Podcast #23 is an excerpt from literary agent Jenny Rappaport’s lecture at Odyssey 2008. In her lecture, Jenny gave her assessment of the publishing industry and explained how an author can break into publishing, navigate the changing marketplace, and survive. In this podcast, she explains step-by-step how to get an Read more
Podcast #22 is an excerpt from a lecture by award-winning author Nancy Kress, who served as writer-in-residence at the 2008 Odyssey workshop. Nancy delivered a week of amazing lectures, provided in-depth feedback on student manuscripts, and met privately with students. In this podcast, Nancy discusses writing in scenes, the concept that turned Read more
The guests for Odyssey 2009 have been finalized! New York Times bestselling author (and Odyssey graduate) Carrie Vaughn will be our writer-in-residence. Our guest lecturers will be award-winning authors Melissa Scott, Patricia Bray, and Jack Ketchum; bestselling author Jeffrey A. Carver; and Ace/Roc Editor-in-Chief Ginjer Buchanan. The 2009 workshop will Read more
An excerpt from the lecture award-winning author Melissa Scott gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2006 on the various ways you can show your fantasy or science-fiction world to the reader without stopping the story to explain.
An excerpt from the lecture James Maxey gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2008 on Writing Strong Openings.
An excerpt from the lecture Barry B. Longyear gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2008 on Revision and Writing Your Own Unique Stories.
This blog provides news about Odyssey, a six-week workshop for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror held each summer on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. You’ll also find publishing news from graduates, writing and publishing tips, and our free podcasts, which are excerpts from Read more
An excerpt from the lecture Craig Shaw Gardner gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2008 on Humor in Speculative Fiction.
An excerpt from the lecture Shawna McCarthy gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2006 on Selling Your Stories to Magazines.
An excerpt from the lecture Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2005 on Theme and Idea.