Tag Archives: Gaie Sebold

Making People In My Head – by Gaie Sebold

Posted on 24 November 2020 by Jacey Bedford

First posted on 8th November 2016 Someone asked me recently, “Which comes first for you, character or plot?” “Oh, character,” I said. “Character every time.” And having said it, I realised that it might be generally true – at least, … Continue reading →

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How (Not) to Write a Steampunk Novel by Gaie Sebold

Posted on 11 February 2020 by Jacey Bedford

Originally posted on May 20, 2014 on Jacey Bedford’s blog To start with, I didn’t actually really intend to write what ended up as a fantasy Victorian spy adventure, with a trickster heroine, set partly in 19th century Shanghai.  It … Continue reading →

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Writing Under Fire by Gaie Sebold

Posted on 1 October 2019 by Jacey Bedford

No, I’m not. I don’t want to exaggerate.  I’m not crouched in the trenches scribbling a last note to a loved one on a scrap of torn paper bag while the mortars rain down around me. I am, however, trying … Continue reading →

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Eastercon Roundup 2019

Posted on 30 April 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Here are comments and observations by a variety of writers in the Milford family. We had a Milford stand this year to promote upcoming events and the bursary for SF writers of colour.   Sue Oke says: This year’s Eastercon, … Continue reading →

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Live Blog from Milford 2018

Posted on 18 September 2018 by Jacey Bedford

Jacey Bedford It’s my turn first because I look after this blog. We all arrived at Trigonos on Saturday, ready to start critiquing on Sunday. We are fifteen. We’ve all sent in our pieces for critique in advance and now, … Continue reading →

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Making People In My Head – by Gaie Sebold

Posted on 8 November 2016 by Jacey Bedford

Someone asked me recently, “Which comes first for you, character or plot?” “Oh, character,” I said. “Character every time.” And having said it, I realised that it might be generally true – at least, where novels are concerned – but … Continue reading →

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