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Odyssey Workshop
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The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work.
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Great new episode of the Odyssey Podcast with New York Times bestselling author and Your Personal Odyssey instructor @carrievaughnco.bsky.social providing invaluable insights and advice on the delivery of information in fiction.
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October 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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The Odyssey Salon is back from its summer hiatus! Join us on Zoom tonight at 7:30 PM EDT to share a struggle, ask a question, or participate in our discussion topic. Share your experiences and get inspired by others! www.odysseyworkshop.org/resources/sa...
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September 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: Excerpts from a Q&A with author & guest lecturer @maggiestiefvater.bsky.social, who talks about four-act structure
Q&A Excerpt: Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater was a 2026 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Maggie is the New York Times bestselling author of The Listeners, The Raven Cycle, The Scorpio Races, and…
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May 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: excerpts from a Q&A with author & guest lecturer @gregvaneekhout.bsky.social, who talks about voice in middle grade vs young adult fiction and how to deal with parental figures in middle grade novels
Q&A Excerpt: Greg van Eekhout | Odyssey Writing Workshops
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June 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: excerpts from a Q&A with graduate, author & guest lecturer Barbara Ashford, who talks about how acting and improvisation has informed her writing www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-b...
Q&A Excerpt: Barbara Ashford | Odyssey Writing Workshops
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July 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: excerpts from a Q&A with Odyssey Director Jeanne Cavelos, who talks about whether short fiction credits can help your novel career and the value of attending conventions www.odysseyworkshop.org/qa-excerpt-j...
Q&A Excerpt: Jeanne Cavelos | Odyssey Writing Workshops
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August 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Important Notice: The @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social Blog Has Moved! odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/2026/05/18/i...
Important Notice: The Odyssey Blog Has Moved!
The Odyssey Blog has a new home on the official Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust website:  Please update your bookmarks and RSS feeds so you don’t miss future posts. Email subscripti…
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May 18, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Responses on all early action applications for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop have gone out. If you applied for early action and you haven't received an email, feel free to contact us. Thank you for sharing your work!
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April 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: excerpts from a Q&A with award-winning author & YPO grad & guest lecturer Jill Tew, who talks about finding comp titles & how she prioritizes her reading choices as a professional author
Q&A Excerpt: Jill Tew
Jill Tew was a 2026 guest lecturer for the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. Jill is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed author of dystopian romance and middle grade novels that imagine B…
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April 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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DEADLINE 11:59 PM EDT TONIGHT!
SFFH writers, this is a program like no other, with 3 instructors to choose from: Odyssey Director Jeanne Cavelos, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn, and top Odyssey critiquer Lane Robins.
Scholarships galore!
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image of a wide path through a misty autumn forest, leading to a bright light in the distance; Header: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, blue image of an ancient Greek warrior standing at the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet; Quote below: I wouldn’t have been able to write any of my stories at this skill level without Odyssey! In a way, that was where the whole journey started, and I’m forever grateful for that. Please consider this life-changing writing workshop. –Nebula Award Winner Anselma Widha Prihandita, Your Personal Odyssey graduate; Application Deadline April 10th; odysseyworkshop.org
April 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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DEADLINE 11:59 PM EDT TONIGHT!
SFFH writers, this is a program like no other, with 3 instructors to choose from: Odyssey Director Jeanne Cavelos, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn, and top Odyssey critiquer Lane Robins.
Scholarships galore!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
Image in the center of the pic of a night sky with a large, bright moon above a hill, the shadowed view of a girl in pigtails and a dress dancing on the hilltop, holding a string in one extended arm that connects to the moon; Header text: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, header image in blue, of an ancient Greek warrior standing on the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield, wearing a decorative helmet; Text below header: Embark on your transformative writing journey with a one-on-one, intensive, customized online workshop experience! Hone your craft with: The Renowned Odyssey Lectures, Expert Feedback, Deep Mentoring; Guest Lectures by: R.F. Kuang, P. Djélì Clark, Brandon Sanderson, Nancy Kress, Fonda Lee, Sheree Renée Thomas, Scott H. Andrews, & more! Scholarships available! Application Deadline: April 10th odysseyworkshop.org
April 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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There's still time to apply!!
Scholarships galore!
Excellent lectures by @cornellwriter.bsky.social and many more!!
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odysseyworkshop.bsky.social Odyssey Workshop @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social · Mar 18
Congratulations to @cornellwriter.bsky.social, whose short story "Through the Machine" is a Nebula Award finalist!!
P.A. Cornell's excellent lecture, "Writing Shorts That Get Noticed" will be available to 2026 Your Personal Odyssey attendees! App deadline for YPO 2026 is Apr 10th!
Apply today!!
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April 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Application deadline tomorrow!!
Scholarships galore!
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odysseyworkshop.bsky.social Odyssey Workshop @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social · Mar 28
Several scholarships are available for Your Personal Odyssey 2026!!
SFFH writers, YPO online workshop involves 30+ hours of 1-on-1 time with instructors, 184 hours of video lectures, and a curriculum tailored to your specific needs and goals!
Apply today!!
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April 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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3 days left to apply!!
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@jtewwrites.bsky.social on her Odyssey experience!
SFFH writers, YPO online workshop involves 30+ hours of 1-on-1 time with instructors, 184 hours of video lectures, and a curriculum tailored to your specific needs and goals!
Several scholarships available!!
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April 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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All fiction writers welcome at the Odyssey Salon tonight at 7:30 PM EDT! You can share your progress or struggles, ask a question, or weigh in on our discussion topic.
TOPIC: How Do You Draft?
Here's how to join: www.odysseyworkshop.org/resources/sa...
On a wooden table is a tablet with the YPO logo (on black background, sea-blue text: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop; with an image of an ancient Greek warrior standing on the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet), a copper and black Bluetooth keyboard and wrist rest in front of the tablet, headphones and mouse resting nearby. A grey bowl of cheese-its to the left and a blue and white china coffee mug, with frothed coffee on a coaster to the right, two small Grogu figures on either side of the tablet, and nearby lay two craft books: Story by Robert McKee, and Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure by Hardy.
April 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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@rfkuang.bsky.social on her 2016 Odyssey experience!
SFFH writers, our YPO online workshop involves 30+ hours of 1-on-1 time with instructors and a curriculum tailored to your specific needs and goals!
Scholarships galore!
Apply today!!
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April 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Only a few days left to apply!
Scholarships galore!!
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Nebula Winner @awprihandita.bsky.social on her YPO experience!
Several scholarships are available for Your Personal Odyssey 2026, the one-on-one, online, intensive, customized experience that has helped writers make major breakthroughs.
Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
image of a wide path through a misty autumn forest, leading to a bright light in the distance; Header: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, blue image of an ancient Greek warrior standing at the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet; Quote below: I wouldn’t have been able to write any of my stories at this skill level without Odyssey! In a way, that was where the whole journey started, and I’m forever grateful for that. Please consider this life-changing writing workshop. –Nebula Award Winner Anselma Widha Prihandita, Your Personal Odyssey graduate; Application Deadline April 10th; odysseyworkshop.org
April 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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All fiction writers welcome at the Odyssey Salon tonight at 7:30 PM EDT! You can share your progress or struggles, ask a question, or weigh in on our discussion topic.
TOPIC: How Do You Draft?
Here's how to join: www.odysseyworkshop.org/resources/sa...
On a wooden table is a tablet with the YPO logo (on black background, sea-blue text: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop; with an image of an ancient Greek warrior standing on the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet), a copper and black Bluetooth keyboard and wrist rest in front of the tablet, headphones and mouse resting nearby. A grey bowl of cheese-its to the left and a blue and white china coffee mug, with frothed coffee on a coaster to the right, two small Grogu figures on either side of the tablet, and nearby lay two craft books: Story by Robert McKee, and Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure by Hardy.
April 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Only a few days left to apply!
Scholarships galore!!
odysseyworkshop.bsky.social Odyssey Workshop @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 4
Nebula Winner @awprihandita.bsky.social on her YPO experience!
Several scholarships are available for Your Personal Odyssey 2026, the one-on-one, online, intensive, customized experience that has helped writers make major breakthroughs.
Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
image of a wide path through a misty autumn forest, leading to a bright light in the distance; Header: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop, blue image of an ancient Greek warrior standing at the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet; Quote below: I wouldn’t have been able to write any of my stories at this skill level without Odyssey! In a way, that was where the whole journey started, and I’m forever grateful for that. Please consider this life-changing writing workshop. –Nebula Award Winner Anselma Widha Prihandita, Your Personal Odyssey graduate; Application Deadline April 10th; odysseyworkshop.org
April 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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@aijiang.bsky.social on her Odyssey experience!
SFFH writers, our YPO online workshop involves 30+ hours of 1-on-1 time with instructors and a curriculum tailored to your specific needs and goals!
Scholarships galore!
Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
April 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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SFFH writers, embark on your customized writing journey! Deep mentoring, intensive practice, expert critiques, 184 hours of video lectures and Q&As, & 3 instructors to choose from.
Choose your pace: 6 wks, 12 wks, or 18 wks.
Scholarships galore! Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
Image is a black background with an astronaut with a helmet shielding their face, all drawn in tan and white hues, who has four arms and a firey rocket in place of their legs. Header: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop next to a blue image of an ancient Greek soldier standing atop the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet. Text: A BREAKTHROUGH Program for Writers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror customized just for you! Hone your craft with: The Renowned Odyssey Lectures, Expert Feedback, Deep Mentoring. Guest Lectures by: R.F. Kuang, P. Djélì Clark, Brandon Sanderson, Nancy Kress, Fonda Lee, Sheree Renée Thomas, Scott H. Andrews, & more! Scholarships available! Application Deadline: April 10th odysseyworkshop.org
April 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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@aijiang.bsky.social on her Odyssey experience!
SFFH writers, our YPO online workshop involves 30+ hours of 1-on-1 time with instructors and a curriculum tailored to your specific needs and goals!
Scholarships galore!
Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
April 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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@rfkuang.bsky.social on her 2016 Odyssey experience!
SFFH writers, our YPO online workshop involves 30+ hours of 1-on-1 time with instructors and a curriculum tailored to your specific needs and goals!
Scholarships galore!
Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
April 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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SFFH writers, embark on your customized writing journey! Deep mentoring, intensive practice, expert critiques, 184 hours of video lectures and Q&As, & 3 instructors to choose from.
Choose your pace: 6 wks, 12 wks, or 18 wks.
Scholarships galore! Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
Image is a black background with an astronaut with a helmet shielding their face, all drawn in tan and white hues, who has four arms and a firey rocket in place of their legs. Header: Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop next to a blue image of an ancient Greek soldier standing atop the bow of a ship, holding a spear and shield and wearing a decorative helmet. Text: A BREAKTHROUGH Program for Writers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror customized just for you! Hone your craft with: The Renowned Odyssey Lectures, Expert Feedback, Deep Mentoring. Guest Lectures by: R.F. Kuang, P. Djélì Clark, Brandon Sanderson, Nancy Kress, Fonda Lee, Sheree Renée Thomas, Scott H. Andrews, & more! Scholarships available! Application Deadline: April 10th odysseyworkshop.org
April 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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App deadline April 10th! Apply today!!
odysseyworkshop.bsky.social Odyssey Workshop @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 4
6 days left to apply!!
SFFH writers, YPO 2026 offers more resources than ever before, including 184 hours of lectures by guests such as R.F. Kuang, P. Djélì Clark, Brandon Sanderson, Fonda Lee, Sheree Renée Thomas, & Scott H. Andrews!
Scholarships available!!
odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-workshop/
April 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM