Last month, we received so many great answers to our writing question that we couldn’t include them all. So we thought we’d provide you with those additional answers this month, since they provide some very helpful research tips. While many science fiction/fantasy authors think they can make up whatever sorts Read more
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
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, and the role that information plays in both Read more
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
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
Alexander Jablokov will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey workshop. He writes science fiction for readers who won’t give up literate writing or vivid characters to get the thrills they demand. He is a natural transition for non-SF readers interested in taking a stroll with a dangerous AI Read more
Carrie Vaughn was our writer-in-residence at Odyssey 2009, where she delivered a week of lectures, participated in workshopping, and worked one-on-one with students. Her experience as an Odyssey student turned bestselling writer was invaluable to students. Her first lecture of the week covered matching the right idea with the right Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Scott H. Andrews, class of 2005“Keeli’s Ordeal”Published by: Crossed Genres, Issue #15Scott’s website: http://www.scotthandrews.com/ Scott H. Andrews, class of 2005“Picking Up the Spin”Published by: M-Brane SF, Issue #14 Barbara A. Barnett, class of 2007“The Sins of the Living”Publication: Dark RecessesBarbara’s website: http://www.babarnett.com/ Barbara A. Barnett, class Read more
Many writers have days when they sit down to write and no words come. Is this a sign that the writer hasn’t thought out the story sufficiently? Is it a sign that the writer has written himself into a corner? That he has lost interest in his story? Does it Read more
Elizabeth Hand will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey workshop. As a writer and critic, she is the author of eight novels, including Generation Loss (2007), winner of the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award for best work of psychological suspense, and three story collections. Her fiction has received three Read more