Hey! You there! Yes, you!

Question: how did you find this article? Browsing Facebook on your phone? Was it an article shared by one of your friends? Chances are, this is not the first Odyssey article you've seen. You see them everywhere. Whenever you're on Facebook, it's almost like you can't escape them. And maybe it isn't a bad thing.

What if I told you that YOU can write one of these articles? YOU can become a published author and have YOUR article shared over countless social media sites? It is true.

What is Odyssey?

Our mission statement is as follows: “Odyssey democratizes the way stories are told online. We believe multiple perspectives, opinions and ideas should be captured and heard, shared and amplified on a worldwide scale. Respected leaders, social influencers and hyperlocal voices should request an invite to join the platform"

We are looking for the wandering minds, the thinkers. We are looking for perhaps the fashion forward, the politically aware. We are looking for the wallflowers as well as the leaders. While other social platforms only have limited space for true expression, Odyssey allows space for the full idea - and the conversation that results from it. This means our Creators can write about anything.

This is an opportunity for your voice to be heard. We launched in 2014 and already have over 1200 communities. We have over 30 million unique subscribers. And let me tell you, I've been so filled with joy to see the places that my articles have gone. And suddenly, just like that - the ideas that my wandering mind has made have found their way around the world.

Success stories include:

Creator from Ramapo is interning at Socialfly in NYC for which he will be controlling social media pages for various clients

Creator from Kent State was offered a position at ESPN because of his sports articles for Odyssey and even turned it down to take an associate producer position at WLOS News 13

NYU Creator was offered a blogging position with The Fox Theory after they read her viral piece on Beyoncé

Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy tweeted Williams College Creator’s article

Odyssey Creator was interviewed on GMA and by BuzzFeed about her Dad Bod article

Elon University Creator was thanked on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for her fundraising efforts

Stevenson University Creator received an open invitation from Senator Gerald Hocker of Delaware to visit the Legislative Hall as his guest

Yup. That could be YOU.

How do I join?

You can simply go to : http://muse.theodysseyonline.com/apply

Our community at the University of Kansas is an upbeat strong team. We have creators from all over seated in the heart of Lawrence. You'll get your name out there as a writer, have an opportunity to become published as a college student, vent about things that piss you off, build your resume, write an article entirely on pizza, improve your writing skills, team up in this community with some of the best writers in the state of Kansas - psh, even the world. If you had time to read this article - chances are you have time to write a 500-word article that can seamlessly make its way around the globe.

In conclusion, we want YOU! Your story and your talent deserve to have an opportunity to be heard. Grow, learn, read, express, be a part of a social movement, create something that spreads like wildfire. Join our team, we'd love to have you. Request an invite today!