The 2017 Loony Theories crew is back with more crazy and ridiculous Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones theories!
Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Brian E, Chloe K, Jennifer Liang
The Drinkin’ Con v2.0 crew is back to talk about their Dragon Con 2018 cons, pros, favorite cosplays and memorable moments!
CHEERS!
This panel featured experts on GRRM, Tolkien, CS Lewis, and more, discussing both the obvious and not-so-obvious appearance of real life religion in high fantasy works.
Panelists: Myself, Jim Wert, Kirsten Z. Cairns, Tim Powers, Constance G.J. Wagner
There must always be a Stark at Dragon Con in Winterfell, and this panel focused on House Stark, why Winterfell needs them (and vice versa) and more!
Panelists: Myself, Andrew d’Adesky, Chloe K, Aleron Kong
This panel focused on George R.R. Martin’s Sons of the Dragon novella, published in last year’s Book of Swords anthology. We discussed the succession issues after Aegon the Conqueror’s death and the reign of Maegor the Cruel, as well as possible probable parallels to the current A Song of Ice and Fire timeline.
Panelists: Myself, Andrew D’Adesky, Jennifer Liang
This panel examined how dystopias often focus on issues within our society, government, and culture. We discussed such works as The Hunger Games, Mad Max Fury Road, Red Rising, and our own works as we focused on why dystopian media continues to engage and change our culture for the better.
Panelists: Myself, CB Lee, Ben Fisher, F.T. Lukens, Richard Kadrey
Join myself and some other Dragon Con-loving friends as we talk all things Dragon Con – general info, insider tips, what our plans are for Dragon Con 2018, and more! Oh, and there is lots of drinking involved as we do so.
Click below to watch in webcast form!
This fan-run panel at Dragon Con 2017 focused on History Channel’s Vikings – both a brief recap of past seasons and a lengthy discussion about the more recent events of season 4. And now that part of season 5 has already aired, you can see how right – or wrong – we were about what was to come!
First things first, the second annual Drinkin’ Con webcast is scheduled for Saturday August 18th at 5 PM Eastern! I definitely suggest following the Facebook event I created for it to get updates and so that you can post any thoughts or questions you might have between now and the 18th. Like last year, this webcast will feature news and tips as well as Dragon Con 2018 prep discussion.
Now, barring any schedule changes on the part of the three tracks I’m working with, my Dragon Con 2018 panels – and events! – are pretty much set in stone:
Friday 8/31
@ 1 PM Author Reading: Excerpts from The Way of Reckoning, How to Start Living in the Zombie Apocalypse, and She’s Kinda Hot, But Then She Talks: Essays & Insight from a ‘Fake Geek Girl’ (Hyatt Vinings)
@ 2:30 PM Join the Resistance: Dystopias of Change (Apocalypse Rising (Westin Chastain F-G)
@ 4 PM Sons of the Dragon: A Song of Ice and Fire Novella (Marriott L401-403)
Saturday 9/1
@ 4 PM Friend Zone: The Importance of Platonic Relationships in an Apocalypse (Westin Chastain H)
@ 5:30 PM There Must Always be a Stark at Dragon Con (Marriott L401-403)
@ 10 PM The North Remembers How to Party: A Game of Thrones-Themed Bash (Hilton Grand East Ballroom)
Sunday 9/2
@ 2:30 PM Religion in High Fantasy (Marriott L401-403)
@ 10 PM Loony ASOIAF/Game of Thrones Theories (Marriott L401-403)
Monday 9/3
@ 1 PM White Walkers, Wargs, & Weirwoods (Marriott L401-403)
Cosplay-wise, most of my ‘schedule’ for this year involves repeats. A couple of these will have some minor upgrades, and I have two entirely new costumes, although one of them is just a party cosplay for Friday night, so it’s not stressing me out TOO much (minus some drama with the wig I ordered).
Of course, I say all of that, and just this past weekend I realized that the belt I was going to use for one of my new costumes is suddenly about two sizes too big, so who knows what will happen between now and the convention itself!
THURSDAY
Day: It’s Always Sunny-themed t-shirt
Night: Suicide Squad-style Poison Ivy
FRIDAY
Day: A Disney-themed Dapper outfit – possibly not the one pictured, but it will be close…
Night: Secret Cosplay!
SATURDAY
Day: Aurora-as-Prince-Phillip
Night: “Hot Mess” Party Melisandre
SUNDAY
Day: Victorian-era Captain America
Night: Steampunk Hufflepuff
Finally, a Reddit user who clearly doesn’t know me at all has been going on a rampage, reporting every single thing I post to my local subreddit…and when they make these reports, they leave some pretty interesting comments to go along with them. Some have been more rude than others, but my favorite ‘epithet’ of the lot was “Fantasy Bitch”. So if you see me at Dragon Con, ask me for one of my Fantasy Bitch stickers! (Just please don’t approach me after a panel that I’m on, as I’ll almost always be rushing off to another panel or to do a quick costume change.)
I also have some Fantasy Bitch koozies to give away at my author reading on Friday, so if you’re interested in one of these bad boys, make sure to come to the Vinings room in the Hyatt at 1 PM on the 31st! (And yes, I might also have some Ice & Fire Con water bottles on hand…)
So yeah, 23 days until Dragon Con (at least for those of us arriving on Wednesday)! I can’t wait!
This fan-run panel at Dragon Con 2017 focused on adies living in post apocalyptic worlds, both fictional and what we as women believed would be most difficult (and even in some cases most ‘fun’) about living in the worlds of shows and movies like Mad Max Fury Road, The 100, Hunger Games, and more!
