, and I decided to bring … Continue reading →

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A View From Inside the Back of a Police Car: Michelle’s Road Adventures Continue

Posted on April 12, 2008 by M. B. Weston

It’s usually not good to start a road trip on only 4 hours of sleep–especially if it’s the 5th nigtht in a row of only 4 hours of sleep. The last time I only had four hours of sleep before … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Final Cut In Moives show (04/11/07): Nim’s Island

Posted on April 11, 2008 by M. B. Weston

Click here to listen to tonight’s show. On this week’s Final Cut in Movies show, I’ll be discussing Nim’s Island, staring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, and the 300’s King Leonidas (Gerard Butler). (Yes, I do refer to him more as … Continue reading →

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Regarding Nim’s Island: Not All Authors are Eccentric

Posted on April 9, 2008 by M. B. Weston

Okay, maybe we’re a little eccentric… *Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone.* I watched Nim’s Island last night in order to prepare for this week’s radio program on my show, The Final Cut in Movies. In the movie, Jodie Foster plays Alexandra … Continue reading →

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M. B. Weston’s Events for the Week: 04/07/08-04/13/08

Posted on April 7, 2008 by M. B. Weston

Here are my author and radio events this week: Friday, April 11th, 9:30am-10:30am: Reading excerpts of A Prophecy Forgotten to classrooms at Varsity Lakes Middle School’s “Extra Extra Read All About It” event. Saturday, April 12, 2:00pm-3:00pm (and throughout the … Continue reading →

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This Week’s show (04/04/08): I Am Legend

Posted on April 4, 2008 by M. B. Weston

Click here to listen to tonight’s show. On this week’s show, I’ll be discussing Will Smith’s I Am Legend (now out on DVD), frogs, coral snakes, how to sweep your attacker’s leg, a little bit of Sun Tsu, my thoughts … Continue reading →

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