In his guest lecture at Odyssey 2003, Bruce Holland Rogers discussed narrative theory and the importance of structure. Structure can provide a story with unity and can give an author direction. In this podcast, Bruce explains his own use of structure and provides a fascinating list of various structures that 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
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories David H. Hendrickson, class of 2006“Back to the Garden”Anthology: SwordplayPublished by: DAWRelease Date: June 02, 2009 Larry Hodges, class of 2006“Omen of the Oven”Published by: Necrography MagazineLarry’s website: http://www.larryhodges.org Erin Hoffman, class of 2005“Beauty Sleep”Published by: Mythic Delirium 10th Anniversary IssueErin’s website: www.erinhoffman.com Matthew Rotundo, class Read more
Some authors slap a title on their work without much thought. Others obsess for ages over the best possible title. A title can grab a potential reader’s attention, or it can send a potential reader away. Choosing a memorable, appropriate, appealing title is a difficult task, so we asked the Read more
Jeffrey A. Carver will be a guest lecturer at the Odyssey Writing Workshop this summer. He is the author of sixteen science fiction novels, including Sunborn (Tor Books, November 2008). Prior to that, his most recent books were Battlestar Galactica: the Miniseries (a novelization), and Eternity’s End, a grand-scale epic Read more
At Odyssey 2005, Allen M. Steele lectured on building a world’s environment. In this excerpt from his lecture, Allen takes writers through the process of creating a believable, realistic world, using the setting from his “Coyote” novels as an example. He explains how to use scientific discoveries as a basis Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Lane Robins, class of 1999Kings and AssassinsPublished by: Del ReyRelease Date: Available Now!!!Lane’s website: http://lanerobins.livejournal.com/ Lane Robins (Lyn Benedict), class of 1999Sins & ShadowsPublished by: AceRelease Date: April 28, 2009 Short Stories Scott H. Andrews, class of 2005“Ebb”Published by: Space and Time MagazineScott’s website: http://www.scotthandrews.com/ Larry Hodges, Read more
While a cool idea, unique world, or suspenseful plot may grab the reader’s interest, the story’s protagonist is often the key to making the reader love your story. A strong protagonist can move the reader to tears and stay with him for the rest of his life. A protagonist who Read more
Jack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman, and soda jerk–a former flower child and baby boomer who figures that in 1956 Elvis, dinosaurs and horror probably saved his life. He will be a guest lecturer at the Odyssey Writing Workshop this summer. Read more
There’s only a few more days to apply for this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop! If you’re serious about improving your writing, Odyssey provides a great opportunity to work with Jeanne Cavelos, former senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell and winner of the World Fantasy Award. Jeanne will critique your work Read more