Author Archives: Jacey Bedford

About Jacey Bedford

Jacey Bedford maintains this blog. She is a writer of science fiction and fantasy (www.jaceybedford.co.uk), the secretary of Milford SF Writers (www.milfordSF.co.uk), a singer (www.artisan-harmony.com) and a music agent booking UK tours and concerts for folk performers (www.jacey-bedford.com). She's also a Home Office / Border Agency licensed sponsor processing UK work permits (Certificate of Sponsorship).

History Lends Perspective

Posted on June 26, 2017

I had an email from a reader who asked: Just finished Empire of Dust. Enjoyed it very much. I’m confused about an allusion to Dunkirk you made on page 478 in Daw paperback. Ben states that Dunkirk was something that … Continue reading →

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Ambition and Poison – a Guest Blog by Gail Z. Martin

Posted on June 23, 2017

What would it take to drive you to murder? Maybe you’d never think about it unless someone harmed your family, threatened your way of life, blackmailed you or a loved one. How about money? It’s not unheard of for people … Continue reading →

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Life, Death and the Writer’s Pen

Posted on June 13, 2017

Last Tuesday, 6th June, I awoke to a world without Vin Garbutt in it – a world less bright, a world less funny. For those of you not in the folk music world, Vin was a unique performer, A Teessider … Continue reading →

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Some Random Thoughts on Revisions and Edits

Posted on May 28, 2017

I’m in the final stages of checking over my upcoming book, NIMBUS, before sending it back to my editor with all the editorial changes she asked for. A few weeks ago I posted on my overall publication process. Pretty early … Continue reading →

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Due Process

Posted on May 16, 2017

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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Worldbuilding for a Series

Posted on May 1, 2017

In the last blog I talked about Committing Trilogy, but glossed over the worldbuilding aspects so I could talk about them in this blog entry. I’m going to (mostly) talk about the worldbuilding involved in my futuristic SF trilogy, though … Continue reading →

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Committing Trilogy

Posted on April 20, 2017

As I write this blog post I’m editing and polishing my third Psi-Tech book, Nimbus, the last in my trilogy of space operas (though there may be more ahead set in the same universe—it’s too early to tell, yet.) It’s … Continue reading →

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