TWO WEEKS.
Two weeks from today marks the beginning of my favorite time of year: Dragon Con. I’m particularly excited b/c I didn’t get to attend last year (b/c sister got married and all the hullabaloo that involved), so I didn’t get my annual fix.
You: What kind of fix? O.o
Me: So. Many. Kinds.
1. There’s the vendor hall fix, where you can find just about anything SFF (sci-fi/fantasy) related FOR SALE. Cosplay, books, games, useless knickknacky things that are oh-so-fun, all of it to the tune of varying degrees of bad live music (also fun b/c the bands are almost always in weird getups and very, very earnest).
2. The art show fix, where various artists and artisans sell and promote their wares, and where you might turn a corner only to find yourself confronted with the covers of many of your favorite urban fantasy book covers, b/c Dan-frickin’-dos Santos is in the house. *fangirls*
3. The OMG-so-many-of-my-favorite-authors-in-one-place fix. This year’s guest list includes: Partricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Myke Cole, Melissa F. Olson, Faith Hunter, Kim Harrison, Laurell K. Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Chloe Neill, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I hope to add at least half a dozen signatures to my precious.
4. The celebrity sighting fix. I don’t attend the actor panels, b/c I don’t want to spend half of the con waiting in line, but that doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally stumble into one of the golden few. Like John Barrowman in the vendor hall at Dragon Con 2015. Literally. His teeth really are that perfect.
5. The wacky themed party fix. SFF geeks know how to party. Whether it’s the Avengers Ball, the Mechanical Masquerade, or the live production of Dr. Horrible, there are a multitude of events to chose from, every single night.
6. And last but not least, the Caribou Coffee fix. Caffeine is an important component of a con, and Atlanta has Caribou (my caffeine-fix-of-choice since I started drinking coffee).
I typically navigate the panels and events from several fan tracks (young adult literature, alternative history, fantasy literature, etc.), though I tend to favor urban fantasy. This year there’s a new high fantasy track, but I’m a little confused as to how it differs from the original fantasy track . . . I guess I’ll find out. *throws confetti in the air*
If you’re also going to be attending Dragon Con 2017, lemme know. Maybe I’ll see you. I. Am. Excite.
What about you? What’s your favorite convention? What makes it so fantastic?
My name is Jessica and I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I’m trying my hand at writing, but mostly I read. My favorite genres are Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and the YA versions of those genres, but if there is a book of a different color getting lots of buzz, I’ll read it too, just to be informed. If I’m not reading or writing, I’m probably on Goodreads or Pinterest or baking blueberry pies because I love them.
I’ll be there. My first time. Anne
I knooooow!
Worldcon was in my country and I did not go, eternal sadness over here
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Yeah, that would make me sad too. I keep hoping they’ll have one closer to my area of the country. *crosses fingers*
Perhaps I’ll see you there! My schedule (panels, autographing) is on my Facebook and Twitter. 🙂
You know, I planned to go to one of your panels—something about ghosts, maybe?—but it didn’t work out. Maybe next year
Sorry you couldn’t make it to one of my panels. Hope you had fun!
oh this just sounds so fun here!!! I have never heard of it, but I see that I need to look into this.
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Indeed you should
Sounds SO much fun. I hope you enjoy your time there. Looking forward to your post about it.
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Awesome! I’m also going to a comic con, although it’s going to be Soda City Comic Con! I hope you have a fun time!
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I just googled it, b/c I had no idea where (or what o.O) Soda City was, lol. Then I find out it’s like an hour from where I grew up. SMALL WORLD. I hope you had fun!