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
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, limitations, and challenges of each viewpoint, covering second Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Jason Allard, class of 2001“Love in the Time of Zombies”Anthology: Live Free or Undead: Dark Tales from the Granite StatePublished by: NH Booksellers Erik Bundy, class of 2010“A Reluctance to Kiss”Published by: Bards & Sages Quarterly, October 2010 Michael J. De Luca, class of 2005“Misty Rain”Anthology: Read more
Publicity ReleaseOctober 2010 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPANNOUNCES WINTER 2011 ONLINE CLASSES The Odyssey Writing Workshop, one of the most respected programs for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, is offering three online writing classes this winter. Each class is focused on a particular element of fiction writing and is designed Read more
It’s no secret that most people who set out to write a book never finish. But what about those writers who keep working year after year, penning one book and then another, or one short story and then another, with little to show for it? What keeps them going? Odyssey graduates represent every Read more
Barry B. Longyear will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop. He is the first writer to win the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in the same year (may still be the only one for all he knows).In addition Read more
Gregory Frost was a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2010. In his lecture, “Character, Viewpoint, and the Critical Voice of the Story: Why It Matters How You Tell It,” Gregory explained how to choose the best point of view for a story, how to create a consistent viewpoint and voice, and Read more