Podcasts
Odyssey Podcast #72: Nancy Holder on Short Story & Novel Contracts (Part 1)
Part one of an excerpt from the lecture Nancy Holder gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2013 on short story and novel contracts.
Interviews Odyssey Writing Workshop
Interview: Alexander Jablokov
Author Alexander Jablokov will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey workshop. Mr. Jablokov 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 Read more
Podcasts
Odyssey Podcast #71: Nancy Holder on the Secret to a Satisfying Short Story
An excerpt from the lecture Nancy Holder gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2013 on the secret to a satisfying short story.
Interviews Odyssey Writing Workshop
Interview: Delia Sherman
Author and editor Delia Sherman returns to Odyssey, in tandem with author and editor Ellen Kushner, to deliver a guest lecture at the 2014 summer Writing Workshop. Delia writes short stories and novels for adults and young readers. Several of her short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Read more
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Odyssey Podcast #70: Adam-Troy Castro on Writing the Middle-Grade Novel
An excerpt from the lecture Adam-Troy Castro gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2013 on writing the Middle-Grade novel.
Interviews Odyssey Writing Workshop
Interview: Gordon Van Gelder
Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine editor Gordon Van Gelder will be a guest lecturer at Odyssey’s 2014 Writing Workshop. Van Gelder published his first story in 100 Great Fantasy Short-Short Stories in 1984, but the majority of his career has been spent as an editor. After a brief internship at Bluejay Books Read more
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Odyssey Podcast #69: Jack Ketchum on Don't Waste My Time
An excerpt from the lecture Jack Ketchum gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2013 entitled “Don’t Waste My Time.”
Announcements Odyssey Online
Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust Announces Winter 2014 Online Classes
Since its inception in 1996, the Odyssey Writing Workshop has become one of the most highly respected programs for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror in the world. Through an advanced curriculum, intensive focus, directed study, and detailed feedback, students gain a much deeper understanding of the elements of Read more
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Odyssey Podcast #68: Patricia Bray on Writing a Series (Part 2)
Part two of an excerpt from the lecture Patricia Bray gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2013 on writing a series.
Interviews Odyssey Writing Workshop
Interview: Scott H. Andrews, Part 2
Scott H. Andrews lives in Virginia with his wife, two cats, nine guitars, a dozen overflowing bookcases, and hundreds of beer bottles from all over the world. He is a graduate of Odyssey 2005. His literary short fiction has won a $1000 prize from the Briar Cliff Review, and his genre Read more