Odyssey Writing Workshops https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Q&A Excerpt: Henry Lien Graduate Essay: “Developing a ‘Second Sight’ for Writing” by Shay Kauwe Interview: Graduate & YPO Instructor E. C. Ambrose Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop 2026 Q&A Excerpt: Carrie Vaughn Q&A Excerpt: Fonda Lee Q&A Excerpt: Arley Sorg Odyssey Podcast #170: Rebecca F. Kuang Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop 2025 Odyssey Podcast #171: Odyssey Director Jeanne Cavelos Odyssey Podcast #172: Paul Park Q&A Excerpt: P. A. Cornell 2026 Odyssey Online Classes Graduate Essay: “Selling Your Shorts: Submission Considerations Amid a Changing Market” by A. Katherine Black (Part 2 of 2) Graduate Essay: “Getting the Big Picture” by Jade Cannon Graduate Essay: “Selling Your Shorts: Submission Considerations Amid a Changing Market” by A. Katherine Black (Part 1 of 2) Interview: Graduate Michael J. DeLuca Interview: Graduate Shen Tao Interview: Graduate Leah Henderson Odyssey Podcast #175: Arley Sorg Graduate Essay: “What Counts as Writing” by Chloe Smith Interview: Graduate A. W. Prihandita Odyssey Podcast #174: Arley Sorg Odyssey Podcast #173: Paul Park Interview: Graduate Chana Kohl Q&A Excerpt: Jill Tew Odyssey Newsletter Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman on the Difference Between Writing a Novel and a Short Story Jenny Rappaport on Writing a Strong Query Letter Jenny Rappaport on How to Get an Agent Nancy Kress on Writing in Scenes Melissa Scott on World-building–How to Show It James Maxey on Writing Strong Openings Barry B. Longyear on Revision and Writing Unique Stories Craig Shaw Gardner on Humor in Speculative Fiction Shawna McCarthy on Selling to Magazines Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem on Theme and Idea Patricia McKillip on Fantastic Landscapes Thomas Monteleone on Writing for Anthologies Rodman Philbrick on Viewpoint Michael A. Arnzen on Humor Michael A. Burstein on The Plot Skeleton Nina Kiriki Hoffman on Writing for Teens Robert J. Sawyer on Is Your SF Element Extraneous? Elizabeth Hand on Using Personal Experience Christopher Golden on Setting the Scene Terry Bisson on Setting Melissa Scott on World-building Parameters Robert J. Sawyer on Point of View