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About Me

Author M. B. Weston is one of the fantasy genreâ€™s new, emerging voices. The Elysian Chronicles , her fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason, has been referred to as, â€œâ€¦filling a big part of the void that will be left by the final Harry Potter,â€ by award-winning author, Vincent Oâ€™Neil. The first book in the series, A Prophecy Forgotten , was published in March 2007 by ArcheBooks Publishing, Inc. , and its sequel, Out of the Shadows , is slated for release in 2008. The Elysian Chronicles is also being adapted into a graphic novel series by Wandering Sage Press, Inc., with M. B. Weston penning the script and KISS comic book artist, Adam Black, doing the art. A Prophecy Forgotten: The Graphic Novel is slated for publication in 2009.
Weston is known as a gifted orator and often speaks at writers conference workshops and panels , classrooms , and science fiction & fantasy conventions about the craft of writing and the process of getting published. Weston is also a radio talk show host for The Final Cut in Movies , the show that puts science fiction and fantasy movies center stage, with Ad Astra Radio , an internet science fiction and fantasy talk radio station. The Final Cut in Movies can also be downloaded as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcasts site or on iTunes .

My Interests

..--I'm the biggest New York Yankees fan south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and I love watching baseball.
--If it's not baseball season, football will do. Go Tampa Bay Buccaneers!
--I'm a serious latte lover--Starbucks, PJ's, Barnies, it doesn't matter. I'll stop at any coffee shop.
--Disney World is my happy place, and yes, I look for the hidden mickeys. I've found quite a few, too.
--I love the color lavender.
--I have a serious toe-nail polish fetish.
--I love to sing. I sing in the shower, in the car--anywhere no one can hear me.
--I love to jog. It gets me outside in the fresh air. Unfortunately, I can only jog at night from May until November because it's so darn hot in Naples.
Favorite Things:
--2% Grande Iced Lattes, coffee shop not important
--In December: Starbucks Skinny Gingerbread Lattes w/ Whip
--Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey and Cherry Garcia ice-cream
--Dark Chocolate
--Anything made with Dark Chocolate
--Hot tea. My favorite flavor is Earl Grey. My favorite green tea is Cherry Blossom Green Tea from Harney & Sons. (I'm starting to see an oral fixation problem here.)
--Anything in the purple family: lavender, plum, violet--except for bright "school colors" purple.
--Old Country Roses--the pattern
--I love the intricate designs of fine china. The flowers, colors, I think it's so pretty. That's why I collect:
--Tea Pots & Tea Cups
--Laila by Gier Ness. (I think that's how you spell his name.) It's a Norwegian perfume I discovered in the Norway Showcase at EPCOT. It's the only perfume I wear.

I'd like to meet:

Nice people with genuine concern for others.

Music:

Anything but ultra-hard stuff

Movies:

Fantasy (duh), Science Fiction (double duh), Action/adventure, cloak & dagger, anything but cheesy comedy and preachy drama

Television:

Yankees Baseball (preferably on YES), Football, Law & Order, The Food Network.

Books:

The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Star Trek, The Mummy, Indiana Jones, Grisham, Clancy....

Heroes:

Aside from the obvious answer, Jesus Christ (who as my personal savior gets to be my ultimate hero), my heroes are the soldiers who put their lives on the line so I can live through the day without experiencing another 9-11.

My Blog

The Sword of the Vanir: Book III of the Elysian Chronicles Now Under Contract!

It's official! Yesterday, I signed a contract with Wandering Sage Publications for the 3rd book in the Elysian Chronicles series: The Sword of the Vanir. Currently, the manuscript is due to Wandering ...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:34:00 PST

Meet Two New Characters in Out of the Shadows!

Hint: They both have wings, scales, and their breath can wreak havoc... My friend, Sandy Lender--author of Choices Meant for Gods, asked for short stories, poetry, etc. about dragons to post on h...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:21:00 PST

The Elysian Chronicles: Book III in Contract Negotiations!

You read it right! Wandering Sage offered me a contract on the third book in The Elysian Chronicles series (that is, the sequel to A Prophecy Forgotten and Out of the Shadows, and my agent is looking ...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:57:00 PST

A Prophecy Forgotten Now Available in Paperback!

I may have blogged on this before--I can't quite remember. If I did, you're reading it again. If I didn't, The Elysian Chronicles: A Prophecy Forgotten is now available in trade paperback! If you ha...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:43:00 PST

Out of the Shadows Release Status...

Drum roll, please... I have no date for Out of the Shadows' release, yet. But, I have...a possible month: January/February--maybe even Christmas! These are projected time periods, barring un...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:34:00 PST

DragonCon Limited Edition Version of A Prophecy Forgotten Now Available!

For DragonCon, my publisher (Wandering Sage Publications) decide to create a limited edition trade paperback of A Prophecy Forgotten. We set to work immediately, knowing time was of essence. Ev...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:31:00 PST

A Prophecy Forgotten T-Shirts Now Available!

That's right! We've got new A Prophecy Forgotten T-shirts, and these feature the art of Adam Black, the artist who will be drawing the A Prophecy Forgotten graphic novel! The shirts come in black or r...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:26:00 PST

This Weeks Final Cut In Movies show (10/18/08): The City of Ember

On this week's show, I'll be discussing The City of Ember, rules to follow if you ever find yourself caught in a science fiction or fantasy movie, the the evils of communist dictatorships, and other s...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:01:00 PST

Im Back! (mostly...)

Wow, it's been a long time since I've blogged! My apologies to everyone! I had a mild crisis that took me a while to fix--that I'm still in the process of fixing, by the way--and I let blogging slide....
Posted by M. B. Weston on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:17:00 PST

This Weeks Final Cut In Movies show (10/11/08): Eagle Eye

On this week's show, I'll be discussing Eagle Eye, the beauty of science fiction, and other science fiction & fantasy news. The show will air from 8:00-9:00am & pm and re-air throughout the we...
Posted by M. B. Weston on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:44:00 PST