Short-story writers are often told that if they don’t grab the attention of an editor immediately with a hot hook in the opening sentence or opening paragraph, the editor will reject the story. Similarly, novelists are told that they must captivate the bookstore browser with their first page, or the Read more
Interview by Shara Saunsaucie White Patricia Bray will be a guest lecturer at the Odyssey Writing Workshop this summer. She is the author of a dozen novels, including Devlin’s Luck, which won the 2003 Compton Crook Award for the best first novel in the field of science fiction or fantasy. Read more
Congratulations! Congratulations to David J. Schwartz, class of 1996, for his 2008 Nebula nomination. Published by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of Random House, Superpowers is Schwartz’s debut novel, and this is his first nomination in the Novel category. David J. Schwartz’s short fiction has appeared in numerous markets, including Read more
Congratulations! Congratulations to Krista Hoeppner Leahy, class of 2007, for her third place finish in the 4th quarter of the 25th annual Writers of the Future Contest! Krista’s story “The Dizzy Bridge” will be available in the 25th volume of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future anthology, Read more
In her guest lecture at Odyssey 2008, literary agent Jenny Rappaport provided so much useful information that we’ve chosen to make a second excerpt from her talk available as another podcast (for her first excerpt, see Podcast #23). In this podcast, Jenny explains how to write a strong query letter. Read more
Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Rebecca Shelley (R. D. Henham), class of 2001Brass Dragon CodexPublished by: Mirrorstone BooksRelease Date: Available Now!Rebecca’s website: http://www.rebeccashelley.com Short Stories Larry Hodges, class of 2006“Pens and Pain”Published by: AlienSkin MagazineLarry’s website: http://www.larryhodges.org Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998“The Temptation of Robin Green”Anthology: The Mammoth Book of Paranormal RomancePublished Read more
Plot is usually one of the weakest elements in the work of developing writers. Most developing writers don’t know how to structure a plot. Even if they do, they often find themselves caught between two conflicting goals: the desire to let the story develop organically versus the need to plan Read more
Interview by Shara Saunsaucie White Carrie Vaughn is the New York Times Bestselling author of a series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. Publishers Weekly said that “Vaughn’s universe is convincing and imaginative.” Kitty and The Midnight Hour, Read more
February Publications Novels Barbara Campbell, class of 2000Foxfire (Trickster’s Game #3)Published by: DAW BooksRelease Date: February 3, 2009Barbara’s website: http://www.barbara-campbell.com/ Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998Kitty and the Dead Man’s HandKitty Raises HellPublished by: Grand Central PublishingRelease Date: Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand, Available Now!; Kitty Raises Hell, February 24, Read more
Now available on the Odyssey website are two new essays from our graduates describing their Odyssey experiences. If you want to know what Odyssey is REALLY like, check out the following: Jason Ridler, class of 2005To Experiment is to Grow: One Value of Odyssey Rebecca Shelley, pen name R.D. Henham, Read more