Tag Archives: Jacey Bedford

That Difficult Second Novel by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 31 March 2020 by

First published on Jacey Bedford’s blog This blog post was written in November 2013, after I got my first three book deal from DAW, but before any of my books had been published. My first book, Empire of Dust, was … Continue reading →

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Character self-determination by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 28 January 2020 by

First posted on March 30, 2014 by Jacey Bedford There’s one of those little graphics floating around Facebookthat says: Main Characters: You do everything you can to raise them right, and as soon as they hit the page they do … Continue reading →

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Two in a Row: Fantasycon and Bristolcon by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 5 November 2019 by

These are two of my favourite conventions, but unfortunately they fell on consecutive weekends this year, which made for a tiring ten days. I’m still recovering. Fantasycon, which I always think of as an ‘industry’ convention took place in Glasgow … Continue reading →

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Live blogging from Milford #8 and final.

Posted on 20 September 2019 by

Kari Sperring The beer is pink and tastes of strawberries. It’s almost enough to compensate for missing cake — and a trip round one of my favourite castles on a day with clear skies and fine views was definitely enough. … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging from Milford #7

Posted on 19 September 2019 by

Thursday 19th September Jacey Bedford Today was our last day of formal critiquing. The week has gone well. Submissions were all high standard and so were the critiques. My story was last up and I received enormously helpful feedback. This … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging from Milford #6

Posted on 19 September 2019 by

Wednesday 18th September Jacey Bedford Tina arrived last night, only able to take part in the last part of the week due to unusual circumstances, so now we have our full fifteen writers. We might have cracked a bottle of … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging from Milford #5

Posted on 17 September 2019 by

Jacey Bedford Five of us ended up going to Caernarfon this morning. Liz Williams drove, Russell Smith snagged the front passenger seat. Karri Sperring, Victor Ocampo and I squished into the back seat. The weather was lovely, and Caernarfon was … Continue reading →

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