Tag Archives: Winterwood

Happy Endings or Not?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Do stories really have happy endings? They do if we choose to stop the tale at the point where the prince slips a golden ring on Cinderella’s finger, or where Beauty kisses the beast, or the princess kisses the frog … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Jacey Bedford

I’m in a Facebook writers’ group for writers of all levels. Someone asked what the POV (point of view) limit was on a traditionally published debut novel. The answer, of course is: there isn’t one. Sometimes you find prescriptive pieces … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Speculative Fiction Book

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Jacey Bedford

I’m not going to be able to teach you how to write a book in the twelve hundred or so words in this blog post – even presuming I have the skills. Yes I’ve written books, seven published so far … Continue reading →

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Researching Historical Fantasy

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Jacey Bedford

The first scene of Winterwood came to me almost fully formed. I knew there was a young woman paying a deathbed visit to her estranged mother and finding that there was still no forgiveness between them. I knew the young … Continue reading →

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Scene 1 of Winterwood – author analysis

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Jacey Bedford

This was first written for Tiffani Angus’ blog. Tiff teaches creative writing and publishing. Story interspersed with my comments in bold italic. This first scene pretty much sprang into my mind fully formed. When I started to write I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Geography of Words

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Jacey Bedford

Writing science fiction and fantasy involves worldbuilding. Sometimes we take a concept, strip it right down to basics and invent a planet where the sea is pink, the sky is upside down and the dominant life form has seven tentacles … Continue reading →

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An interview first published in SF Signal

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Jacey Bedford

I like doing interviews, especially when the questions are both thoughtful and taxing. Carl Slaughter presented me with an intriguing set of questions way back in 2016. I thought I’d revisit them. CS: Your first series is cyberpunk space opera. … Continue reading →

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It’s not too late to join up – NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Jacey Bedford

NaNoWriMo – National NovelWriting Month-takes place each November. You sign up Her: https://nanowrimo.org and commit to writing 50,000 in November, which means writing just a little under 2,000 words a day. It’s only 3rd November, you still have time to … Continue reading →

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Read the first chapter of Silverwolf

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Jacey Bedford

You can read the first chapter of Winterwood (Book 1 of the Rowankind trilogy) here. Silverwolf Book 2 of the Rowankind Trilogy by Jacey Bedford (Published by DAW, USA) Chapter One Happy Ever Afters Deep in the Old Maizy Forest, … Continue reading →

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The Long Haul

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Now, here’s the thing… when you write a trilogy you are in it for the long haul. To all those people who write a single book, I salute you. It’s not easy. It takes dedication and effort. Now imagine you … Continue reading →

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Happy Book Day to Me

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

My new book, ROWANKIND, is out today. WHOO-HOO! It’s my sixth published book, and the third in my Rowankind trilogy, so it represents a milestone. It not only completes my second trilogy, but it means that my published words have … Continue reading →

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Jacey’s Quick Book Links

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

With the publication of Rowankind just a few days away (27th November), I thought I’d post links to all my books. Obviously the (not-so-hidden) subtext is, go out and buy them, but seriously folks, those advance orders for a new … Continue reading →

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Winterwood Chapter One – Read it Here

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

In anticipation of the publication of Rowankind, due on 27th November, the third book in my Rowankind Trilogy, I offer for your delectation, the first chapter of Winterwood. It’s the beginning of the trilogy, Rowankind is the finale – with … Continue reading →

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Gentleman Jim Speaks Out

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

The Rowankind books, Winterwood, Silverwolf and Rowankind (the latter due in December 2018) are narrated by Rossalinde (Ross) Tremayne, but every now and then one of the other characters likes to have his say. You can find Corwen’s piece here. … Continue reading →

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Book Covers

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

The page proofs for Nimbus just landed in my desk, so I’m a bit busy this week, so rather than rushing to write a post I thought you might be interested in my book cover illustrations for the Rowankind trilogy, … Continue reading →

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Character self-determination

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

There’s one of those little graphics floating around Facebook that says: Main Characters: You do everything you can to raise them right, and as soon as they hit the page they do any damn thing they please. Yes, fellow writers, … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal Rowankind

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

Cover reveal: Rowankind, the last book in the Rowankind trilogy is due in November from DAW. Need to read the first two? They are Winterwood and Silverwolf in that order.  The cover illustrates Ross (Rossalinde) with Corwen the wolf shapechanger … Continue reading →

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

My first book, Empire of Dust, launched on 4th November 2014 from DAW and, boy, was I excited. I’d waited a long time for that moment. When I got the first review , from Publishers’ Weekly, no less, I read … Continue reading →

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How to get a literary agent

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

I’m writing madly to a deadline, so I don’t have time to write a new blog post this week, so this is an updated reprint from my own blog, previously published in two parts and now condensed to one. I … Continue reading →

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Beginning at the Beginning

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Jacey Bedford

I’ve always been particularly fascinated by book-beginnings. One of my favourite opening sentences is the one which opens John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids: When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts out by sounding like … Continue reading →

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IAm/Am Not a Word Machine

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Jacey Bedford

A reprint from a blog I did for Emerald Musings back in February 2017 – with updates. Douglas Adams famously said: ‘I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.’ That may have worked for … Continue reading →

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Corwen Silverwolf Speaks

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Jacey Bedford

Denby Hall, September 1801 I don’t usually get the opportunity to say much. It’s not that I’m henpecked, you understand, but—well—my author is female and she lets my beloved, Rossalinde, tell the story. So it’s nice, for once, to be … Continue reading →

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Due Process

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jacey Bedford

My publishing process goes like this: The publisher offers a contract (negotiated by my agent) which may be for one, two or three books, and on signing I get half the advance. My agent takes the agreed cut and I … Continue reading →

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Overnight Success in Only Sixteen Years

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

The beginning of my writerly story is lost in the mists of my childhood. I struggled with writing at school because, being a fluent reader (but not a writer) by the age of five, I was put into a class … Continue reading →

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Pitfalls of Publishing, or Lest I Forget

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

I’m now in the fortunate position of having three books published by DAW, with two more due out in January 2017 and October 2017, but achieving a novel publishing deal took years from my first short story sale to a … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

When writing historical fiction it’s sometimes difficult to pin down names. Things change and sometimes the change is gradual. For instance I live in a tiny Yorkshire village called Birdsedge, or maybe it’s Birds Edge. No one really seems to … Continue reading →

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Gotten, Tannoy, and Trug

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

Another milestone. I just hit send and emailed the manuscript for my fourth book to my editor. It’s 134,200 words long which is roughly the same size as Winterwood. Silverwolf is scheduled for publication on Tuesday 3rd January 2017. It’s … Continue reading →

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Silverwolf

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

I’m in that weird space inbetween finishing a book and sending it to my editor. I’m giving myself a few days and then going to have one final read-through. My eagle-eyed friend, H., is checking it for typos because no … Continue reading →

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About Literary Agents and How to Get One #2

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

In the first part of this exploration of literary agents https://jaceybedford.wordpress.com/2016/02/21/about-literary-agents-and-how-to-get-one-1/ I gave you a rundown on the three different ways I acquired each of my three literary agents – a very different process for me each time and I’m … Continue reading →

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Winterwood Cover

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

Winterwood has barely hit the shops, but  I’ve just seen the potential cover for Silverwolf, the sequel which I’ve been writing since last September. Everything works so far ahead in the publishing industry that you always feel as though you … Continue reading →

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More Post-Winterwood News, Interviews and Reviews

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

19th February I was invited to write a piece on alternate history for SF Signal’s Mind-Meld, but due to being accidentally missed off the ‘meld’ article I’ve ended up with a piece of my own. Thanks, Andrea. 19th February Another … Continue reading →

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Winterwood Interviews and Reviews

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

Winterwood (and Crossways) recent interviews and reviews 13th February Thanks to Sherwood Smith for the nice mention for Crossways in her article on Book View Cafe entitled ‘My Genre is Growing Up.’ 10th February Interview here at Civilian Reader. 8th … Continue reading →

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Happy Book Day To Me: Winterwood Published Today

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Jacey Bedford

Yay! Tuesday 2nd February 2016 and my third novel, Winterwood, is published today by DAW in the USA and Canada. It’s available in the UK as an import from that well known company named after a South American river. Winterwood … Continue reading →

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My Writing Year – 2015

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

It’s been a pretty good year in the word-mines with my second book, Crossways released in August to some decent reviews – though not many of them, which I understand is pretty normal for a second book in a series. … Continue reading →

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What did I say about good reviews?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

So there you have it. The RT review, and a Top Pick at that! The second encouraging review for Winterwood and it’s not even out until 2nd February! Whoo-hoo! Widen the doors I need to get my head through! But … Continue reading →

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You never get Blasé About… a Good Review

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

From Publishers Weekly Winterwood Jacey Bedford, Author Swashbuckling adventure collides with mystical mayhem on land and at sea in this rousing historical fantasy series launch set in a magic-infused England in 1800. Rossalinde Tremayne has done well for herself as … Continue reading →

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Winterwood Cover Revealed at Fantasy Book Cafe

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

I’ll be putting the cover of Winterwood up here in a few days but in the meantime there’s an exclusive cover reveal at Fantasy Book Cafe.

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What has NaNoWriMo Ever Done for Us?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is an annual write-a-thon-fest which takes place in November. You sign up to the site and commit to writing 50,000 words in a month. There are various incentives. For starters, just having someone acknowledge … Continue reading →

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Winterwood Page Proofs

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

I’ve been concentrating on the first draft of Silverwolf, the second novel in the Rowankind sequence, which will follow on from Winterwood, due to be published in February 2016. Now I have to break off because my final obligation to … Continue reading →

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Publishing progress

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

DAW is a lovely publishing house to be a part of, even a small part. My first three-book deal is coming to an end and I have a two-book deal just beginning. I am now under contract to write Nimbus … Continue reading →

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New Two-Book Deal

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

With Crossways less than 2 weeks away from publication I just got the go-ahead from my lovely agent (Amy Boggs of Donald Maass Literary) to announce this. I have a new contract with DAW for another two books to follow … Continue reading →

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Re-reading my own book: Winterwood.

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Jacey Bedford

Having delivered Crossways, due for publication in August, I’ve stepped sideways straight into the edits for Winterwood, my third book – and a very different one from the first two space operas. Set in an alternate 1800 with magic, Winterwood … Continue reading →

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