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[x-post from /r/writing] [AMA]I’m Jeanne Cavelos, the founder and director of the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust, a nonprofit that offers some of the top programs in the world for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. AMA!

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I would love to answer your questions about writing craft and any writing struggles you're having, but I'm happy to answer anything you want to ask. I'm here for the next 3 hours, at least (3-6 PM EST). Here's some information about me.

I started out as an astrophysicist, working in the Astronaut Training Division at NASA's Johnson Space Center. But my love of science fiction led me to earn my MFA in creative writing. I moved into a career in publishing, becoming a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where I created and launched the Abyss imprint of innovative horror and ran the science fiction/fantasy program. In my eight years in New York publishing, I edited numerous award-winning and bestselling authors and gained a reputation for discovering and nurturing new writers, something I love doing. I won the World Fantasy Award for my editing.

I left New York to find a balance that would allow me to do my own writing and work in a more in-depth way with writers. I've had seven books published by major publishers. My last novel to hit the stores was Invoking Darkness (https://www.amazon.com/Invoking-Darkness-Babylon-Passing-Techno-Mages/dp/0345438337/ref=tmm_mmp_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1542742344&sr=8-1), the third volume in my bestselling trilogy The Passing of the Techno-Mages (Del Rey), set in the Babylon 5 universe. My book The Science of Star Wars (St. Martin's, https://www.amazon.com/Science-Star-Wars-Astrophysicists-Independent/dp/0312263872/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1542742465) was chosen by the New York Public Library for its recommended reading list. The Science of the X-Files (Berkley, https://www.amazon.com/Science-X-Files-Jeanne-Cablos/dp/0425167119/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1542742538&sr=1-1) was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award. I'm currently writing a near-future science thriller about genetic manipulation, titled Fatal Spiral.

Since I love working with developing writers, I created and serve as primary instructor at the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Now in its 24th year, Odyssey has become one of the most highly respected workshops for writers of the fantastic. Top authors, editors and agents have served as guest lecturers, and 59% of graduates have gone on to be professionally published. Among Odyssey's graduates are New York Times bestsellers, Amazon bestsellers, and award winners. The workshop, held annually on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, runs for six weeks, and combines an intensive, advanced curriculum; in-depth feedback on students' manuscripts; and one-on-one guidance. The application deadline for this summer's workshop is April 1. Scholarships are available, including one funded by George R. R. Martin.

In 2010, in response to many requests from people who find spending six weeks at a workshop impossible, I launched Odyssey Online Classes to help writers of all genres from all over the world improve their skills in specific, targeted areas. Odyssey offers three online classes each winter, with application deadlines in early December. Classes are held live online to create an interactive experience.

You can find out more about our online classes here: http://www.odysseyworkshop.org/online.html

In response to additional requests from writers, Odyssey also provides critiques, consultations, and coaching, and offers many free resources, including podcasts, a blog, and a monthly online discussion salon.

In the TMI department, I have a deep love of Elijah Wood and a deep fear that a mummy will come out of the toilet when I'm sitting on it. I had an iguana who liked to have sex on my head, and I have a cat some people swear is an alien. And I get an average of three hours of sleep a night during Odyssey.

You can find out more about Odyssey here (http://www.odysseyworkshop.org), and more about me here (http://www.jeannecavelos.com/).

I'm happy to answer questions about anything, starting 11/20/18 at 3 PM EST and going for at least three hours. AMA!

Thanks very much to /u/MNBrian and all the moderators of /r/writing for helping to set this up!

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