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 for a 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
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 #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 medieval 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 Read more
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 of short stories. 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
Barbara A. Barnett is a writer, musician, occasional orchestra librarian, coffee addict, wine lover, and all-around geek. Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, GigaNotoSaurus, Weird Horror Magazine, and Flash Fiction Online. A 2007 graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, Barbara Read more
Odyssey Podcast #161 is an excerpt from a lecture by Tim Waggoner for Your Personal Odyssey in 2023 on managing pace in novels. Tim has published over fifty novels and seven collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins, and his articles Read more