Cosplayers just starting out, are on a budget, or who have experienced con crunch gathered for an open Q&A session at the Hilton 302-305 on Sunday at 5:30PM. Attendees asked their questions to cosplay improvisers Eternal Zan, Nike Conte, Paige Gardener, Jennifer Gilley, and Daisy Viktoria in “Cosplay Improv: Working With What You Have.” The panel opened up with the… Read more →
Dearest Gentle Reader, Members of the Dragon Con have been preparing all year for Saturday’s festivities—the highly anticipated Dragon Con Cotillion. The Alternate and Historical Fiction track hosted several etiquette classes to get everyone in the Ton ready for the night including “Historical Etiquette Class & Demo: The Language of Flowers & Tussy Mussies” on Saturday at 1PM at the… Read more →
Wizarding fans from across the country gathered in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Friday at 4PM and in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom on Saturday at 11:30AM to welcome some of our favorite Gryffindors to Dragon Con. “Live from the Gryffindor Common Room!” gave fans a chance to ask some of their most pressing questions to Matthew Lewis, James Phelps, Oliver… Read more →
Neurospicy folks and their companions gathered together in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom on Thursday at 7PM for “Surviving Con with Social Anxiety and Neurodiversity.” Sitting on the panel were Catiosaurus, Crash (aka Heather Croas) and Andy “Duckman” Benicasa, with Jodi Capps moderating. They created a safe space for open conversation, where everyone had the chance to ask questions (with the… Read more →
Ok, so you’re walking through JOANN Fabrics and they’re having a sick sale on patterns. You got a sewing machine for your birthday that you’re dying to put to use because for some reason they’re putting random words on clothes now and your closet needs a refresh, so you stop and take a look. You find the cutest dress pattern,… Read more →
Horror fans got a head start on Halloween at a telling of real-life paranormal experiences. Master storytellers recalled various times they had personal access to life beyond the living during the panel on Saturday at 8:30PM in Courtland Grand Athens. Alex Matsuo started the night with her telling of a near-death experience. After a car accident where she ended up… Read more →
Building a following on social media is no easy task and at times incredibly overwhelming for those new to business-side social media. News flash: building up your fans and followers using social media isn’t as easy as clicking “send” on a post you thought of five minutes before. Marketing yourself and your product on social media takes time, effort, consistency,… Read more →
Do you find yourself stuck in a constant battle with your brain while you try to do what you love (or what pays the bills)? Whether you’re a diagnosed neurodivergent or just feeling overwhelmed by life, a group of creative folks—Bethany Brookshire, Catieosaurus, HeyGude, Sue Kisenwether, and Alex Smith—who know what that feels like gathered on Friday evening at 7PM… Read more →
