This panel in the Cairo room on Saturday evening comprised of the exceptionally accredited staff of Dr. John Flynn, Dr. Bob Blackwood, Chris Gore, and the moderator, Matthew Foster. The panel discussion started with introductions from each person. As Matthew led the way with questions, this knowledgeable staff was talking about the films that were not well known. It was… Read more →
This panel in the Hilton 205-207 room on Saturday morning was speaker Sean Faircloth. He was buoyant and friendly, smiling and making small jokes to start the ball rolling. As a ten-year congressional veteran, his plan is to present a specific plan to return America to its secular roots. His belief is that there needs to be separation between church… Read more →
The crowds gathered early, lining the sidewalks to witness a march of heroes and villains and spectacular examples of human and alien ingenuity. Waiting expectantly, gazing up and down the empty street, the energy in the air was ectoplasmic with excitement. Children clung to parents’ heads atop their shoulders to peer up and down the street. Numerous costumed individuals peppered… Read more →
What makes a book sexy? This was the question put to the “Sexy Science Fiction” panel on Friday night on the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Literature track. The answers were varied, honest, and sometimes blunt enough to only have been offered on a late-night panel such as this one. “Ten o’clock is Dragon*Con After Dark,” noted author Jean Marie Ward with… Read more →
Not knowing what to expect from the Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston hourly “Inner Circle” workshops, I chatted with fellow writer “Doc Kos,” the Heinlein Blood Drive volunteer. As the double room filled with promising Dragon*Con future authors, Doc kindly offered me the opportunity to interview True Blood guests as they prepared to give blood. “Shades of Van Helsing,” I… Read more →
Vampires are cool…until they’re cliché. Shapeshifters are hot…until they’re barely lukewarm. What’s red-hot today may be dead-dog boring tomorrow. Or might just be the next big thing again next year. How do you know? Should you write for the current trend? The answer to that question put to a panel of best-selling authors on Friday at 11:30 at “Trends in… Read more →
Zig-zagging over the new Hyatt-to-Marriott sky bridge and through unitards on Friday at 5:30 at the Marriott atrium level on my way to the “Zombies vs. Unicorns” panel, clouds of uncertainty awaited me. Which would it be: Zombie fumes or unicorn magic mist? The packed room (A707) for Young Adult Literature (YA) gave no answer. One side reeked of rotting… Read more →
Before the “Simon and Kaylee Reunited!” panel on Friday evening, Jewel Staite revealed on her Twitter feed that attending fans could expect a surprise. In fact, there were two–and the first was the bottle of champagne that Sean Maher uncorked with a swift pop and poured into two waiting glasses. “We figured that since it’s Friday, and our first Q&A… Read more →
