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ODYSSEY WORKSHOP
Become the writer you've always known you could be.

The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed with a simple yet inspiring mission: to help developing writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work.

If you’re a writer of fantastic fiction, Odyssey’s programs and resources are designed to help you take your writing to the next level. Odyssey is based on the principle that the journey to become the best writer one can be is lifelong. If writers want to reach their full potential, to have their work live and grow along with them, they need to constantly strive to improve. Because of this, the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust offers feedback and guidance to writers at all levels, from beginners to successful professionals. Become the writer you’ve always known you could be!

Your Personal Odyssey

Next Sessions Starting
June 5, 2023 (6 weeks)
August 14, 2023 (12 weeks)
November 27, 2023 (18 weeks)

Deadline - March 13, 2023

Have you ever wished that you could attend your own private writing workshop that would teach you exactly what you need to know, at the right pace for you, and respond to your questions, problems, and needs in extensive one-on-one sessions? That's what Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop is. We've combined the renowned Odyssey lectures, expert feedback, and deep mentoring to provide an intensive, personalized one-on-one online workshop experience.

ODYSSEY ONLINE

Odyssey’s online classes will provide you with valuable tools and techniques and will guide you as you practice using them.

SERVICES

Odyssey Writing Workshops provides writers of all levels, from beginners to successful pros, in-depth, insightful, professional-level critiques on their work, coaching, and consultations.

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RESOURCES

Odyssey makes available Podcasts of Workshop Lectures as well as Writing & Publishing Tips. You can also gather once a month at our Salon and talk writing, or check out the latest news from our Blog.

ONLINE CLASSES

Angled Dialogue:
Crafting Authentic-Sounding Dialogue to Convey Information, Escalate Conflict, and Advance Character-Driven Stories

Course Meets:
Thursdays
Jan 5 – Feb 2, 2023

Instructor:
Gregory Ashe
Application Deadline:
November 21, 2022

One Brick at a Time:
Crafting Compelling Scenes

Course Meets:
Tuesdays
Jan 3 – Jan 31, 2023

Instructor:
Barbara Ashford
Application Deadline:
November 21, 2022

Emotional Truth:
Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate to Readers

Course Meets:
Wednesdays
Jan 4 – Feb 1, 2023

Instructor:
Scott H. Andrews
Application Deadline:
November 21, 2022

THE ODYSSEY BLOG

Gregory Ashe

Interview: Graduate & Guest Lecturer Gregory Ashe

Odyssey graduate and bestselling author Gregory Ashe will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop. Gregory is ...
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  • Q&A Excerpt: Steven Barnes
    NAACP Image Award winner and New York Times bestselling novelist Steven Barnes is a 2023 guest lecturer for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Steven has published over three million words of science fiction, suspense, horror, mystery, and fantasy, comprising over thirty novels. In television, he wrote the Emmy-winning “A Stitch In Time” episode of the […]
  • Odyssey Podcast #156: Mary Robinette Kowal
    Odyssey Podcast #156 Odyssey Podcast #156 is an excerpt from a question and answer session with Mary Robinette Kowal for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 in which she explains the importance of trusting your taste and how to retain what makes your piece special. Mary Robinette is the author of The Spare Man, The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost […]
  • Q&A Excerpt: Nancy Kress
    Award-winning author Nancy Kress is a 2023 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Nancy is the author of thirty-five books, including twenty-eight novels, four collections of short stories, and three books on writing. Her work has won six Nebulas (for “Beggars in Spain,” “The Flowers of Aulit Prison,” “Out of All Them Bright […]
  • Odyssey Podcast #155: Nancy Kress
    Odyssey Podcast #155 Odyssey Podcast #155 is an excerpt from a lecture by Nancy Kress for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on how to characterize with details. Nancy is the author of thirty-five books, including twenty-eight novels, four collections of short stories, and three books on writing. Her work has won six Nebulas (for “Beggars in […]

THE ODYSSEY EXPERIENCE

I love working with developing writers, helping them to realize their potential and make their work the best it can be.

My experiences over Odyssey's twenty-five previous years have been incredible. Talented writers of all ages, some already published, have come from all across the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, France, Germany, Israel, India, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore, and embarked on this epic journey of discovery with me. I've watched students make major breakthroughs during the six weeks, and I've followed their progress after the workshop as they've submitted their work, piled up the rejection slips, made sales, and built wonderful writing careers for themselves.

—Jeanne Cavelos

I love working with developing writers, helping them to realize their potential and make their work the best it can be.

My experiences over Odyssey's twenty-five previous years have been incredible. Talented writers of all ages, some already published, have come from all across the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, France, Germany, Israel, India, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore, and embarked on this epic journey of discovery with me. I've watched students make major breakthroughs during the six weeks, and I've followed their progress after the workshop as they've submitted their work, piled up the rejection slips, made sales, and built wonderful writing careers for themselves.

—Jeanne Cavelos

I love working with developing writers, helping them to realize their potential and make their work the best it can be.

My experiences over Odyssey's twenty-five previous years have been incredible. Talented writers of all ages, some already published, have come from all across the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, France, Germany, Israel, India, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore, and embarked on this epic journey of discovery with me. I've watched students make major breakthroughs during the six weeks, and I've followed their progress after the workshop as they've submitted their work, piled up the rejection slips, made sales, and built wonderful writing careers for themselves.

—Jeanne Cavelos