Alexander Jablokov was a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2010. In his lecture on how plot works in genre fiction, Alex discussed the key elements of plot and the specific requirements for plot in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. In this excerpt, Alex stresses the importance of cause and effect linkage Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Erin Hoffman, class of 2005“In Lixus, Close to Waking”Anthology: Triangulation: End of the RainbowPublished by: Parsec InkErin’s website: http://www.erinhoffman.com/ Justin Howe, class of 2005“Your Mother”Published by: Space Squid, #9Justin’s website: http://justinhowe.livejournal.com/ Jason S. Ridler, class of 2005“The Last Mountie”Published by: Crossed GenresJason’s website: http://jsridler.livejournal.com/ Jason S. 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
It often takes writers several years of serious writing before they get a sense of the relationship between their initial ideas and the final products. Which idea is appropriate for a flash fiction story? Which idea requires a longer story? Which idea should become a novel? Even after years, some Read more
Elaine Isaak dropped out of art school to found Curious Characters, designing original stuffed animals and small-scale sculptures, and to follow her bliss: writing.She is the author of The Singer’s Crown (Eos, 2005), and sequels The Eunuch’s Heir (Eos, 2006), and The Bastard Queen (Swimming Kangaroo, 2010). A mother of Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Brad Hafford, class of 2009“Technorat”Published by: Reflection’s Edge Larry Hodges, class of 2006“Microsorce”Published by: Afterburn SF, July 2010Larry’s website: http://www.larryhodges.org Larry Hodges, class of 2006“The Meteor Always Strikes Once”“At the Snake Show”Published by: Beyond Centauri, July 2010 Hannah Strom-Martin, class of“Father Peña’s Last Dance”Published by: Realms Read more
Rebecca Shelley is the author of Red Dragon Codex and Brass Dragon Codex under the pen name R.D. Henham. She has been writing books since she was old enough to hold a pencil. In 2001, she attended the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop. She is the mother of four children and Read more
Ginjer Buchanan, editor-in-chief of Ace and Roc, was a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2009. In her lecture on how to get published, Ginjer explained how the book publishing industry works. In this excerpt, Ginjer provides tips on how to create and execute a smart submission strategy. She explains that there Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998Kitty Goes to WarPublished by: Tor BooksRelease Date: June 29, 2010Carrie’s website: http://www.carrievaughn.com/ Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998Discord’s ApplePublished by: Tor BooksRelease Date: July 6, 2010 Short Stories David H. Hendrickson, class of 2006“Age is a Four-Letter Word”Published by: New Myths, Issue #11David’s Read more
David G. Hartwell is an American editor of science fiction and fantasy. He has worked for Signet (1971-1973), Berkley Putnam (1973-1978), Pocket (where he founded the Timescape imprint, 1978-1983, and created the Pocket Books Star Trek publishing line), and Tor (where he spearheaded Tor’s Canadian publishing initiative, and was also Read more