Welcome to the MidSouthCon 35 Pocket Program Book

Inside you will find event times and descriptions and other somewhat useful information. Note: we do our best to insure the accuracy of the Pocket Program, but due to factors beyond our control, the schedule will invariably change after this booklet was printed. For the most up-to-date schedule, visit http://midsouthcon.org/programming/schedule/ or scan the code to the right with your smartphone:

Art Show The Art Show is located in Tennessee Ballroom B, and the hours are: Friday: 2:00PM - 7:00PM Saturday: 3:00PM - 4:00PM (Emergency only pickup & pay 9:00PM. - 9:30PM) Sunday: 10:00AM - 2:00PM (pickup and pay, last minute sales, & artist checkout)

Dealers Room The Dealers Room is located in Tennessee Ballroom A. The hours are: Friday: 2:00PM - 8:00PM Saturday: 9:30M - 7:00PM Sunday: 9:30M - 2:30PM

Registration Registration is located in the main lobby behind the hotel registration. The hours are: Friday: 12:00PM - 10:00PM (Registration will run out of Operations for a time.) Saturday: : 9:00AM - 10:00PM Sunday: 10:00AM - 1:00PM

Kaffeeklatsches The signup sheets for the Sunday morning Kaffeeklatsches with our guests will be located at the bottom of the escalators Space is extremely limited so sign up early. First Session: 9:00amSecond Session: 10:00am

ConSuite The ConSuite is located in Director’s Row 6 on the 1st floor. It opens 2:00 p.m. on Friday and stays open until Sunday at 2:00p.m. (except for one hour cleanings from 5:00 - 6:00 AM every morning).

Adult Beverages are available in Room 303 ONLY. Beer Suite Hours are: Friday: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM Saturday: 5:00 PM - 3:00 AM

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Cover Art © Peri Charlifu

Friday 5:00 PM Drive: What Keeps An Artist Going (Director's Row 1) Art Creative professionals share their thoughts on what makes an artist, and advice on how to keep fresh, dynamic, and productive. Amanda Makepeace, Bill M. Tracer, T. Kyle Gentry, Peri Charlifu, Lin Workman

#901 Rock Painting (Director's Row 4) Children s Rock & Roll! We are painting #901 Rocks!! We have the rocks & paints, you bring the imagination

Getting Started In Self-Publishing (Promenade 1) - Literary Our panelists discuss the ins and outs of self publishing your work. Dave Schroeder, Michael Hinton, Frank Tuttle, Susan Murrie Macdonald

From Words To Pictures -- The Creation Of Book Cover Art (Promenade 2) Literary & Art How is the cover art of a book created? Our panelists demystify the process. Mat Kaminski, Toni Weisskopf, Paul M Bielaczyc, Bryan A. Jones

Friday 6:00 PM "Let the Wookie Win" Gaming In The Star Wars Universe (Director's Row 1) Literary & Gaming Join John Jackson Miller to discover the wonders of gaming in the Star Wars Universe. John Jackson Miller

What Makes YOU So SUPER?! (Director's Row 4) - Children s Komics 4 Kids is going to help us figure out what makes us so SUPER!! Isn't that super of them?! Kris Kirby

Cospositivity (Promenade 1)- Costuming Promoting positivity and appreciation for cosplayers of all varieties Tenitia Hobson, Daisy O'Dair, Freak Nasty , Terri Weaver, Ginger Oh Snap

Establishing A Game System In A Literary World (Promenade 2) - Gaming & Literary Join our panelists as they discuss the merits and difficulties of campaigns set in literary worlds. Geoff Harris, Michael Hinton, Garwyn Maxwell

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Earning A Living With Your Cartoons And Comics- 25 Years Of Lessons (Promenade 3) - Comics & Art Earning a living with your cartoons and comics Greg Cravens, John Martin, Lin Workman

From Pulp To Genre Fiction! (Ridgelake) - Literary Pulp Fiction- Learn the history of one of the most influential mediums in pop culture and how magazines of the 1930s and 40s have led to an exciting new style of writing that is all over the place today. Tommy Hancock, Ethan Nahté, Bill M. Tracer, HC Playa

Friday 7:00 PM So You Wanna Be A Ghost Hunter? (Director's Row 1) - Paranormal Experienced paranormal investigators talk about how you can start ghost hunting. Kalila Smith, Frank Tuttle, Kevin Cain, Stephen Guenther

Virtual Reality Gaming Experience (Director's Row 4) - Gaming Ready Player One? Experience Virtual Reality gaming. Players choose from a list of games available and then experience a 15-minute session of high-definition virtual reality. See gaming sheet for more information. John Ramser

A.G. Howard - Scary F/X make up (Director's Row 5) - Costuming Join A.G. Howard of Howardart Studios talks about horror makeup F/X Howardart Studios

Opening Ceremony (Grand Ballroom C) - Event MidSouthCon 36 officially kicks off as we greet our Guests of Honor, and say hello to our members. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Peri Charlifu, Alan Alexander, Mike Carlin, Keri Bean, Ellen Datlow, Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret, Mike Resnick

Concept To Reality (Promenade 1) - Costuming Panelist discuss making your costuming idea happen from original vision to fully formed cosplay Yvonne Williams, Katie Ostrand, Ginger Oh Snap, Chris Jowers, Justin Bryant

Fantasy Fiction: Past, Present, and Future (Promenade 2) - Literary Listen as they discuss where Fantasy has been, where it is today, and where they and others will take it in the future. Melinda LaFevers, Jamie Marchant, Susan Murrie Macdonald, John Hornor Jacobs

Thinking Inside The Box (Promenade 3) - Comics & Fandom Desperate Marketing And Promotions That Worked

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Parapsychology: The Paragon of Pseudoscience (Ridgelake) - Paranormal Author Larry FLaxman examines how the mind is capable of creating and perceiving paranormal experiences. How do quantum entanglement, zero point field and the laws of physics play into this? Larry Flaxman

Friday 8:00 PM Haunted Dolls And Items With Author Kevin Cain (Director's Row 1) - Paranormal Author and haunted doll collector Kevin Cain speaks about his collection of haunted items. Kevin Cain

Cosplaying As Your Favorite Anime (Director's Row 5) - Anime & Costuming We are going to talk about how you can pull together an easy Cosplay katie jones, Gwenyth Stoecker

The Art of Attraction: Social Media and Marketing for the Independent Artist (Grand Ballroom C) - Art & Media Find out what it takes to make a name for yourself and build a solid client base as our guests discuss strategy, tips, and tricks for promoting your work and yourself in the vast world of social media. William Webb, Mat Kaminski, Melissa Gay, Amanda Makepeace

Meet The Guests I (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Event Come meet and greet MidSouthCon 36 s Guests of Honor while enjoying some light refreshments. Peri Charlifu, Mike Carlin, Keri Bean, Ellen Datlow

Material focus: Spandex (Promenade 1) - Costuming Seamstress Alexandria Perel gives you a quick course on why using spandex doesn't have to be intimidating. Alexandria Perel

Making the Game: Virtual Reality For Gaming (Promenade 2) - Gaming Meet Professor Ernest McCracken, who teaches game development at U of M, as he examines facets of virtual reality gaming. Ernest Andrew McCracken

Subbed VS Dubbed (Promenade 3) - Anime Are you team Subbed or team Dubbed Eric Jones, Gwenyth Stoecker

Building Planets (Ridgelake) - Science The concept of terraforming has been a staple of science fiction stories for decades. What are the possibilities? What new technologies and resources will we need?

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HC Playa, Ethan Siegel, Lionel Crews, Summer Kienitz, Cullen Johnson

Friday 9:00 PM Opportunity Mars Rover (Director's Row 1) - Science Our Science GoH as she takes you on a voyage of exploration to our neighbor planet. Keri Bean

Too Far In Fiction -- Taboo Topics In Genre Writing (Director's Row 5) - Literary Some topics just aren t appropriate to tackle. wade into an enlightening and potentially hilarious discussion of going Too Far in Fiction. Jamie Marchant, Kimberly Richardson, Louise Herring-Jones

Meet The Guests II (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Event Come meet and greet MidSouthCon 36 s Guests of Honor while enjoying some light refreshments. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Alan Alexander, Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret, Mike Resnick

Games Expressing Themselves Through Art (Promenade 3) - Gaming & Art Our panelists discuss how art can draw you into a game, even if you would not play it otherwise. Mat Kaminski, Denise Bowman, Brian Cooksey, Melissa Gay, Paisley Gray

Dr. Who -- Past Present & Future (Ridgelake) - Media Join our panelists as they discuss merits and flaws of the various doctors, and share their thought on the newest incarnation. Marcus Green, Kathryn Sullivan, Bill M. Tracer, Derek Parnell, Slyvia Cox, Wes Yahola

Friday 10:00 PM Being A Professional Nerd (Director's Row 1) - Media Learn what drives The Library Bards (Bonnie Gordon and Xander Jeanneret) to be creators of the content we consume, and how being a professional geek is the coolest job in the world!" Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret

Howl's Moving Castle (Director's Row 4) - Anime Come watch this classic by Hayao Miyazaki Ashton Swiger, Dalton Thompson

Switching Media Genres: Movies and TV (Director's Row 5) - Media Panelists discuss movies have become TV shows, and TV shows that have spawned movies. Wayne Camp

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Mike Resnick Reading (Grand Ballroom C) - Literary A Reading by award-winning author Mike Resnick Mike Resnick

LARP's - A Different Type of Role-Play (Promenade 1) - Gaming Live Action Role Playing Games (LARP), differ greatly in tone and content form table bound cousins. Join our panelists as they delve into the various aspects of the LARP experience. Geoff Harris, Caitlin Glore, David Glore, Alan Alexander

Badges And Flatfeet - Law Enforcement And PIs In Fiction (Promenade 2) - Literary Join authors as they discuss how Law Enforcement of all types is represented in various Genres throughout Fiction. Tommy Hancock

How to Make Music on your Computer in 59 Minutes or Less. (Promenade 3) - Media This is a BYOL event (Bring Your Own Laptop). You must download a free copy of Ableton Live 9 Lite prior to the workshop: https://www.ableton.com/en/products/live-lite/ (Mac or Windows) and bring a pair of headphones or earbuds. House Ninja

Friday 11:00 PM Rick and Morty (Promenade 3) - Media & Anime Rick and Morty: Just a funny cartoon with creative fart jokes or a way of life? Join an open discussion on the animated series that seems to have broke the internet. Come and have a Ricktastic Time!!!! *Spoilers will be discussed **Mature language and topics. Eric Jones, Katie Ostrand, Jared Gillaspie

Are You A Werewolf? (Ridgelake) - Gaming & Event Ultimate Werewolf is a social game for players of all ages. Each player has an agenda: As a villager, hunt down the werewolves; as a werewolf, convince the other villagers that you're innocent, while secretly dining on them each night. Matt Perry, Cory Stewart

Saturday 12:00 AM Rocky Horror Picture Show (Grand Ballroom C) - Event Come join us for our annual midnight showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

Saturday 2:00 AM Dance (Grand Ballroom C) - Event Our late night dance!

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Saturday 9:00 AM Teddy Bear Tea Party (26th Floor) - Event & Fandom Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, authors of the Liaden Universe, are hosting a Tea Party for fans and their traveling-companion stuffies. While your stuffies socialize on the couch, their people can point them out and discuss their history. Tea Party guests may also enjoy hot tea and breakfast cookies. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

Saturday Morning Cartoons (Director's Row 1) - Media Start your morning off right with some of these classic cartoons.

Early Anime (Director's Row 5) - Anime A look at early anime imported into the US in the 80s , 90s, and early 2000s Eric Jones, katie jones, Gwenyth Stoecker

Literacy Mid-South (Promenade 2) - Literary Come and learn about Literacy Mid-South: a nonprofit organization that was formed to help people of all ages and backgrounds achieve the critical literacy skills they need to navigate the world.

Saturday10:00 AM Ghost In The Genre - Paranormal Fiction (Director's Row 1) - Literary Learn the basics ins and outs of Paranormal Fiction, what s hot now and what s not anymore. Kristi Bradley, L.A. Story, Pat Sawtelle

Come & Design Your Secret Superhero Identity?! (Director's Row 4) - Children s Come design your secret superhero identity!!! Come pick your mask, make your arm cuffs & choose your cape!!! You will then be ready for SUPERHERO TRAINING!!!

Materials Focus: Chainmail (Director's Row 5) - Costuming Come join our chain mail experts for a crash course in the material, it s construction, and many uses. All tools and materials are provided for free by Back to Earth Creations, and that whatever you make you get to keep. Yvonne Williams, Bryan A. Jones

Diversity In New Media (Grand Ballroom C) - Media Join lady nerd Bonnie Gordon (Street Fighter V, Fire Emblem, Shield of Tomorrow), and Xander Jeanneret (the 'gay'mer of TBS' King of the Nerds, Sagas of Sundry) as they discuss the state of diversity in Nerd Media. This is an open discussion Bring your opinions, and let's talk! Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret

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The Society For Creative Anachronism (SCA)Demo (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Event The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) demonstrates combat, SCA Style

Apocolypse Now - Let Us Count The Ways. (Promenade 1) - Science & Literary Dystopian fiction,Global Warming, Asteroid Collisions, Nuclear Winter - it seems like everyone is thinking about the end of the world as we know it. What's impossible? Possible? Likely? How can we prevent these scenarios? How can we prepare for them? Greg Bridges, Summer Kienitz, Cullen Johnson

The GM: Friend Or Foe (Promenade 2) - Gaming What is the role of the GM in a game, are they the players' friend and there to help or are they their enemy, whose only goal is to Mae the game ever more challenging? Brian Cooksey, Caitlin Glore, David Glore, Logan McNeil

"Keep On Keepin' On!" -- How To Get To The Finish Line With Your Project (Promenade 3) - Comics & Literary How To Get To The Finish Line With Your Project Greg Cravens, Charlie Forrester, Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., Lin Workman

Iron Artist Painting Challenge (Ridgelake) - Art Watch our pro artists race to the finish to create wholly original works in only two hours for our Art Charity Auction Mat Kaminski, Paul M Bielaczyc, Michael Bielaczyc, Melissa Gay, Derek Parnell, Peri Charlifu, Paisley Gray

Saturday11:00 AM The Dark Side Of The Universe (Director's Row 1) - Science Most of the matter in our Universe is a mysterious Dark Matter that doesn't shine or interact with atoms and the bulk of the rest is Dark Energy- that is tearing the Universe apart! Join the MAS for a journey to the Dark Side of the Universe. Rick Honey, Jeremy Veldman

Thirty Years Of The Liaden Universe (Grand Ballroom C) - Literary & Literary Our Literary GoH discuss the history of their Liaden Universe. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

Superhero Training!!!! Jump! Flip! Kick ! Punch! (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Children s Come & train with us! See what it takes to be a Superhero!! We will have a few Superhero friends to lead the way & show you some of their moves!! We will be jumping over buildings, testing your strength with board breaks, practicing your kicks and punches , defusing bombs & ultimately defeating a villain!!! Come earn your superhero ring & badge!! Beckham Pollan, Nicole Hill

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It s Written NOW WHAT? (Promenade 1) - Literary Many writers feel driven to finish a short story or their first magnum opus. But, once done with their work, what do they do next? Allan Gilbreath, Dave Schroeder, HC Playa, Larry Hoy, Wes Yahola

Haunted Tennessee (Promenade 2) - Paranormal A discussion of the scariest, most popular and strangest tales of hauntings in Tennessee. Josh Plock, Will Aymerich, Christina Kieffer

The Death (and Return) of Superman- 25 Years Later (Promenade 3) - Comics & Fandom Death and Return of Superman 25th Anniversary panel John Jackson Miller, Tom Bondurant, Nicki Workman, Mike Carlin

Saturday 12:00 PM Curvy Cosplay (Director's Row 1) - Costuming Embracing cosplay of all shapes and sizes so that fans may pursue cosplay as a hobby, be confident, and enjoy the character they are working to become. Tenitia Hobson, Yvonne Williams, Daisy O'Dair, Terri Weaver, Emily Greene

It's Slime Time!!!! (Director's Row 4) - Children s It's Slime Time!!! We are going to be making green glittery HULK Slime!!! Come help us make it & take some with you!

Legs, Wings, And Tentacles - Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy (Director's Row 5) - Literary Leading authors of Fantasy and Science fiction address the concept of diversity in both genres. William Webb, J L Mulvihill

Treknology: The Science Of Star Trek (Grand Ballroom C) - Science Join the man who wrote The Book on Star Trek science - Literally! Ethan Siegel

Virtual Reality Gaming Experience (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Gaming & Event Ready Player One? Experience Virtual Reality gaming. Players choose from a list of games available and then experience a 15-minute session of high-definition virtual reality. See gaming sheet for more information. John Ramser

Monsters: The Scariest And The Lamest (Promenade 1) - Literary Join authors skilled in scaring you as they debate what their favorite and least favorite monsters are to write and read! Jimmy Gillentine, Ethan Nahté, Ellen Datlow

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"Let Me Tell You About My Character..." (Promenade 2) - Gaming Ever been so passionate about a character that you couldn't stop talking about it? Our panelists feel the same way. Denise Bowman, Brian Cooksey, Alan Alexander, Logan McNeil

Strength In Numbers (Promenade 3) - Comics Discussing local groups and the benefits of working and socializing with other creators and creative types. Greg Cravens, Larry Hoy, Lin Workman

The Grid: Exploring The Hidden infrastructure Of Reality (Ridgelake) - Paranormal Is reality real? We examine the pattern upon which all reality is built and structured around. Larry Flaxman

Saturday1:00 PM First Contact (Director's Row 1) - Science When we do meet alien life, how do we know that it is sentient? How do we communicate? How do we convince them that we are sentient? What are the possibilities and pitfalls? HC Playa, Lionel Crews

It's Chemistry Time!!~~~Rainbow Chameleon Reaction~~~ (Director's Row 4) - Children s It's Chemistry Time!!~~~Rainbow Chameleon Reaction~~~ AGES 4+ (Parental assistance STRONGLY advised) Summer Kienitz

WRITING - Tips, Tricks, and the Cold Hard Truth (Director's Row 5) - Literary So You want to be a writer? Then hear from established authors, editors, and publishers about do s and don ts, cant s and wont s of writing. Dave Schroeder, Juanita Houston, April Jones

The Baen Travelling RoadShow (Grand Ballroom C) - Literary Come join Toni Weisskopf and other Baen authors and editors as they tell us what's new at Baen Book. There will be fun and prizes! Toni Weisskopf, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Mike Resnick

Genre Fiction Top Fives! (Promenade 1) - Literary Join some of Genre Fiction s best as they share their top five favorites in multiple categories! Tommy Hancock, Jimmy Gillentine, John Jackson Miller

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Quick Draw Sketch-Off (Promenade 2) - Comics & Art Quick Draw Sketch-Off Keith Wood, Greg Cravens, John Martin, Lin Workman

True Paranormal Events Made Into Films (Promenade 3) - Paranormal A discussion of true paranormal stories made into films. Josh Plock, Will Aymerich, Christina Kieffer, Joel Martin

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Spotlight Black Panther (Ridgelake) - Media Our panelists talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a focus on the latest addition The Black Panther. Tenitia Hobson, John Beifuss, Wes Yahola

Saturday 2:00 PM Afterlife Mysteries Revealed (Director's Row 1) - Paranormal Author and medium Kalila Smith discussed her book Afterlife Mysterise Revealed which details how she learned to recognize signs and messages from beyond the grave. Kalila Smith, Joel Martin

What Will Your Comic Look Like?! (Director's Row 4) - Children s We will be designing our own comic books! Come & find out what it takes to make a good comic book, learn about a non-profit comic book club in our area and then use your new knowledge to create your very own comic book!!! Komics 4 Kids Kris Kirby

Bread And Butter: Finding, Pleasing, and Keeping Clients (Director's Row 5) - Art & Literary As any independent creative can tell you, finding clients is hard work! And what do you do once you've got one? Learn how to negotiate and build yourself up not only as an artist, but as a professional as well. William Webb, Mat Kaminski, Yvonne Williams, T. Kyle Gentry

Dawn Mission - Exploring the Asteroid Belt with Keri Bean (Grand Ballroom C) - Science Keri Bean, our Science Guest of Honor speaks about The Dawn Space Probe and her work on it as a mission operations engineer with JPL. Keri Bean

The Role Of The Villain: A Good Bad Guy? (Promenade 1) - Gaming & Literary Villains, especially the well-intended ones, are integral parts of stories and games. Hated by the characters, they are often loved by players and readers alike. Katie Ostrand, J L Mulvihill, Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., Logan McNeil

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Why Do We Create Horror Stories (Promenade 2) - Literary & Media What drives us to embrace the things that scare us? Ellen Datlow, John Hornor Jacobs, Elizabeth Donald

Vulture Culture & Found Object Art (Promenade 3) - Art Vultures are scavengers; our panelists discuss the use of "found items" in art. Terri Weaver, Derek Parnell, Peri Charlifu, Kelly LaPlante

Characterization And The Art Of Social World Building (Ridgelake) - Literary & Gaming Our panelists discuss creating richly believable societies in fantasy and science fiction settings. Kimberly Richardson, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Alan Alexander, Wes Yahola

Saturday 3:00 PM Batman (and Beyond) - The Future of DC Animation (Director's Row 1) - Comics & Media Find out what future DC Comics animation projects we can expect from the Creative Director of Animation for DC Entertainment, Mike Carlin. Angel of Azarath, Mike Carlin, Lin Workman

Director's Row 5) - Literary An introduction to the Darrell Award Finalists and their works. William Webb, Pat Sawtelle, John Hornor Jacobs

Library Bards Concert (Grand Ballroom C) - Media & Event The Library Bards are a nerd parody band. Come enjoy their concert. Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret

Children's Masquerade & Dance Party Grand Ballroom D & E) - Children’s Children's Masquerade & Dance Party!!This is a KIDS ONLY event!!There will be a prize awarded for each age division & a prize for "Best of Show".***Be sure to register your child BEFORE the Masquerade!!! There will be a sign posted near the Kids Room (Director's Row 4) with information about where to sign up & the time deadline. Marcus Green

Urban Legends: Fact & Fiction (Promenade 1) - Paranormal Learn about some creepy and unusual urban legends and are they based on facts and real life events? Josh Plock, Kevin Cain, Stephen Guenther, Joel Martin

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Bird Whisperer: Collaborative Art Workshop (Promenade 2) - Art Become part of Melissa Gay and Amanda Makepeace's "Bird Whisperer", a collaborative project comprised of their own work and the work of the many students who have already dipped their toes into this experimental technique for the inspiration of spontaneous, free-flowing artwork. And it all starts with a little bird. Limited to 10 people. $20 materials fee. Melissa Gay, Amanda Makepeace

Basics of Character Makeup Taught By The Pros (Promenade 3) - Costuming & Media A.G. Howard explains the basics of special effects makeup. Perfect for the DIY cosplayer or people getting into theater or film. Howardart Studios

Alien Life Beyond Earth (Ridgelake) - Science How life out there in the Universe might be similar/different to what we have here. Dana Bridges, HC Playa, Ethan Siegel

The Characters of Harry Potter --- The Best And The Worst (Director's Row 1) - Media & Literary The Potterverse is full of interesting multifaceted characters. Join our panelists as they discuss the best and worst characters, and there effects, on the stories of the wizarding world. Denise Bowman, Garwyn Maxwell, Kelly LaPlante, Rochelle Fuston

Saturday 4:00 PM Movie Time!!! Super Heroes & A Craft (Director's Row 4) - Children s We will be watching "Super Buddies!" There will be superheroes in the room with us. They will be there for photo ops & conversation!! We will also use this time to make a superhero themed craft. Beckham Pollan, Nicole Hill

Crytpids And Creatures (Director's Row 5) - Paranormal A discussion of all things cryptid, Bigfoot, Mothman, Nessie and more! Frank Tuttle, Stephen Guenther, Joel Martin

What Does An Editor Do? The Basics (Grand Ballroom C) - Literary Our panel of highly experienced editors detail the basic elements of an editors job Tommy Hancock, Toni Weisskopf, April Jones, Ellen Datlow, Mike Resnick

Fact-Fiction Friction - When Reality and Fiction Collide (Promenade 1) - Literary Current events, both the typical and the tragic, have always been reflected in fiction. But what happens when the events are all too current and suddenly a story once told to entertain now has the impact of being horribly real for readers? William Webb, Melinda LaFevers, Jamie Marchant, Cyndy Hendershot, Bill M. Tracer

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The Costs Of Being Free (Promenade 3) - Comics & Art What is "good exposure" for artists? Keith Wood, Greg Cravens, Charlie Forrester, John Martin, Lin Workman

SF Movies And Science (Ridgelake) - Science & Media Movies where they got the science right or are so good that we work really hard to explain away the mistakes. Facepalm movies - how can could anyone get it that wrong? Favorites, guilty pleasures and pet peeves. Audience participation encouraged! Lionel Crews, Keri Bean, Cullen Johnson

Saturday 5:00 PM Hayao Miyazaki (Director's Row 1) - Anime For most of us, our first anime was a Miyazaki film. Join us as we discuss him and his great accomplishments and diverse characters, and maybe watch some clips from his movies and shorts. Eric Jones, katie jones, Gwenyth Stoecker

Puppet Making (Director's Row 5) - Art & Children s Join our friendly puppeteer for a demo and workshop for creating whimsical, imaginative, and ever so fun puppets of your very own! Bryan A. Jones

Masquerade Tech Rehearsal (Grand Ballroom C) - Event & Masquerade Masquerade participants Tech Rehearsal (closed to the public) Marcus Green

Banquet & Darrell Awards (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Event Good food and the Darrell Award presentations. Tickets are $25.00 and available at registration. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Peri Charlifu, Alan Alexander, Mike Carlin, Keri Bean, Ellen Datlow, Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret, Mike Resnick

Big Monsters! (Promenade 1) - Media Godzilla, King Kong, Pacific Rim, and more. Our panelists discuss the resurgence of the BIG monster movie. Jimmy Gillentine, Wayne Camp, John Beifuss

How Hard Can Building A World Be Anyways? (Promenade 2) - Gaming Panelists discuss the myriad of details that are necessary to build a realistic fictional realm. Some maybe more obvious than others, and some can be completely overlooked. It's also possible that certain features are not necessary at all, but good to have none-the-less. Ernest Andrew McCracken, Michael Hinton, Michael Bielaczyc, Logan McNeil

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"Born To Be Bad" - Creating A Good Villain (Promenade 3) - Comics & Literary Creating A Good Villain John Jackson Miller, Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., JAMES WEAKLEY, Nicki Workman

Quantum Mysticism: Real Or Bunk (Ridgelake) - Paranormal Best selling author Larry Flaxman explores the muddled intersection between science and consciousness. Larry Flaxman

Saturday 6:00 PM Cosplay Compromises (Director's Row 1) - Costuming Our panelsists give tips, tricks, and advice for cosplayers of all experience levels on what to do when things don't always go as planned. Tenitia Hobson, Angel of Azarath, Emily Greene

Time for Physics!!!!~~~Bernoulli's Flying Toilet Paper~~~ (Director's Row 4) - Children s Time for Physics!!!!~~~Bernoulli's Flying Toilet Paper~~~ALL AGESBernoull's flying toilet paper experiment: learn about aerodynamics with this interactive demonstration of Bernoulli's principal. We will be floating things in midair and TP'ing the kids room!!! Summer Kienitz

Anime VS. Cartoons (Director's Row 5) - Anime & Comics Have you ever wondered the difference between Cartoons and anime? So have we. Eric Jones, Gwenyth Stoecker, Jared Gillaspie

The Art Of Being Social (Promenade 1) - Comics & Fandom The Art Of Being Social (media). Why and how artists use social media. Josh Plock, Tom Bondurant, Nicki Workman, Lin Workman

Super Mario Super Panel (Promenade 3) - Anime & Gaming Hey there Paisanos! It s the Super Mario Super Panel. Do you enjoy corny pasta jokes, heckling 80 s cartoons, or jumping on enemies heads for coins? Then join the fun as we screen episodes and play games for prizes. Keith Levinson, Lauren Levinson, Christian Alfaro

Saturday 7:00 PM STAR WARS: The Expanding Universe (Director's Row 1) - Media Join our panelists on a tour of the STAR WARS universe, and where it is going in the future. John Jackson Miller, JAMES WEAKLEY

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Jump Scares, Monsters, And More: Horror Fiction (Director's Row 4) - Literary & Media Join authors and film makers of modern horror as they discuss their works, the appeal of Horror, and what goes into building a terrifying tale. Cyndy Hendershot, Chris Copeskey, John Hornor Jacobs, Elizabeth Donald

Q&A With Kevin Cain The Haunted Doll Collector (Director's Row 5) - Paranormal Meet some of Kevin's haunted dolls and objects and ask questions of this interesting author, paranormal investigator and collector Kevin Cain

Art & Charity Auction (Grand Ballroom C) - Event & Art Come and bid on your favorite items from the art shows, and also bid on donated items to benefit our charities. Mike Resnick

Mummy Unwrapping (Promenade 1) - Children s & Science Learn about mummies from around the world, and unwrap a "cat mummy" Mel. White

Character & Creature Design for Illustrators (Promenade 2) - Art Daring heroes, conniving villains, magical creatures, and creepy beasts of all sorts abound in the work of fantasy, sci-fi. and comics artists alike. Join us as we show you the basics of striking and memorable design for bringing the fantastic characters of your imagination to life. Melissa Gay, Amanda Makepeace, T. Kyle Gentry, Paisley Gray

Vampire LARP (Ridgelake) - Gaming & Event Even after war with the Sabbat, political struggles continue for the New Prince of the Mad City of Memphis. Find out more via Gaming Sign-up and try your hand at the game; all experience levels welcome. Caitlin Glore, David Glore

Saturday 8:00 PM Going Pro (Director's Row 1) - Costuming Cosplay and costuming on a professional level Angel of Azarath, Michael Bielaczyc, Terri Weaver, Alexandria Perel

Virtual Reality Gaming Experience (Director's Row 4) - Gaming Ready Player One? Experience Virtual Reality gaming. Players choose from a list of games available and then experience a 15-minute session of high-definition virtual reality. See gaming sheet for more information. John Ramser

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Epic Women In Epic Literature (Grand Ballroom C) - Literary Epic Science Fiction and Fantasy have seen some dynamic powerhouses of women-kind, such as: Kahlan, in Goodkind's Sword of Truth Series; Cordelia, from the Vorkosigan sage; and Miri Robertson, from the Liaden Universe. Come discuss the epic women of SF&F with our panelists. Toni Weisskopf, Herika R Raymer, J L Mulvihill, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

The Mystery Of Black Eyed Kids - Don't Open The Door! (Promenade 1) - Paranormal We discus the creepy stories of black eyed kids. Who are they? Where do they come from and why do they need help? Josh Plock, Will Aymerich, Christina Kieffer

Saturday 9:00 PM Buiding A Fantasy Novel From Start to Finish (Director's Row 1) - Literary & Art The Release of Chris Jower s LOSTBORN From Pro Se Productions Tommy Hancock, Chris Jowers

The Science Of Brewing (Director's Row 5) - Science Beer - it's not just for breakfast anymore. It's also science! Cullen Johnson

Saturday 10:00 PM Lost In Adaptation (Director's Row 1) - Anime This panel well explore the ins and outs of how good and bad adaptations work. Keith Levinson, Lauren Levinson, Christian Alfaro

Masquerade (Grand Ballrooms C, D, & E) - Event & Masquerade See the best costumes the Mid-South has to offer and special halftime performances by the Library Bards Marcus Green, Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret, Mike Resnick

Saturday 11:00 PM Adult Toys of the Future (Director's Row 1) - Other Find out what the future hold for adult toys. Louise Herring-Jones

Sunday12:00 AM Dance (Grand Ballrooms C, D, & E) - Event Come dance the night away at MSC s annual midnight dance Ivellios

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Are You A Werewolf? (Ridgelake) - Gaming & Event Ultimate Werewolf is a social game for players of all ages. Each player has an agenda: As a villager, hunt down the werewolves; as a werewolf, convince the other villagers that you're innocent, while secretly dining on them each night. Matt Perry, Cory Stewart

Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Cartoons (Director's Row 1) - Media Start your morning off right with some of these classic cartoons.

Kaffeeklatsch I (Rook's Corner Restaurant) - Event Enjoy breakfast at a table with one of our Guests of honor. The signup sheets for the Sunday morning Kaffeeklatsches are located at the bottom of the escalators. Space is extremely limited so sign up early. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Peri Charlifu, Alan Alexander

Sunday10:00 AM Villainous 101: A World Of Villainy Awaits (Director's Row 1) - Media "Hello villains, Black Hat here to give you everything you need to DESTROY the Heroes in your lives!!!" Come hear about the new cult hit Cartoon Network show 'Villainous' that is taking the interwebs by storm. Black Hat and Dr. Flug will answer any questions you may have regarding the world of villainy. Don't miss out! Jared Gillaspie

Open Critique and Portfolio Review (Director's Row 5) - Art Looking for direction? Want to take to next step but aren't sure which way to go? Aspiring artists are invited to seek critique and portfolio reviews from working professionals. Learn from the acquired collective knowledge of our guests, who promise they won't go *too* hard on you. Mat Kaminski, Peri Charlifu

Independent Film Making. (Grand Ballroom C) - Media With improved technology and better access movie making equipment, we have enter a renaissance of independent films. Join our panelists as they discuss their experiences and delve into the ins and outs of short film production. Ethan Nahté, Angel of Azarath, Allan Gilbreath, Chris Copeskey

Finding Your Muse: Story Inspirations (Promenade 1) - Literary Where do writers find the inspiration for their stories? Panelists discuss how the muse struck them, and how they turned those ideas into stories. Herika R Raymer, Larry Hoy, Elizabeth Donald

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Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy - it's Not Just For Kids Anymore (Promenade 2) - Literary Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy has reached new heights of popularity, and these YA books are being devoured by readers of all ages. Our panelists discuss this trend and what is driving it. Kathryn Sullivan, Dave Schroeder, Caitlin Glore

"The Exalted" Alan Alexander (Promenade 3) - Gaming Join our Gaming GoH as he talks about his career writing and developing games for White Wolf. Denise Bowman, Alan Alexander

Geeks Who Brunch (Ridgelake) - Fandom A roundtable with the officers of GGBMemphis on who we are, our local chapter, and why having geek communities is important. Tenitia Hobson, Terri Weaver

Kaffeeklatsch II (Rook's Corner Restaurant) - Event Enjoy breakfast at a table with one of our Guests of honor. The signup sheets for the Sunday morning Kaffeeklatsches are located at the bottom of the escalators. Space is extremely limited so sign up early. Keri Bean, Ellen Datlow, Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret, Mike Resnick

Sunday 11:00 AM Props, Armor, And Accessories (Director's Row 1) - Costuming Discuss and learn how to create accessory items for your costume, large and small. Yvonne Williams, Paul M Bielaczyc, Michael Bielaczyc, Bryan A. Jones, Justin Bryant

Knotted String Bracelets Workshop (Director's Row 4) - Art & Art Come learn how to make knotted bracelets with knowing expert Loren Damewood Loren Damewood

The Skin Of The Game (Director's Row 5) - Gaming Licensed property games: some love them, other avoid them. Panelist dices how these games stack up against other games. Julius Besser, Logan McNeil, Wes Yahola

Women In STEM (Grand Ballroom C) - Science Why is there a need for a panel on Women in STEM? Are there still barriers and obstacles? How do we encourage the next generation? Come for a open discussion - audience participation and Q&A encouraged. Dana Bridges, HC Playa, Mel. White, Keri Bean, Summer Kienitz

Ghost Hunting For Beginners (Promenade 1) - Paranormal How to start learning to be a paranormal investigator. Frank Tuttle, Kevin Cain, Stephen Guenther

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My Little Pony! (Promenade 2) - Anime Calling all Bronys and Pegasisters! Come and talk about your favorite pony with us, and sing-a-long to some of your favorite MLPFM songs Eric Jones, Gwenyth Stoecker

Comic Strips- Then & Now (Ridgelake) - Comics What Comic Strips Used To Be And The Future Of Them Greg Cravens, Lin Workman

Sunday 12:00 PM Dark Sky: Why You Should Care About Saving It (Director's Row 1) - Science Join the Memphis Astronomical Society for their presentation on the International Dark Sky Association and the fight to protect our skies from light pollution. Rick Honey, Jeremy Veldman

L.A. Story Teaches Genre Haiku (Director's Row 4) - Literary Join L.A. Story as she teaches a class on scifiku, genre haiku poetry. L.A. Story

Competition Cosplay (Director's Row 5) - Costuming Want to win that masquerade contest? Learn what judges look for and how to put your creation over the top! Yvonne Williams, Angel of Azarath, Ginger Oh Snap

Short Story VS. Novel (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Literary Short story or Novel? Which type of story works better for delivering all the drama, chills, and thrills? William Webb, Allan Gilbreath, Herika R Raymer, Juanita Houston, Mike Resnick

Ask A Professional: Ask A Librarian (Promenade 1) - Anime Not sure where to track down that series you've been dying to read? Can't find that anime you've been meaning to watch? Don't underestimate the power of the library! Come learn tips and tricks for finding anime and manga in your library and beyond. Ask a Professional is a product of Substandard Science. Keith Levinson, Lauren Levinson, Christian Alfaro

This Is Your Life, Superman! (Promenade 2) - Comics & Media Happy 80th Birthday Superman Josh Plock, Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., JAMES WEAKLEY, Mike Carlin, Lin Workman

Anime & Gaming (Promenade 3) - Anime & Gaming Our panelists discuss anime and gaming. Eric Jones, Katie Ostrand

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A Reading With The Creators of Liaden Universe (Ridgelake) - Literary Join authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller as they read some of their favorite passages from The Liaden Universe. Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

Sunday 1:00 PM Plotting And Pantsing- Do's and Don't's of Both for Writers! (Director's Row 4) - Literary A panel focused on how to plot (outline, make a plan) or to Pants (just write whatever comes to you as you go) effectively and the advantages and pitfalls for each! Tommy Hancock, Kristi Bradley

To Punk Or Not To Punk? (Director's Row 5) - Literary Steampunk. Dieselpunk. Cyberpunk. In the last 30-40 years, a great number of genres have popped up, calling themselves punk . But now every genre has some sort of punk in it. Allan Gilbreath, J L Mulvihill

Telestrations (Grand Ballroom C) - Art & Gaming Come watch our artists play Telestrations, a telephone game with sketch pads. The audience supplies the clue, then the artists use all their skills to sketch something that will successfully communicate what their clue was through their drawings often with unexpected hysterical results. Mat Kaminski, Paul M Bielaczyc, Michael Bielaczyc, Melissa Gay, Derek Parnell, Peri Charlifu, Paisley Gray

Going To The Opera...SPACE OPERA! (Promenade 1) - Literary Authors discuss the sub genre of Space Opera; what it is, where it started, and how it exists today. Bill M. Tracer, John Jackson Miller

Diversity Within Games Themselves (Promenade 2) - Gaming As gamers evolve, so have games. Games now have broader settings, broader historical adaptations, are embracing social and cultural acceptances, and are generally more inclusive. Panelist discuss some of these changes and their experiences with them. Geoff Harris, Julius Besser, Ernest Andrew McCracken, Brian Cooksey

Are You The Gatekeeper? (Promenade 3) - Comics & Fandom Gatekeepers in fandom. Why do fans want to keep others out of their fandom? Josh Plock, Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., Nicki Workman

There's No Such Thing As A Super-Earth (Ridgelake) - Science Our panelists discuss Extrasolar Planets: What's out there? What could be out there? What would we like to be out there? Ethan Siegel, Lionel Crews

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Sunday 2:00 PM Transformative Cosplay (Director's Row 1) - Costuming Our panelists give the run down on ways of transforming yourself for the look or character you want. Freak Nasty , Ethan Siegel

Anime On Demand (Director's Row 4) - Anime Come pick an anime to watch with us. First ones in the room pick the movie or show. Ashton Swiger, Dalton Thompson

Teslas In Space! (Grand Ballroom C) - Science Space X Falcon Heavy has launched! What does this mean for the future of space exploration &/or the automotive industry? Dana Bridges, Keri Bean, Cullen Johnson

Time And Relative Dimension In Space: How to Build Your Own TARDIS (Grand Ballroom D and E) - Art & Fandom Tired of this wretched planet? Yearning to escape into a life of adventure? Well then, it sounds like you could use a TARDIS! Artist, sculptor, and Time Lord Derek Parnell leads this workshop on the design, materials, and construction of a full size and functioning TARDIS. Includes information on carpentry, lighting, and sound design. (WARNING: Chameleon Circuit still faulty) Derek Parnell

Walk Into The Darkness (Promenade 2) - Literary Join our panelists as the discuss the ins and outs of dark fiction and Fantasy Kimberly Richardson

Comic Book Scripting: From Plot to Page (Promenade 3) - Comics JJM Comic Book Scripting John Jackson Miller

Sunday 3:00 PM Dark And Stormy Night (Grand Ballroom C) - Literary It was a dark and stormy night... Professional guests tell a story from con goers' prompts with unpredictable (and usually hilarious) results! Parents be warned, this panel may not be suitable for younger audiences. Tommy Hancock, Allan Gilbreath, J L Mulvihill

Sunday 4:00 PM Closing Ceremony (Grand Ballroom C) - Event Join us as we wrap up another wonderful Con, hear some parting words from our Guests, and conduct our prize drawings.

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