Author Archives: M. B. Weston

About M. B. Weston

M. B. Weston is an award-winning fantasy, pulp, young adult, steampunk, and paranormal author. Her attention to procedure and detail gives her works an authentic gritty, military feel that takes an adventure tale to the level of a true page-turner. Weston’s writing attracts both fantasy and non-fantasy readers, and her audience ranges from upper-elementary students to adults. A gifted orator, Weston has been invited as a guest speaker to numerous writing and science fiction/fantasy panels at conventions across the US, including DragonCon, BabelCon, NecronomiCon, and Alabama Phoenix Festival. She has served on panels with such authors as Sherrilyn Kenyon, J. F. Lewis, Todd McCaffrey, and Jonathan Maberry. Weston has spoken to thousands of students and adults about the craft of writing and has been invited as the keynote speaker at youth camps and at several schools throughout the US.

New Sketchbook Drawing: Macarons

Posted on December 16, 2022 by M. B. Weston

It’s been a while since I have posted anything. To try to get myself back into drawing and painting, I did this quick(ish) sketch of macarons during carline and while watching The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with my … Continue reading →

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Finished Beta Fish Drawing and Back to Art While in Car Line

Posted on August 24, 2022 by M. B. Weston

It took me most of the summer to finish my gosh drawing, not because I am really slow, but because I never had a spare moment to myself. Thank goodness school has started, and I’m back to spending and hour … Continue reading →

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Fighting Fish Drawing and Watercolor Wendy

Posted on June 5, 2022 by M. B. Weston

I’m trying through the month of June to do some kind of watercolor every day, even if it is just a sky. Im being cheap and using up the rest of the yucky paper watercolor block I have, and already … Continue reading →

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Fighting Fish – Last Car Line Drawing of the Year

Posted on June 2, 2022 by M. B. Weston

My last day of waiting in car line to pick up my daughter from school was yesterday. I get to car line about 30 minutes before school ends and use the waiting time to work on drawings. It has definitely … Continue reading →

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Fighting Fish Drawing – Working on the Body

Posted on May 30, 2022 by M. B. Weston

I chose a fighting fish, aka a beta, as my next drawing subject. Big. Mistake. This thing has soooo much detail. I’m using graphite, so I can go as detailed as I want to, but I also know that too … Continue reading →

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Stuff I’m Working On

Posted on May 26, 2022 by M. B. Weston

I haven’t posted in a while, mainly because I’m lazy. Well, not lazy… I have this tendency to consider a project done once I’ve finished it. Sounds good, right? In theory, yes, but this means I tend to neglect things … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Sketch – Slowly but Surely

Posted on April 14, 2022 by M. B. Weston

I haven’t posted much for about a month, but I have been steadily drawing this waterfall picture every day I’ve been waiting to pick up my daughter in car line. I’m in the second layer of drawing. I’ll be starting … Continue reading →

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A New Waterfall Drawing & a Tiki Room Sketch

Posted on February 28, 2022 by M. B. Weston

Wow, I can’t believe how long it has been since I have posted. Quick sum up of my life: I got sick with a cold that turned into a sinus infection, and I lost my voice 100% for about a … Continue reading →

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Drawing Another Waterfall

Posted on February 6, 2022 by M. B. Weston

Wow, it has been a while since I have posted. I’ve been doing art everyday, but I’ve been forgetting to post it. I got over Covid, but now I’m deep in the middle of another cold that isn’t going away. … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls Drawing Complete!

Posted on January 22, 2022 by M. B. Weston

I finally finished this one in car line. I could probably go over each part again, but I’m definitely ready to move on to another drawing. I’m also hoping to start getting to more watercolor painting during the days while … Continue reading →

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