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Odyssey Graduates’ News: Publications and Sales

Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Luisa Prieto, class of 2002Dark DesignsPublished by: MLR PressRelease Date: Available Now!Luisa’s website: http://www.luisaprieto.com/ Short Stories Barbara A. Barnett, class of 2007“The Name of Trust”Published by: Alternative Coordinates, Issue #5Barbara’s website: http://www.babarnett.com/ Carl Frederick, class of 2000“The Long Way Around”Published by: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July/August Read more

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Podcast #37: Lori Perkins

Podcast #37 is now available for download here. Lori Perkins was a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2003, where she worked with students, critiqued manuscripts, and lectured on what agents do and how they do it. In this podcast, Lori explains why the importance of agents has increased and how agents Read more

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Odyssey Graduates’ News: Publications and Sales

Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Lane Robins (Lyn Benedict), class of 1999Ghosts & EchoesPublished by: AceRelease Date: April 27, 2010Lane’s website: http://www.lanerobins.com Short Stories Michael J. DeLuca, class of 2005“The Circus of King Minos’ Masque”Published by: Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue #41Michael’s website: http://www.michaeljdeluca.com/ Erica Hildebrand, class of 2007“Aunt Eustace”Published by: M-Brane SF, Read more

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Interview: Lane Robins

Lane Robins is a 1999 graduate of Odyssey. She was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of two scientists, and grew up as the first human member of their menagerie. When it came time for a career, it was a hard choice between veterinarian and writer. It turned out to Read more

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Podcast #36: Carrie Vaughn

Podcast #36 is now available for download here. As writer-in-residence at Odyssey 2009, Carrie Vaughn provided a week of great lectures and worked closely with students. In her lecture on suspense, pacing, and the delivery of information, Carrie discussed various techniques authors can use to create suspense and control pacing, Read more

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Odyssey Graduates’ News: Publications and Sales

Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998Voices of DragonsPublished by: HarperTeenRelease Date: Available Now!Carrie’s website: http://www.carrievaughn.com/ Short Stories Erica Hildebrand, class of 2007“Self-Possessed”Published by: The Edge of Propinquity, Issue 51Erica’s website: http://hildebabble.livejournal.com/ Matthew S. Rotundo, class of 1998“Ashes, Ashes”Published by: Tales of the Unanticipated, Issue 30Matthew’s website: http://matthewsrotundo.livejournal.com/ Carrie Read more

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Writing Question: Research Sources

While many science fiction/fantasy authors think they can make up whatever sorts of worlds they want, that attitude often leads to clichéd worlds that are neither realistic, nor convincing, nor vivid. The secret behind many worlds that are realistic, convincing, and vivid is research. But finding research sources that focus Read more

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