During the six-week Odyssey Writing Workshop, students write six original short stories, making successful idea generation imperative. To get a better idea of the methods used by experienced writers, we asked Odyssey graduates: Do you keep an “idea bank” for future stories? How does that work? Do you organize your Read more
Podcast #43 is now available for download here. Award-winning editor David G. Hartwell was a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2010, where he spoke on a variety of subjects authors need to know to survive and thrive in the publishing world. In this podcast, David discusses story titles and pseudonyms. A Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Barbara A. Barnett, class of 2007“The Wounded House”Published by: Black Static, Issue 20Barbara’s website: http://www.babarnett.com/ David J. Corwell, class of 2001“Conqueror of Shadows”Published by: Tales of the Talisman Magazine, Volume VI, Issue 2David’s website: http://booktour.com/author/david_j_corwell David J. Corwell, class of 2001“The Harvest”Anthology: Daily Flash 2011: 365 Read more
The Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop has been called an MFA in six weeks and a stepladder to professional publication. Fifty-three percent of Odyssey graduates go on to get their work published. But what, in particular, drives writers to apply to the program? And how do their expectations for the workshop compare to Read more
Jeanne Cavelos is the director of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. She was a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where she worked for eight years, editing the fantasy/science fiction program, the Abyss horror line, and other fiction and nonfiction. Jeanne is also the bestselling author of seven books and numerous Read more
Christopher Golden will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop. He is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as Of Saints and Shadows, The Myth Hunters, The Boys Are Back in Town, and Strangewood. He has also written books for teens and young adults, including When Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Barbara A. Barnett, class of 2007“Mortis Persona”Published by: Fantasy Magazine, November 2010Barbara’s website: http://www.babarnett.com/ Travis Heermann, class of 2009“Incident in a Small Town”Anthology: Pulp Empire Volume IIIPublished by: Metahuman PressTravis’s website: http://travisheermann.com/ Larry Hodges, class of 2006“ggg.earth.gxy”Published by: FlagShip Magazine, Issue #3Larry’s website: http://www.larryhodges.org David Barr Read more
Choosing the right setting can enhance a story, and describing that setting vividly can make the story sing. A strong setting can add to plot, atmosphere and characterization. To get a better idea of how to develop a setting, we asked Odyssey graduates, How do you visualize your story’s setting? Do you model Read more
Elizabeth Bear will be a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2011.She was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year. She’s the author of over a dozen novels and seventy short stories, recipient of two Hugos, the John W. Campbell, and the Sturgeon Award. Read more
Podcast #42 is now available for download here. As a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2010, Gregory Frost spoke about “Character, Viewpoint, and the Critical Voice of the Story: Why It Matters How You Tell It.” In this podcast, the second of two parts, Gregory continues his discussion of the properties, Read more