{"id":15809,"date":"2020-12-15T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odysseyworkshop.org\/newsite\/wordpress\/?page_id=15809"},"modified":"2026-05-29T00:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:39:24","slug":"class-of-2002","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseyworkshop.org\/class-pages\/class-of-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASS OF 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1551238839456{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Odyssey Class of 2002″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Actor%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_single_image image=”16083″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

4th Row<\/strong>: Dan Herrington, Robert Cutchin, Frederick Gaige, Joe Berwanger, Dave Stier
\n3rd Row<\/strong>: Patricia Carvacho, Genya Freeman
\n2nd Row<\/strong>: Geoffrey Jacoby, Luisa Prieto, Michael Snell, Robert Pickering
\n1st Row<\/strong>: Jennifer Winston, Nancy Glover, Ashley Armstrong, Sarah Gabbey, Jeanne Cavelos<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510526550{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16084″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ashley Armstrong” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]By the end of week one, I was trying to recruit my writer friends for next year. I can’t let them miss this chance[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16092″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Joe Berwanger” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Odyssey has been the most profound, helpful experience in my early fiction-writing career. Jeanne is a multi-talented pro who has the unique mix of talent, passion, and personality to help writers churn their best ideas into living and breathing stories.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510541683{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16096″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Patricia Carvacho” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]After coming to Odyssey, I have a much clearer understanding of what I need to work on to improve my writing, and where my strengths lie. It’s been an invaluable opportunity to learn and make connections in the field—not to mention great friends. I feel privileged to have been a part of this great workshop.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16085″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Robert Cutchin” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]I volunteered to walk through hell, and its name was Odyssey. The trip was worth it. If you’re serious about writing, Odyssey’s the place for you. Lazy writers need not apply.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510541683{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16089″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Genya Freeman” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16098″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Sarah Gabbey” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

I learned more in six weeks at Odyssey than in a year of college creative writing classes.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510541683{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16088″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Frederick H. Gaige” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Odyssey was an amazing experience for me. It was highly intense, and I learned that I could handle the intensity. I am amazed at how much was packed into six weeks. I am energized by the experience and have been able to plot out my future as a writer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16095″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Nancy Glover” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

I am acutely aware of what areas of my writing need improvement.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510541683{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16086″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Dan Harrington” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Odyssey exceeded all my expectations. Jeanne is the best reason to apply to the program. Her critiques and lectures are incredibly insightful. I learned something new from her every day. Odyssey provides a challenging but supportive environment for new writers, and I couldn’t be happier that I got to attend.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16090″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Geoffrey Jacoby” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Truthful and helpful—the standard by which Jeanne critiques. Everything said here, whether in praise, in criticism, or in lecture, is said to make you a better writer. It’s amazing watching your fellow students transform before your eyes. Almost as amazing as the realization that you’ve come just as far.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510526550{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16097″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Robert Pickering” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The perfect combination of instruction, networking, insider information, and raw writing. No other experience in writing compares.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16093″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Luisa Prieto” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Coming to Odyssey was the best thing I could’ve done for my writing.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510541683{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16094″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Michael Snell” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551290044842{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16087″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Dave Stier” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]If you want to learn about short story writing, Odyssey is the place to go. Six weeks of hard work, but worth every cent and lost hours of sleep.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1599510541683{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1551289727346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16091″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Jennifer Winston” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1551290670831{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Memorable Quotes from the Class of 2002″ font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:30|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Arimo%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1608238483235{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”10″ equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1551239496334{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #71cff7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551239407282{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]”Plague genre.”
\n—John Clute<\/p>\n

“You have to be reader friendly, but you don’t have to be a reader slut.”
\n—Charles de Lint<\/p>\n

“James + Darius 4ever.”
\n—The Gang<\/p>\n

“I found it strange that Darius had only two sins to confess for the last ‘leven years, and they both involved James.”
\n—Robert Cutchin<\/p>\n

“I agree with the people who liked it and the people who didn’t like it.”
\n—Robert Pickering<\/p>\n

“I like demons.”
\n—Joe Berwanger<\/p>\n

“Demons a la carte.”
\n—Sarah Gabbey<\/p>\n

On SPAWN<\/em>: “The demons throw him from hell to earth, so it can<\/em> happen.”
\n—Joe Berwanger<\/p>\n

“Oh, darn. My evil plot failed.”
\n—Ashley Armstrong<\/p>\n

“Haigh Fantasy.”
\n—Ashley Armstrong<\/p>\n

“I didn’t like it, but it was powerful.”
\n—Robert Cutchin<\/p>\n

“I wanted to go hang myself this was so depressing.”
\n—Robert Pickering<\/p>\n

“Your writing is very strong. That is why it depressed me so deeply.”
\n—Luisa Prieto<\/p>\n

On lack of plausibility when “The evil overlord tells himself his evil plans because he’s on drugs.”
\n—Genya Freeman<\/p>\n

“I only saw your setting when someone tripped over it.”
\n—Ashley Armstrong<\/p>\n

“You lost me when Satan showed up.”
\n—Geoffrey Jacoby<\/p>\n

“Destroy a city or something.”
\n—Ashley Armstrong<\/p>\n

“I was kind of amused by the holy smackdown.”
\n—Luisa Prieto<\/p>\n

“Here’s my throbbing staff.”
\n—R. A. Salvatore<\/p>\n

“There’s some gorgeous stuff here. You just have to do something with it and make it fantastic.”
\n—Ashley Armstrong<\/p>\n

“I hope you all get published, because I’d like to share the pain.”
\n—R. A. Salvatore[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1551239417694{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]”What’s original is perspective and execution.”
\n—R. A. Salvatore<\/p>\n

“I didn’t fully understand what they did with his brain and why he was so happy about it.”
\n—Patty Carvacho<\/p>\n

“I was desperate for an info dump.”
\n—Dan Herrington<\/p>\n

“He’s just got to grow some balls and force them to walk the proverbial plank.”
\n—Patty Carvacho<\/p>\n

“You keep writing about my family.”
\n—Patty Carvacho to Jennifer Winston<\/p>\n

“I wanted to pick it up, go over to your townhouse, and beat you over the head with it.”
\n—Genya Freeman<\/p>\n

“My head exploded from excessive three-letter acronmyns on page 11.”
\n—Robert Pickering<\/p>\n

“I don’t think I’ve ever been so confused by a first page.”
\n—Genya Freeman<\/p>\n

“There’s always a conveniently placed catacomb of tunnels with a conveniently placed fan.”
\n—Geoffrey Jacoby<\/p>\n

“My spaceship had a problem.”
\n—Genya Freeman<\/p>\n

“You could be writing lucid prose and still confuse the crap out of us.”
\n—Thomas F. Monteleone<\/p>\n

“I don’t believe the coat would hang out with him.”
\n—Luisa Prieto<\/p>\n

“Everything I know about vampires I learned from Buffy<\/em>.”
\n—Geoffrey Jacoby<\/p>\n

“I wasn’t sure what the lesbian snake symbolized.”
\n—Robert Cutchin<\/p>\n

“I was a teenage goth.”
\n—Sarah Gabbey<\/p>\n

“Middle-aged mutant ninja brainsucker.”
\n—Robert Cutchin<\/p>\n

“There was no criticism of anybody’s shoes.”
\n—Frederick Gaige<\/p>\n

“Most of the time she’s watching Don Juan’s ass. She should have priorities.”
\n—Patricia Carvacho<\/p>\n

“I wanted more of Don Juan.”
\n—Dan Harrington<\/p>\n

“If I fell in love with Genya and got kicked out of a society because of that…”
\n—Luisa Prieto[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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