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<\/a>Sarah, Teija, Bex
Hanging out in the Marriott. Dragon Con 2009.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Jess, Louis, Teija, Lauren, Henri, Me, Amy
Friday night dinner at Benihana. Dragon Con 2013. Photo courtesy of Kris Cabanas<\/p><\/div>\n
Kelly Sue DeConnick<\/h3>\n
This is the first year that I am super excited about the Comics track. I’ve been reading comics since I was in middle school, but didn’t pay\u00a0too much attention to who was writing them until recently. Kelly Sue writes the Captain Marvel<\/em> and Pretty Deadly<\/em> series, both of which are excellent, and I’m really looking forward\u00a0to a chance to chat with her about her take on Carol Danvers. And thank her for being the person to finally get Teija\u00a0completely hooked on comics!<\/p>\n And for any Carol Corps<\/a> members who are attending Dragon Con this year,\u00a0Kelly Sue will be joining us at the meetup! Be sure to be there:<\/p>\n Date: Friday, August 29, 2014 This was one of my favorite parts of last year and I was so excited to learn it was happening again! For last year’s party my friends and I dressed up\u00a0as the various Avengers ladies from Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye<\/em> comic, complete with playing cards on our heads.\u00a0There were so many Barton’s that wanted pictures with us that I think we spent more time taking photos than actually partying. But don’t worry, we still found plenty of time to dance up on stage.<\/p>\n Avengers Ladies at the Avengers Ball. Dragon Con 2013 Photo courtesy of Kris Cabanas<\/p><\/div>\n I had no intentions of attending this panel, but last year was my parents’ first Dragon Con and my dad was overly excited by a panel that told you to BYOB. So without even realizing it was happening, I ended up in a \u00a0room, drinking beer with my parents, and listening to the\u00a0Brobdingnagian Bards<\/a> sing Hobbit drinking songs. It was magical\u00a0(which\u00a0may be because I was drunk) and it’s one panel I’m going to find time to attend again this year.<\/p>\n Feel free to join me! Just, please, bring your own beer. Because my parents and I aren’t very good with sharing.<\/p>\n A few years back I pretty much stopped attending any of the big panels for Firefly<\/em>, Battlestar Galactica<\/em>, etc. The actors are all fantastic and they are great for newcomers, but once you’ve seen one panel, you’ve sort of seen them all. Instead I spend a good chunk of my time at Dragon Con in the Young Adult literature<\/a> room where I can listen to some of my favorite authors speak on a variety of topics. I’ve gotten some excellent writing advice, made some new friends, and received so many reading recs I could barely keep track. Some of the authors I’m particularly looking forward to seeing are\u00a0Diana Peterfreund, Stephanie Perkins, Michelle Hodkins, Jonathan Mayberry, Leigh Bardugo, Beth Revis, and Mari Mancusi.<\/p>\n It\u00a0is\u00a0a bit dangerous, spending so much time there, as it means I come home with a bag overflowing with new books.<\/p>\n
\nLocation: Hanover F, Hyatt Regency
\nTime: 8:30 PM<\/p>\nThe Avengers Ball<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Hobbit Drinking Songs<\/h4>\n
YA Author Panels<\/h3>\n