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Susan
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Hello,
If you write science fiction, fantasy, or horror, you might be
interested in the Odyssey Writing Workshop. The 2012 workshop will be
held from June 11th to July 20th at Saint Anselm College in
Manchester, New Hampshire. Odyssey provides a great opportunity to
improve your skills and receive feedback from editors and authors.
More information can be found in the press release below, or on the
workshop website www.odysseyworkshop.org. The director, Jeanne
Cavelos, is always happy to answer questions and discuss the
workshop. You can email her at jcav...@sff.net.
Cheers,
Susan Sielinski
Odyssey Publicist
susansi...@yahoo.com
www.odysseyworkshop.org
Publicity Release
November 2011
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP
ANNOUNCES ITS 17th SUMMER SESSION
About Odyssey
Since its founding in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most
respected workshops in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror
writing community. Odyssey is for developing writers whose work is
approaching publication quality and for published writers who want to
improve their work. The six-week workshop combines advanced lectures,
exercises, extensive writing, and in-depth feedback on student
manuscripts. Top authors, editors, and agents have served as guest
lecturers, including George R. R. Martin, Harlan Ellison, Jane Yolen,
Terry Brooks, Robert J. Sawyer, Ben Bova, Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Hand,
Jeff VanderMeer, Donald Maass, Sheila Williams, Shawna McCarthy,
Carrie Vaughn, and Dan Simmons. Fifty-six percent of Odyssey
graduates go on to professional publication.
The program is held every summer on Saint Anselm College's beautiful
campus in Manchester, NH. Saint Anselm is one of the finest liberal
arts colleges in the country, dedicated to excellence in education,
and its campus provides a peaceful setting and state-of-the-art
facilities for Odyssey students. College credit is available upon
request.
Jeanne Cavelos, Odyssey's director and primary instructor, is a best-
selling author and a former senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell
Publishing, where she won the World Fantasy Award for her work. As an
editor, Cavelos gained a reputation for discovering and nurturing new
writers. She provides students with detailed, concrete, constructive
critiques of their work. Cavelos said, "I've worked with many
different writers, and I know that each writer thinks and works
differently. We limit attendance at Odyssey to sixteen, so I can
become deeply familiar with the work of each student and provide
assessments of strengths and weaknesses. I work individually with
each student, helping each one to find the best writing process for
him, suggesting specific tools to target weaknesses, and charting
progress over the six weeks," Cavelos said. Her typewritten critiques
average over 1,200 words, and her handwritten line edits on
manuscripts are extensive.
Odyssey class time is split between workshopping sessions and
lectures. An advanced, comprehensive curriculum covers the elements
of fiction writing in depth. While feedback reveals the weaknesses in
students' manuscripts, lectures teach the tools and techniques
necessary to strengthen them.
The workshop runs from June 11 to July 20, 2012. Class meets for four
hours in the morning, five days a week. Students spend about eight
hours more per day writing and critiquing each other's work.
Prospective students, aged eighteen and up, apply from all over the
world. The early admission application deadline is JANUARY 31, and
the regular admission deadline is APRIL 7. Tuition is $1920, and
housing is $790 for a double room in a campus apartment and $1580 for
a single room.
Meet Our 2012 Writer-in-Residence
Odyssey's 2012 writer-in-residence, Jeanne Kalogridis, is the New York
Times best-selling author of more than thirty books ranging from
historical novels to dark fantasy to novelizations. She has written
in many different genres, and has even written several nonfiction
titles. Her novels are renowned for their detail and evocativeness.
Her The Diaries of the Family Dracul trilogy was described as
“authentically arresting” by the New York Times and “terrifying” by
Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho. Kalogridis is also an amazing
teacher and mentor, who has taught at the American University in
Washington, D.C.
Other Guest Lecturers
Lecturers for the 2012 workshop include some of the best teachers in
the field: acclaimed authors Paul Park, Elaine Isaak, Barbara
Ashford, and Craig Shaw Gardner; and top agent Jennifer Jackson.
Odyssey Graduates
Graduates of the Odyssey Writing Workshop have been published in the
top fiction magazines and by the top book publishers in the field.
Their stories have appeared in Realms of Fantasy, Analog, Asimov's,
Weird Tales, Lightspeed, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine
Show, and Fantasy Magazine. Some of the recent novels published by
Odyssey graduates are Kitty’s Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, published
by Tor Books; Spellcast by Barbara Ashford, published by DAW; Jane and
the Raven King by Stephen Chambers, published by Sourcebooks; and
Sword of Fire and Sea, by Erin Hoffman, published by Pyr Books.
Martin Larsson, from the class of 2011, had this to say about his
Odyssey experience: “The six weeks of Odyssey were a roller-coaster
ride of inspiration, inadequacy issues, laughter, tears, learning and
despair. Somehow, with Jeanne at the helm, we navigated through all
this and came out the other side, forever changed into better writers
and better people. I came away from Odyssey with knowledge I didn't
know existed and inspiration I've never felt before. Apply. Apply
now.”
Comments from the Class of 2011
"I have a bachelor's in Spanish literature, an M.F.A. in writing, and
a Ph.D. in linguistics, but nobody has ever taught me about writing
the way I've been taught at Odyssey." --Donna Glee Williams
"The Odyssey course is amazing! What a privilege to be able to
experience this level of teaching! The incredible amount of progress
that each participant made during this course speaks for itself.
Fantastic, inspiring teaching in a supportive and encouraging
environment!" --K. V. Lavers
Other Odyssey Resources and Services
The Odyssey Web site, www.odysseyworkshop.org, offers many resources
for writers, including online classes, a critique service, free
podcasts, writing and publishing tips, and a monthly LiveJournal, as
well as more information about how to apply. Those interested in
applying to the workshop should visit the Web site, phone (603)
673-6234, or e-mail jcav...@sff.net.
If you write science fiction, fantasy, or horror, you might be
interested in the Odyssey Writing Workshop. The 2012 workshop will be
held from June 11th to July 20th at Saint Anselm College in
Manchester, New Hampshire. Odyssey provides a great opportunity to
improve your skills and receive feedback from editors and authors.
More information can be found in the press release below, or on the
workshop website www.odysseyworkshop.org. The director, Jeanne
Cavelos, is always happy to answer questions and discuss the
workshop. You can email her at jcav...@sff.net.
Cheers,
Susan Sielinski
Odyssey Publicist
susansi...@yahoo.com
www.odysseyworkshop.org
Publicity Release
November 2011
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP
ANNOUNCES ITS 17th SUMMER SESSION
About Odyssey
Since its founding in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most
respected workshops in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror
writing community. Odyssey is for developing writers whose work is
approaching publication quality and for published writers who want to
improve their work. The six-week workshop combines advanced lectures,
exercises, extensive writing, and in-depth feedback on student
manuscripts. Top authors, editors, and agents have served as guest
lecturers, including George R. R. Martin, Harlan Ellison, Jane Yolen,
Terry Brooks, Robert J. Sawyer, Ben Bova, Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Hand,
Jeff VanderMeer, Donald Maass, Sheila Williams, Shawna McCarthy,
Carrie Vaughn, and Dan Simmons. Fifty-six percent of Odyssey
graduates go on to professional publication.
The program is held every summer on Saint Anselm College's beautiful
campus in Manchester, NH. Saint Anselm is one of the finest liberal
arts colleges in the country, dedicated to excellence in education,
and its campus provides a peaceful setting and state-of-the-art
facilities for Odyssey students. College credit is available upon
request.
Jeanne Cavelos, Odyssey's director and primary instructor, is a best-
selling author and a former senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell
Publishing, where she won the World Fantasy Award for her work. As an
editor, Cavelos gained a reputation for discovering and nurturing new
writers. She provides students with detailed, concrete, constructive
critiques of their work. Cavelos said, "I've worked with many
different writers, and I know that each writer thinks and works
differently. We limit attendance at Odyssey to sixteen, so I can
become deeply familiar with the work of each student and provide
assessments of strengths and weaknesses. I work individually with
each student, helping each one to find the best writing process for
him, suggesting specific tools to target weaknesses, and charting
progress over the six weeks," Cavelos said. Her typewritten critiques
average over 1,200 words, and her handwritten line edits on
manuscripts are extensive.
Odyssey class time is split between workshopping sessions and
lectures. An advanced, comprehensive curriculum covers the elements
of fiction writing in depth. While feedback reveals the weaknesses in
students' manuscripts, lectures teach the tools and techniques
necessary to strengthen them.
The workshop runs from June 11 to July 20, 2012. Class meets for four
hours in the morning, five days a week. Students spend about eight
hours more per day writing and critiquing each other's work.
Prospective students, aged eighteen and up, apply from all over the
world. The early admission application deadline is JANUARY 31, and
the regular admission deadline is APRIL 7. Tuition is $1920, and
housing is $790 for a double room in a campus apartment and $1580 for
a single room.
Meet Our 2012 Writer-in-Residence
Odyssey's 2012 writer-in-residence, Jeanne Kalogridis, is the New York
Times best-selling author of more than thirty books ranging from
historical novels to dark fantasy to novelizations. She has written
in many different genres, and has even written several nonfiction
titles. Her novels are renowned for their detail and evocativeness.
Her The Diaries of the Family Dracul trilogy was described as
“authentically arresting” by the New York Times and “terrifying” by
Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho. Kalogridis is also an amazing
teacher and mentor, who has taught at the American University in
Washington, D.C.
Other Guest Lecturers
Lecturers for the 2012 workshop include some of the best teachers in
the field: acclaimed authors Paul Park, Elaine Isaak, Barbara
Ashford, and Craig Shaw Gardner; and top agent Jennifer Jackson.
Odyssey Graduates
Graduates of the Odyssey Writing Workshop have been published in the
top fiction magazines and by the top book publishers in the field.
Their stories have appeared in Realms of Fantasy, Analog, Asimov's,
Weird Tales, Lightspeed, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine
Show, and Fantasy Magazine. Some of the recent novels published by
Odyssey graduates are Kitty’s Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, published
by Tor Books; Spellcast by Barbara Ashford, published by DAW; Jane and
the Raven King by Stephen Chambers, published by Sourcebooks; and
Sword of Fire and Sea, by Erin Hoffman, published by Pyr Books.
Martin Larsson, from the class of 2011, had this to say about his
Odyssey experience: “The six weeks of Odyssey were a roller-coaster
ride of inspiration, inadequacy issues, laughter, tears, learning and
despair. Somehow, with Jeanne at the helm, we navigated through all
this and came out the other side, forever changed into better writers
and better people. I came away from Odyssey with knowledge I didn't
know existed and inspiration I've never felt before. Apply. Apply
now.”
Comments from the Class of 2011
"I have a bachelor's in Spanish literature, an M.F.A. in writing, and
a Ph.D. in linguistics, but nobody has ever taught me about writing
the way I've been taught at Odyssey." --Donna Glee Williams
"The Odyssey course is amazing! What a privilege to be able to
experience this level of teaching! The incredible amount of progress
that each participant made during this course speaks for itself.
Fantastic, inspiring teaching in a supportive and encouraging
environment!" --K. V. Lavers
Other Odyssey Resources and Services
The Odyssey Web site, www.odysseyworkshop.org, offers many resources
for writers, including online classes, a critique service, free
podcasts, writing and publishing tips, and a monthly LiveJournal, as
well as more information about how to apply. Those interested in
applying to the workshop should visit the Web site, phone (603)
673-6234, or e-mail jcav...@sff.net.
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