Monthly Archives: February 2022

To Map or Not To Map by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 22 February 2022 by Jacey Bedford

I’ve never yet had a map in any of my books, though I came close with The Amber Crown. Does it need a map? To be honest I didn’t think to ask the question until fairly late in the publishing … Continue reading →

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First Person Narrative by Juliet E McKenna

Posted on 15 February 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Thoughts on writing a first person narrative when that person isn’t you. Early reviews for The Green Man’s Challenge are coming in, and readers are commenting favourably on the way Dan Mackmain’s character comes vividly off the page. This isn’t … Continue reading →

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Funded places for writers of colour to attend Milford SF in September 2022 – deadline approaching.

Posted on 8 February 2022 by Jacey Bedford

The deadline is 28th February 2022. Please reblog or distribute this information as widely as possible. Milford SF Writers’ Conference is offering two bursaries for self-identifying science fiction/fantasy writers of colour (BAME)  to attend the 2022 Milford SF Writers’ Conference … Continue reading →

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Choices, Choices, Choices: The Growing World of Interactive Fiction by Trip Galey

Posted on 1 February 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Interactive stories—tales in which the reader makes choices and influences the direction the plot advances—are enjoying a bit of a renaissance at present. The Choose Your Own Adventure book series is reprinting old classics and adding new titles to its … Continue reading →

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