Writing at any time can be daunting, sometimes rewarding, sometimes eminently frustrating. But what about writing in a pandemic with all the accompanying social, economic, political, and weather distractions in addition to health concerns? The Daily Dragon asked authors participating in the first virtual Dragon Con how they faced and survived these particular challenges and kept on writing—or not. Daily… Read more →
Baen Books Publisher Toni Weisskopf coached attendees and alumni of Jody Lynn Nye’s Dragon Con Writer’s Workshop on publishing basics Thursday afternoon of the first virtual Dragon Con. Embellished with science fiction and fantasy literary and art sidebars, she provided practical answers to writers’ questions during an online video chat. Weisskopf said that after adjusting to the various crises and… Read more →
Writing at any time can be daunting, sometimes rewarding, sometimes eminently frustrating. But what about writing in a pandemic with all the accompanying social, economic, political, and weather distractions in addition to health concerns? The Daily Dragon asked authors participating in the first virtual Dragon Con how they faced and survived these particular challenges and kept on writing—or not. Daily… Read more →
Missing the Walk of Fame this year? Epic Photo Ops has you covered. Epic has a lineup of Dragon Con guests offering mailed autographs (personalization available), including Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery), Danay García (Fear the Walking Dead), and Khary Payton (Teen Titans, The Walking Dead). Some guests are also offering virtual meet-and-greet sessions, including Gigi Edgeley (Farscape), Tim Russ… Read more →
Blood drive participants, rejoice: yes, you can still donate in 2020, and yes, you can still get a t-shirt! LifeSouth, Dragon Con’s blood drive partner, will be taking donations for Dragon Con at its locations in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama during the convention. Just look for the location closest to you and make an appointment. You’ll be able to pick… Read more →
Although our beloved Dragon Con couldn’t avoid the curveballs that 2020 has thrown at all of us, the powers that be have done everything they can to give Dragon Con Goes Virtual as much of that in-person feel as they can. One of the many ways fans who are used to seeing each other face-to-face can connect is with the… Read more →
So how does all this virtual stuff work? Well, we’ll tell you! First up, start with our Quick Start Guide. Just like every year, it has all the programming and other information you’ll need. But here’s an overview to get you started. Dragon Con Goes Virtual is based around three primary programming channels: Main Events, Fan Tracks, and DCTV Land:… Read more →
Geeky shoppers, rejoice! Dragon Con Goes Virtual is bringing you six full days with our vendors and artists—24 hours a day. No waiting in line or packing into the AmericasMart with 80,000 of your closest con-going friends. You can shop ’til your credit card drops, right from the comfort of your own computer. Thanks to a partnership with Eventeny, our… Read more →
