A story’s point of view (POV) affects the entire story, from how much information the author can divulge to how a reader empathizes with the protagonist. Choosing a point of view is one of the most fundamental choices an author can make. We asked Odyssey graduates: Have you tried experimenting with Read more
John Joseph Adams will be a guest lecturer at this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop. He is the bestselling editor of many anthologies, such as Wastelands, The Living Dead (a World Fantasy Award finalist),The Living Dead 2, Seeds of Change, By Blood We Live, The Way of the Wizard, Federations, and Read more
Laura Anne Gilman was the writer-in-residence at Odyssey 2010. During her week at Odyssey, Laura Anne lectured on a variety of topics, participated in critique sessions, and worked individually with writers. In this podcast, Laura Anne discusses how to approach revisions. Before one can revise, one first needs to get Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Travis Heermann, class of 2009Heart of the RoninPublished by: E-ReadsTravis’s website: http://travisheermann.com/ Short Stories Barbara A. Barnett, class of 2007“A Song Never Tasted”Published by: Daily Science FictionBarbara’s website: http://www.babarnett.com/ Larry Hodges, class of 2006“Car Drive”Published by: Flagship Magazine, January 2011Larry’s website: http://www.larryhodges.org Jason S. Ridler, class of Read more
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Gary A. Braunbeck will be the writer-in-residence at this summer’s Odyssey Writing Workshop.He was born in Newark, Ohio (the city that serves as the model for the fictitious Cedar Hill in a majority of his novels and stories) and wrote his first story in the seventh grade at St. Francis de Read more
During the six-week Odyssey Writing Workshop, students write six original short stories, making successful idea generation imperative. To get a better idea of the methods used by experienced writers, we asked Odyssey graduates: Do you keep an “idea bank” for future stories? How does that work? Do you organize your Read more
Award-winning editor David G. Hartwell was a guest lecturer at Odyssey 2010, where he spoke on a variety of subjects authors need to know to survive and thrive in the publishing world. In this podcast, David discusses story titles and pseudonyms. A good title can make a story stand out, Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Barbara A. Barnett, class of 2007“The Wounded House”Published by: Black Static, Issue 20Barbara’s website: http://www.babarnett.com/ David J. Corwell, class of 2001“Conqueror of Shadows”Published by: Tales of the Talisman Magazine, Volume VI, Issue 2David’s website: http://booktour.com/author/david_j_corwell David J. Corwell, class of 2001“The Harvest”Anthology: Daily Flash 2011: 365 Read more
The Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop has been called an MFA in six weeks and a stepladder to professional publication. Fifty-three percent of Odyssey graduates go on to get their work published. But what, in particular, drives writers to apply to the program? And how do their expectations for the workshop compare to Read more