There are LOTS of Comicons out there these days. They seem to be spawning faster than a herd of rabbits, and I love how accessible they are now. One of the big ones is the SLC Comicon, and I’m going this week.
If you’ve never been to a comicon, what are you waiting for? They’re huge fan events that not only feature film stars and authors, rows upon rows of vendors with products you can’t easily find anywhere else, and tons of panels and presentations to meet just about any taste or interest, but thousands of people dress up in fantastic costumes.
Here are a few snapshots of what you can see (from the Emerald City Comicon earlier this year):
Awesome kyoshi warriors
I’ll be in Salt Lake City this week for the comicon, Thursday through Saturday. Come join the fun! I’ll be at the Wordfire Press booth with a bunch of other authors. Stop by and say “Hello” and check out all the great books.
I am also participating in three panels, one each day:
Thursday, 6 PM, Room 255B: Everything I Need to Know About Life, I Learned from Supervillains
This should be a really interesting panel. The great lineup of panelists includes:
Moderator Alexi Vandenberg, the marketing guru behind Rabid Fanboy
Epic fantasy author, Sam Sykes
Artist and author Aneeka Richins
Author Valynne E. Maetani
Horror writer Michaelbrent Collings
and Thomas Carter.
Friday, Noon, Room 255B: How to Clean Blood From a Trunk and Other Writerly Google Searches
This panel is going to be a blast. I know I’ve got tons of really bizarre Google searches I’ve done. I’m expecting a lot of other great stories from panelists:
Author and musician Craig Nybo, who will be moderating the panel
Author Shannen Camp
Horror writer Michaelbrent Collings
Author Angela Corbett
Author Shallee McArthur
And comic and TV writer Doug Wagner.
Finally, on Saturday, 1 PM, Room 253A: Build-A-Story: Professional Authors Create a Story From Scratch
I’m really looking forward to this one. I’m a storyteller at heart, and I love making up stories on the fly, so I think this panel should be very entertaining. It will be pure story with panelists:
Author Dan Willis (moderator)
Author Bob Defendi
Bryce Moore
Author Josi Russell
Artist Richard Lance Russell
and Epic fantasy author, Sam Sykes.
Some panel events do change, so make sure to check the updated schedule on the comicon app, or at: http://saltlakecomiccon.com/2016-slcc-panel-schedule/
I hope to see you there!
