Since launching this blog in 2008, the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust has shared numerous posts aimed at helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their craft. With so much content over so many years, it’s easy to miss things, so this month we’re highlighting some of the Read more
Odyssey Podcast #164 Odyssey Podcast #164 is an excerpt from a lecture by David Corbett for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on characterization and the three facets of character struggle. David is the author of seven novels, which have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Edgar®. His second novel, Done Read more
David Corbett was a 2023 guest lecturer for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. David is the author of seven novels, which have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Edgar®. His second novel, Done for a Dime, was a New York Times Notable Book, and Patrick Anderson of the Washington Post described it as “one of Read more
Lynn Buchanan is a fantasy writer based in the foothills of some impressive, chilly mountains in Utah. She’s a 2019 graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and holds an MFA in fiction from Brigham Young University, where she taught creative writing. When she isn’t writing about monster-fighting dolls, moody painters, Read more
APPLICATIONS OPENEarly Action Deadline 2/16 Have you ever wished that you could attend your own private writing workshop that would teach you exactly what you need to know, at the right pace for you, and respond to your questions, problems, and needs in extensive one-on-one sessions? That’s what Your Personal Odyssey Writing Read more
Odyssey Podcast #163 Odyssey Podcast #163 is an excerpt from a from a question and answer session with E. C. Ambrose for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 in which she discusses dialogue, description, worldbuilding, and character pressure points. E. C. Ambrose writes knowledge-inspired adventure fiction including the five-volume Dark Apostle series about Read more
Kate Alice Marshall is a 2005 graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. She is the author of young adult and middle grade novels, including I Am Still Alive, Rules for Vanishing, and Thirteens. Kate lives outside of Seattle with her husband, two dogs named Vonnegut and Octavia, and two kids. Read more
Odyssey Podcast #162 Odyssey Podcast #162 is an excerpt from a question and answer session with Tim Waggoner for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 in which he discusses balancing multiple conflicts, creating unconventional structures, and writing short stories versus writing novels. Tim has published over fifty novels and seven collections Read more
E. C. Ambrose was a 2023 guest lecturer for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. She writes knowledge-inspired adventure fiction including the five-volume Dark Apostle series about medieval surgery, The Singer’s Legacy fantasy series as Elaine Isaak, and the Bone Guard international thrillers as E. Chris Ambrose. The Dark Apostle started with Elisha Barber (DAW, 2013), described in a starred Library Journal review Read more
Odyssey graduate and bestselling author Gregory Ashe will be teaching the Odyssey Online class Writer’s Toolkit: Taking Your Story from Idea to Manuscript this winter (application deadline: December 5, 2023). You can find more information on Odyssey Online’s 2024 class offerings at https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-online/upcoming-classes/ Gregory is a longtime Midwesterner. He has lived Read more