One of the hardest parts of being a writer is dealing with rejection. Many writers send out their shiny new story, receive one rejection, and put the story into the drawer, forever. Others make it to three or four rejections, and then it’s into the drawer with the story, forever. Read more
About a year ago, Peter Simonson committed himself to developing his writing. Getting accepted to Odyssey was a first accomplishment. Now he is working on a few different short stories and hoping to start submitting his work early next year. He enjoys writing fantasy and science fiction that play with Read more
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 currently fit into the publishing industry. Agents now Read more
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
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