The Dragon*Con 2010 Late Show: Episode 2 (audio only)
It’s the podcast edition of the Dragon*Con Late Show for September 4th, 2010. Brought to you by the Dragon*Con Videography Staff and the Daily Dragon. Audio only (download):
Don’t Hoard, Stockpile, or Collect (or Lose) Pocket Programs
Please keep track of your Pocket Program. We cannot give multiples to a single person or we will run out, and new folks checking in will not get one. Download electronic versions! You can have as many electronic Pocket Programs as you want.
Trends in Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Fiction
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 →
Zombies Battle Unicorns
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 →
Kaylee and Simon Together Again!
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 →
Please Yield the Elevators to Handicapped Individuals
We know the elevators are crowded, that the wait for them is loooong, and the hotels are tall. However, please be courteous and yield to individuals who do not have the option of taking the stairs. If someone in a wheelchair needs to get on a packed elevator that you are on, prove that y’all are the best and most… Read more →
An Arsenal of Truly Epic Proportions: The Armory
As a Canadian, I don’t know much about guns, or weapons in general. I’m more likely to notice someone’s Blackberry than to notice whether or not they’re packing. But when I read the summary on the Armory [Inman (Hyatt)] in the Special Events section of the pocket program, I decided I simply must check out the room. Never have I… Read more →
Dinner Impossible, Dragon*Con Style: Con Suite!
So you’re enjoying Dragon*Con, but you’ve overspent your budget on the room, and you’re starving, and you’ve picked all the pocket fluff off every snack you brought with you, so what should you do now? I have the answer, my friend. Find your way to the Con Suite, Hyatt room 226, and your stomach will thank you. (So will the… Read more →
