P. Djèlí Clark

Odyssey Podcast #145: P. Djèlí Clark

Odyssey Podcast #145 Award-winning author Phenderson Djèlí Clark was a guest lecturer at the 2021 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, he answers questions about incorporating history into fiction, gaps in history, and originality. Phenderson is the award-winning and Hugo-, Nebula-, Sturgeon-, and World Fantasy-nominated Read more

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David Farland

Odyssey Podcast #144: David Farland

Odyssey Podcast #144 Bestselling author David Farland was a guest lecturer at the 2021 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, he answers questions about his experiences as a teacher and mentor. David, who sadly passed away in January, was an international bestselling author with over Read more

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David Farland

Odyssey Podcast #142: David Farland

Odyssey Podcast #142 Bestselling author David Farland was a guest lecturer at the 2021 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, he answers questions about his plotting, outlining, and drafting processes.  David is an international bestselling author with over 50 novels in print. He has won Read more

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Barbara Ashford

Odyssey Podcast #141: Barbara Ashford

Odyssey Podcast #141 Odyssey Podcast #141 is an excerpt from the Odyssey Online course “Getting the Big Picture: The Key to Revising Your Novel,” taught by Odyssey graduate and award-winning author Barbara Ashford in Winter 2019. Barbara will be teaching the course again this winter. You can find more information Read more

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Odyssey Podcast #140: Scott H. Andrews

Odyssey Podcast #140 Odyssey Podcast #140 is an excerpt from the Odyssey Online course “Emotional Truth: Making Character Emotions Real, Powerful, and Immediate to Readers,” taught by Odyssey graduate and award-winning editor Scott H. Andrews in Winter 2019. Scott will be teaching the course again this winter. You can find more Read more

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Gregory Ashe

Odyssey Podcast #139: Gregory Ashe

Odyssey Podcast #139 Odyssey graduate and bestselling author Gregory Ashe was a guest lecturer at the 2021 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, he answers questions about his outlining, writing, and revision processes, his prolificity, and how he plots a series. This winter, Gregory will be Read more

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Odyssey Podcast #138: Sheila Williams

Odyssey Podcast #138 Award-winning editor Sheila Williams was a guest lecturer at the 2020 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, she answers questions about her editorial process, story endings, and what differentiates a good story from a story that she buys. Sheila is the multiple Read more

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Odyssey Podcast #137: Carrie Vaughn

Odyssey Podcast #137 Bestselling author Carrie Vaughn was a guest lecturer at the 2020 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, she answers questions about revision, plot, and point of view. Carrie’s latest novels include the post-apocalyptic murder mystery, Bannerless, winner of the Philip K. Dick Award, Read more

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