Writer-in-residence at this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop, Kij Johnson is widely considered one of the top fantasy/science fiction writing teachers in the country. She is the author of three novels—two fantasies set in classical Japan, The Fox Woman and Fudoki, and a Star Trek:The Next Generation novel—and a short story Read more
Part one of an excerpt from the lecture Melanie Tem and Steve Rasnic Tem gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2014 on Beginnings, Middles, Ends, and Structure.
Fantasy author Alma Alexander will be a guest lecturer at 2015’s summer Odyssey Writing Workshop. Alma Alexander’s life so far has prepared her very well for her chosen career. She was born in a country which no longer exists on the maps, has lived and worked in seven countries on Read more
An excerpt from the lecture Catherynne M. Valente gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2014 on the “system of credit” in openings and on titles.
E. C. Ambrose will be a guest lecturer at the 2015 Odyssey Writing Workshop. She writes “The Dark Apostle” historical fantasy series about medieval surgery, which began with Elisha Barber (DAW, 2013) and continues with Elisha Magus (July 1, 2014). Other published works include “The Romance of Ruins” in Clarkesworld Read more
An excerpt from the lecture Elizabeth Hand gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2014 on using intense personal experience in fiction writing.
ODYSSEY STORY SLAM IN THE VINEYARD IN AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE! Odyssey has teamed up with LaBelle Winery for the biggest fantasy/science fiction/horror event in New England this fall! This Sunday, 11/2, from 4:00-6:30, Odyssey will be holding a story slam with 22 awesome writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror! Read more
**ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCES INTENSIVE, LIVE, ONLINE CLASSES FOR WINTER 2015** This winter, the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is offering three live online courses with the same high quality and rigorous approach as its acclaimed, in-person Odyssey workshop: Showing versus Telling in Fantastic Fiction, One Brick at a Time: Read more
Every month or two, the Odyssey Writing Workshop releases new podcasts created from excerpts from lectures given by guest writers, editors, and agents at the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Each one is ten to fifteen minutes long. Our two newest podcasts feature authors and guest lecturers Alexander Jablokov (Brain Thief), from Read more
An excerpt from the lecture Alex Jablokov gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2014 on how character functions within plot.