As of this moment, I’m not sure if I plan to apply to Odyssey.  If I put six weeks (consecutively and exclusively) into my writing career (and hence away from my family), I’d really like the word “Clarion” to show up on my resume.  Does that make me a snob?  Absolutely.  How many words do I get to impress an editor?  Sure, we’re even talking cover letter words here, but it takes a lot of time and money to get that word.  As a teacher, it doesn’t matter what college I went to.  My brother got out of college and went to law school; the name on the diploma mattered.  Same here.

All that said, Odyssey’s lineup is pretty significant including big-ticket names from both of last year’s Clarions.  The simple fact that I’m thinking about applying (despite that first paragraph) says a lot.  Coalating data.

Odyssey’s Writer-in-Residence (per my understanding she stays the whole six weeks and serves as primary lecturer the final week the entire fifth week whereas the other lecturers stay for about 24 hours…do I have it right now?) is Laura Anne Gilman.

Weekly guest lecturers will be Alexander Jablokov, Michael A. Arnzen, Elizabeth Hand, Gregory Frost, and David G. Hartwell.

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