Monthly Archives: January 2024

Corwen Silverwolf Speaks

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Jacey Bedford

Corwen Speaks: Denby Hall, September 1803I 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 … Continue reading →

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Sequels are Difficult

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Jacey Bedford

When my agent upped my initial offer from DAW from one book to a three-book-deal, my contract was for Winterwood, Empire of Dust (both complete) and an untitled sequel to Empire. I’d sold it on a loose one-page synopsis, and … Continue reading →

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My Debut Novel – What I Know Now That I Wish I’d Known Before Publication

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Jacey Bedford

My first book, Empire of Dust, a space opera, came out in October 2014. I was excited, pleased and nervous all at the same time. A week or so before publication my author copies arrived, all packed up is a … Continue reading →

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I Got a Publishing Deal – What Happened Next.

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Jacey Bedford

See last week’s blog for what went before… The goal I’d always struggled for was within my grasp. I’d got an agent – the lovely Amy Boggs of the Donald Maass Agency in New York – and I’d been offered … Continue reading →

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My Publishing Journey

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Jacey Bedford

I started writing my first novel when I was fifteen, longhand in an old school notebook. I didn’t have a typewriter in those days. It was long before personal computers, and anyway, I couldn’t type. My characters were thinly disguised … Continue reading →

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