Noted author to lead writing workshops

Weston Author M.B. Weston will lead a series of free writing workshops for teens from 2-4 p.m. from Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4 at Barnes & Noble in Naples, located at 5377 Tamiami Trail North.

Workshop topics will include developing characters, plot and structure, introduction to descriptive writing, the art of storytelling and making a story believable.

Weston speaks to middle school and high school students about writing and leads the Young Writers of Naples - a chapter of the Florida Writers' Association for teenage authors.

Her book, "A Prophecy Forgotten," is the first in the Elysian Chronicles trilogy. It's a Tolkein-meets-Clancy fantasy novel about guardian angel warfare and treason that embodies the themes of faith, hope and living according to your purpose through this fantasy fiction story. Her next book, "Out of the Shadows: Book II of the Elysian Chronicles," will be available in 2008.

Weston is available for speaking engagements at schools, youth groups, seminars and workshops. She can be reached by email at mbweston@elysianchronicles.com, online by visiting www.mbweston.com or by phone at (239) 821-3769.