I’m in! I’m in! I’m in!
*Happy dance*
I just got the word that I’ve been accepted to Odyssey. I’m so psyched!
Is it June yet?
Category: Odyssey
I’ve been trying to be pessimistic about this Odyssey application, but dangit, I’m a dreamer. I can’t help but think about it, dream about it, and plan for it. I’m setting myself up for a hefty letdown, but I can’t help it.
Since I applied early, I should be hearing something soon, within a few days. My stomach has had butterflies all week. I heard from one friend that I had listed as a reference that they had contacted her with questions. She promised that she was very nice to me. It’s all I can do to keep from contacting the other reference to make sure she’s responded and encourage her to say nice things too.
I need to work on my pessimism.
I applied to Odyssey last month, right after the New Year. Odyssey is a workshop for fantasy, sci-fi, and horror writers. It’s regarded as one of the “Big 3” (along with Clarion and Clarion West) and, from everything I’ve read, it’s an exercise in intensity. Six weeks of nothing but writing and critiquing with fifteen other writers, the instructor (Jeanne Cavelos) and a guest writer who is brought in each week.