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Convention(al) Wisdom: Getting Ready for DragonCon 2012

| August 12, 2012

DragonCon is a very large convention. I use to say that unlike San Diego Comic Con, it takes place in several places but that kinda bit the dust this year when SDCC spilled out into the hotels and store fronts outside the convention center. However DragonCon navigation can be rather daunting. There are a few [...]

Convention(al) Wisdom Part 5: The Internet and Fandom (Part 1)

| May 23, 2012

The Internet has changed a lot about fandom. It is much easier for fans of the same thing to find each other. There is plenty of fanfic and fan art to peruse. Recreation costuming has become so much easier with a lot of information at our fingertips. Some times too much information. I really don’t [...]

Convention(al) Wisdom part 4: Why back in My Day part 1

| May 16, 2012

I figured out the other day that I have been going to conventions for almost 35 years. When I was young, it was limited to conventions in Atlanta which there were a few. The big media at the time was the Atlanta Fantasy Fair, which was our big convention of the year. There were also [...]

Convention(al) Wisdom part 3: Costuming Part 2

| May 9, 2012

This week I want to discuss Hall Costumes. Hall Costumes have become a thing in their own right. And some of the Hall Costumes out do the ones that come up on stage. DragonCon is a great place to catch all kinds of costumes you will only see in the halls or at various points [...]

Convention(al) Wisdom: First in a Series

| April 25, 2012

This topic came to mind to me when I was talking to someone about conventions since they were thinking about attending one since they are a fan and they found out that an actor that they admire is going to be at the convention. They asked my advice on going to a convention and what [...]