Where can you find blade-bearing, buxom babes in chainmail bikinis frolicking with frightening monsters from the pit? Well, Dragon*Con, obviously. But I’m talking about the artwork of Steve Fastner and Rich Larson. Creating fantastical and titillating images of art the old fashioned way–before computer magic and digital image manipulation–they craft their amazing masterpieces out of nothing but their imaginations and… Read more →
Patrick Roberts, Dragon*Con Art Show Director, said artists participating in the Art Show (Artist Alley) are up to 230-plus from 185 in 2002. For the first time, a panel or “jury” selected artists for the show. Roberts is pleased with the process and the results. “Couldn’t have been better,” Roberts said. “We’re working with artists who were declined to get… Read more →
I am far from being a music critic, but I know what I like. I spent most of my life immersed in a rainbow of sounds and rhythms. Some I loved, some I’d rather not experience again, thank you. After a whirlwind of four Dragon Concerts (Julie Caitlin Brown, Bill Mumy, Voltaire and Green Goblin) on Friday night, I quickly… Read more →
Oh, to be Todd McCaffrey! His mother, renowned author Anne McCaffrey, is letting him play in Pern. But this hasn’t been as easy for him as it might seem. “If I go play with my mother’s characters, she’ll kill me,” he joked, adding that they decided he needed to come up with his own characters and then tell their stories…. Read more →
Weyr Fest has officially begun, and as most fans know, Anne McCaffrey herself is attending Dragon*Con 2003. According to director Anna Smith, the Pern track has evolved to include more of McCaffrey’s worlds with some exciting new additions this year. For the first time, the Pern track is also offering a writer’s workshop, hosted by Todd McCaffrey, co-author of Dragon’s… Read more →
The blade lunged toward my chest, but I was ready. My opponent didn’t have a chance. I parried, striking his foil aside . . . At least, that’s what I meant to do. With a deft flick of his wrist, his foil circled my heavier rapier, never allowing my blade to touch his. I had time to think, “Uh-oh, I’m… Read more →
Panels about writing and getting published are often filled with questions on how to accomplish this feat. In “A Question of Writing” this afternoon’s discussion kept coming back to print on demand, or POD. The lure of instant publishing without the fear of rejection is enticing, but the beginning writer needs to temper their desire to see their work in… Read more →
Epilogue online artists’ gallery will be at the Dragon*Con Art Show for the first time this year. Founded in 1998, Epilogue helps artists “get more exposure by giving them galleries,” according to President Chad Lockwood. Artists are selected by a jury of nine professional artists. “We’re taking new directions to better promote the artists,” Lockwood said. The gallery is releasing… Read more →
