R.E. Carr used to review video games and now writes novels. While many writers might say they have imaginary friends, she doesn’t stop with those. She keeps going into imaginary universes, which she enjoys sharing with other people through her work. Daily Dragon (DD): When did you know you wanted to write fiction? R.E. Carr (REC): Well, I wrote my… Read more →
The Sci-Fi Literature track is sponsoring a special Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) game that will be played live onstage in Hyatt Regency V on Sunday at 8:30PM. John Hartness will be the Dungeon Master with Matt Dinniman, Paul Barrett, Bill Fawcett, Jody Lynn Nye, and R.R. Virdi playing. One seat in this game is available through an online auction. The… Read more →
This year’s Literary Guest of Honor, T. Kingfisher, writes dark fantasy, horror, and fantasy romance. Her alter ego, Ursula Vernon, writes comics and children’s books. Under the two names, she has been nominated for or has won the Hugo, the Nebula, the Eisner, the Mythopoeic Award, the Washington Small Press Award, the Eugie Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Dragon… Read more →
Every year Dragon Con raises money throughout the convention at a variety of events, everything from auctions to this year’s first Blind Date with a Book. The funds raised during these events are matched dollar for dollar up to $125,000. Last year, the Dragon Con community raised over $300,000 for the Arthritis Foundation with a combination of matching and individual… Read more →
Down in the bowels of the Hyatt, a Dragon Con tradition lurks in the shadows. Throughout the con, you’ll see minions holding signs and luring unsuspecting attendees to the vampires’ den to steal their blood. Oh, the humanity! Of course, our vampires are there in service of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers who have come to Dragon Con for 22 years… Read more →
Congratulations to all the participants and winners of this year’s Masquerade costume contest! Best Mashup: Brian K. Johnson — Maar Vin the Mandalorian Sabaac Champion Best Video Game: Michelle Berry, Ty Shaffer, Atlas Faeryn, Trevor Johnson — 2 yarnies, 1 ball of light, and 1 flame monster from Unravel 2 Best Animated: Avery Anderson, Lydia Scheuermann — Callum and Rayla… Read more →
Highlights of the last three workshops follow. Sign up for a few or for the total adventure of the writer’s hourly workshops at next year’s Dragon Con. Your writing will thank you! “How Shall I Kill Thee?,” Benji Richards, Sunday 2:30PM: Author and educator Richards promised to take a fresh look at weapons, beginning with these questions: What makes a… Read more →
The plot thickens! No, not one of the plots that Michael Stackpole crafted in his “Plotting” workshop but experiencing the Stackpole and Company workshops in successive Dragon Con years. I took notes in Stackpole’s 2023 workshops and annotated them in 2024. Many of his best points were clarified, expanded, or amplified. New and relevant material arose in answer to questions… Read more →
