Ravencon 2015 @ DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond, 1021 Koger Center Boulevard, North Chesterfield, Virginia
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Saturday
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09:00Late Night Dance Party with DJ Drae!
DJ Drae
Venues: Ballroom E, Ballroom F
Ends: 01:00
10:00Collaborative Writing
Lawrence Ellsworth, Harry Heckel, Steve White
Venue: Anna
Ends: 10:00
Science of Cryptozoology
Robert Blaskiewicz, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Randy Richards
Venue: Ballroom C
Ends: 10:00
Rise With the Machines: Robotics Demo
Lord of the Bricks 7039 , Midloantics 1541 / Midlothian HS , Synergy 975 / James River HS , Kelly Lockhart
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 10:00
Twelve’s Debut
Doc Coleman, Darin Kennedy, Gail Z. Martin, Jennifer R. Povey, Devo Spice
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 10:00
Virginia is for Haunters
Scott Bergman, Arthur Brill, Mr. Scream Freak, Ryan Sligh, Chip Wells
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 10:00
Reading: Bud Sparhawk
Bud Sparhawk
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 10:00
Women and Geek Culture
Ellie Collins, Emily Lavin Leverett, Chiara Scuro
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 10:00
Researching Your Costume: Historical, SF, Fantasy, or Steampunk
Saucy , Cailin Hammer, Heidi Hooper, Kristin Mehigan, Kirsten Vaughan
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 10:00
Character Design for Comics
Rachel Hixon, Monica Marier
Venue: York
Ends: 10:00
11:00Writing Dialogue
Lou Antonelli, Noah McBrayer Jones, Karen McCullough, Kate Paulk, Lawrence M. Schoen
Venue: Anna
Ends: 11:00
Why Editing Matters
Philippa Ballantine, John Gregory Betancourt, Emily Lavin Leverett, Michael A. Ventrella
Venue: Ballroom C
Ends: 11:00
How To (Not) Ruin Your Writing Career
J. T. Glover, Chris Kennedy, Gray Rinehart, Allen Steele, Jack Trammell
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 11:00
Nuclear Power vs. Fossil Fuels
Jim Beall, Dr. Ben Davis, Stephen J. Simmons, Michael Z. Williamson
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 11:00
Digital Tools for Making Art
Brianna Wu
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 11:00
Reading: David Walton
David Walton
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 11:00
Concert: Blibbering Humdingers
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 11:00
SHIELD Undercover Training, Kid’s Programming
Venue: Cove
Ends: 12:00
Signing: Travis I. Sivart
Travis I. Sivart
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 11:00
The Raven Society
Kristin Mehigan, Fiona Quinn
Venue: York
Ends: 11:00
12:00New Releases from Perseid Press
Richard Groller, Michael A. Ventrella
Venue: Anna
Ends: 12:00
Troll Hunting 101
L. Jagi Lamplighter, Kelly Lockhart, Jennifer R. Povey, Xexilia Zajac
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 12:00
Tips for Aspiring Writers
Lou Antonelli, Ellie Collins, Paula S. Jordan
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 12:00
Frank R. Paul: A Retrospective
Frank Wu
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 12:00
Dreams of Reality
E. L. Fortner
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 12:00
Book Launch: War of Shadows
Gail Z. Martin
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 12:00
Geek Radio Daily
Flynstress , Saucy , Billy Flynn, Rich Sigfrit
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 12:00
Signing: Lawrence M. Schoen
Lawrence M. Schoen
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 12:00
Allen L. Wold’s Writers’ Workshop
R. S. Belcher, Jack McDevitt, Bud Sparhawk, Allen L. Wold
Venue: York
Ends: 13:00
13:00You Did (Not) Attend this Panel in an Alternative Universe
Jim Beall, Doc Coleman, Stephen J. Simmons, David Walton
Venue: Anna
Ends: 13:00
Reading: Allen Steele
Allen Steele
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 13:00
Indie Publishing: The Economics of Self-Publishing
Stuart Jaffe, Chris Kennedy, Christopher Nuttall, Robert Sommers
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 13:00
Adding Mystery/Suspense To Your Writing (With A Quick Homage To Poe)
Mary Miley, Heather Weidner
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 13:00
Reading: Gray Rinehart
Gray Rinehart
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 13:00
The 10 Best Video Games of All Time
Chris Impink, Tee Morris, Genesis Moss, Lawrence Schick, Brianna Wu
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 13:00
Signing: Steve White
Steve White
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 13:00
Magic Tournament
Venue: Ballroom C
Ends: 17:00
14:00It's Only a Flesh Wound! Realistic Injuries in SF and Fantasy
Chris A. Jackson, Stuart Jaffe, Darin Kennedy, Mike McPhail, Kate Paulk
Venue: Anna
Ends: 14:00
Signing: Author GOH Allen Steele
Allen Steele
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 14:00
How Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign
Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Rob Balder, Gail Z. Martin, Travis I. Sivart
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 14:00
How to Remember Anything!
Lawrence M. Schoen
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 14:00
Reading: Randy Richards
Randy Richards
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 14:00
Book Launch: Eternity Concepts
Xexilia Zajac
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 14:00
Gallifrey Pirate Radio Live
Davey Beauchamp, Billy Flynn
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 14:00
Signing: Lou Antonelli, Richard Groller
Lou Antonelli, Richard Groller
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 14:00
Ignite Your Worldbuilding
J. T. Glover
Venue: York
Ends: 15:00
15:00Wildside Press
John Gregory Betancourt
Venue: Anna
Ends: 15:00
Frank Wu: Artist GOH
Frank Wu
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 15:00
Why Science Fiction Matters
Stephen L. Antczak, Emily Lavin Leverett, Jack McDevitt, Jennifer R. Povey, David Walton
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 15:00
Meet the 501st
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 15:00
A Comical Reading from "The Cleric’s Guide to Smiting"
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 15:00
Concert: White Plectrum
Keith Brinegar
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 15:00
SHIELD Training: Laser Maze, Kid’s Programming
Venue: Cove
Ends: 16:00
Signing: Nicole Givens Kurtz, Pamela K. Kinney
Pamela K. Kinney, Nicole Givens Kurtz
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 15:00
16:00The Business End
Rob Balder, Karen McCullough, Ian Randal Strock, D. Alexander Ward
Venue: Anna
Ends: 16:00
Author Guest of Honor Interview
Michael D. Pederson, Allen Steele
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 16:00
How To Move
Jonah Knight
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 16:00
Dr. Who Trivia
Davey Beauchamp, Billy Flynn
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 16:00
Reading: Lawrence M. Schoen
Lawrence M. Schoen
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 16:00
A Day in the Life of a LARPer
Strange Aeons Productions , Owen Anderson
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 16:00
Getting Started in Podcasting
Alex Matsuo, Rich Sigfrit, Travis I. Sivart, Devo Spice
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 16:00
Signing: Stuart Jaffe
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 16:00
Zombie Makeup Workshop
Mariah Johnson, Angela Pritchett
Venue: York
Ends: 16:00
17:00Voices of Tomorrow
Michael Winslow
Venue: Anna
Ends: 17:00
Inside The CW
Adam Brown, Ashly Pallister, C. Doug Sutton
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 17:00
Becoming a Voice Actor
Doc Coleman, E. L. Fortner
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 17:00
Baen Traveling Road Show
Kelly Lockhart, James Minz, Gray Rinehart, Steve White, Michael Z. Williamson
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 18:00
Reading: Stuart Jaffe
Stuart Jaffe
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 17:00
Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading
Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Nicole Givens Kurtz, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Gail Z. Martin, KT Pinto, Jennifer R. Povey, Jean Marie Ward
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 17:00
Signing: David Walton
David Walton
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 17:00
How to Get Your Mom to Read Comics
Barb Fischer, Cailin Hammer, Emily Lavin Leverett, Jack Trammell
Venue: York
Ends: 17:00
18:00Reading: J.T. Glover
J. T. Glover
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 18:00
Fantastic Books Book Launch
Tom Purdom, Bud Sparhawk, Allen Steele, Ian Randal Strock
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 18:00
Shooting a Movie Short on a Shoestring
E. L. Fortner, Kevin Kelleher, Genesis Moss, Frank Wu
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 18:00
Tinker's Trials Tournament and Kickstarter Launch Party
Michael Winslow, Scott Winslow
Venue: Cove
Ends: 19:00
Signing: Gail Z. Martin
Gail Z. Martin
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 18:00
If I Ran DC Comics
Flynstress , Stephen L. Antczak, R. S. Belcher, John C. Wright
Venue: York
Ends: 18:00
19:00RavenCon Masquerade
Wade Cutrell, Billy Flynn, Heidi Hooper, Angela Pritchett, Rich Sigfrit
Venues: Ballroom E, Ballroom F
Ends: 20:00
Successful Indie Publishing: Tricks and Traps
Chris Kennedy
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 19:00
Authors vs. Artists Pictionary
Danny Birt
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 19:00
Ten Real Poe Mysteries
Chris Semtner
Venue: York
Ends: 19:00
20:00Launch Party: Blood Savages
D. Alexander Ward
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 20:00
Get Off My Lawn: Anime Discussion for the Over 30s
Rachel Hixon, Chris Impink, David Joria, Monica Marier
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 20:00
The State of Nutrition
Jonah Knight
Venue: Cove
Ends: 20:00
Weird Westerns
Danielle Ackley-McPhail, R. S. Belcher, Doc Coleman, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Jean Marie Ward
Venue: York
Ends: 20:00
21:00Beyond Xena and Leia
Nicole Givens Kurtz, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Gail Z. Martin, Travis I. Sivart
Venue: Anna
Ends: 21:00
Celebrating 25 Years of Flood
Danny Birt, Devo Spice
Venues: Ballroom E, Ballroom F
Ends: 21:00
Charity Auction
Actin' Foolish Improv Group , Bob Snare
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 22:00
Reading: KT Pinto
KT Pinto
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 21:00
The Business of Art: How Do You Make a Living as an Artist?
Robert Quill, Frank Wu
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 21:00
Writing Critical Hits
Harry Heckel, Chris A. Jackson, Mike McPhail, Michael A. Ventrella
Venue: Cove
Ends: 21:00
Star Wars: Not the Tropes You’re Looking For
Darin Kennedy, Genesis Moss, Stephen J. Simmons, John C. Wright
Venue: York
Ends: 21:00
22:00Plotting and Pacing a Short Story
Lou Antonelli, Warren Lapine, Kristin Mehigan, Tony Ruggiero
Venue: Anna
Ends: 22:00
Concert: Danny Birt
Danny Birt
Venues: Ballroom E, Ballroom F
Ends: 22:00
Reading: Gail Z. Martin
Gail Z. Martin
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 22:00
Supernatural, the TV Show
Wade Cutrell, Pamela K. Kinney
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 22:00
12th and 13th Century Historical Costuming
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 22:00
Schmoozing 101
R. S. Belcher, Kevin Kelleher, KT Pinto, Ian Randal Strock
Venue: Cove
Ends: 22:00
Webcomics/Manga: How to Write a Story
Rob Balder, Barb Fischer, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Xexilia Zajac
Venue: York
Ends: 22:00
23:00The Villain's Journey
Emily Lavin Leverett, Kate Paulk, D. Alexander Ward, Jean Marie Ward
Venue: Anna
Ends: 23:00
Concert: Devo Spice
Devo Spice
Venues: Ballroom E, Ballroom F
Ends: 23:00
Reading: Jennifer R. Povey
Jennifer R. Povey
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 23:00
His Favorite Things
Rick Albritton, Butch Allen
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 23:00
Ask A Scientist
Jim Beall, Robert Blaskiewicz, Dr. Ben Davis, Richard Groller, Darin Kennedy, Carrie Rose, Stephen J. Simmons, Frank Wu
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 23:00
No Longer Strangers in a Strange Land
JT , The Bruce , KT Pinto, Rich Sigfrit
Venue: York
Ends: 23:00
09:00Want To See Something Really Scary?
Pamela K. Kinney, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Travis I. Sivart
Venue: Anna
Ends: 23:59
Concert: Blibbering Humdingers
Venues: Ballroom E, Ballroom F
Ends: 23:59
Naughty Custom Art and the People Who Love It
Robert Quill
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 23:59
Reading: Darin Kennedy
Darin Kennedy
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 23:59
Representations of Gender in Graphic Literature
Ellie Collins, Cailin Hammer, Jennifer R. Povey
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 23:59
The Eye Of Argon
Gail Z. Martin, Ian Randal Strock, Michael A. Ventrella
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 23:59
Babes in Toyland
JT , The Bruce , KT Pinto, Rich Sigfrit
Venue: York
Ends: 23:59
10:00Laser Tag
Venue: Ballroom C
Ends: 11:00
Fan Knit-In
Monica Marier, Lesley Reuter, Xexilia Zajac
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 11:00
11:00Indie Publishing: Marketing Your Work
Chris Kennedy, Gail Z. Martin, Alex Matsuo, Fiona Quinn
Venue: Anna
Ends: 11:00
No Right Way To Write: Techniques for New Writers
Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Mary Miley, Lawrence M. Schoen, Robert Sommers, Allen Steele
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 11:00
Armor 101
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 11:00
Reading: Tee Morris
Tee Morris
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 11:00
Buffy: Looking Back
Saucy , Barb Fischer, Jennifer R. Povey, Devo Spice
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 11:00
Concert: Paradox Machine
Billy Flynn, Jenny Hendricks, Sean McLane, Alex Taylor
Venue: Chesterfield
Ends: 11:00
Riding the National Security Coattails
Gray Rinehart, Stephen J. Simmons, Travis I. Sivart
Venue: Cove
Ends: 11:00
Signing: Angela Pritchett, Grig Larson
Grig Larson, Angela Pritchett
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 11:00
SHIELD Mission Assignments: Kid’s Programming
Venue: Hotel Lobby
Ends: 13:00
Old is New Again: The Rebirth of Fairy Tales
Harry Heckel
Venue: York
Ends: 11:00
Making Magic Work
Chris A. Jackson, Stuart Jaffe, Karen McCullough, John C. Wright
Venue: Anna
Ends: 12:00
Extra Life: Play Games and Heal Kids
Amy Dickstein, Jillian Ryan
Venue: Ballroom C
Ends: 12:00
Reading: Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt
Venue: Ballroom E
Ends: 12:00
Ancient Aliens: Stealing Credit for 10,000 Years
Robert Blaskiewicz, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Randy Richards, Michael A. Ventrella
Venue: Ballroom F
Ends: 12:00
Making Videos for YouTube
Genesis Moss
Venue: Ballroom G
Ends: 13:00
Reading: Philippa Ballantine
Philippa Ballantine
Venue: Board Room
Ends: 12:00
Costuming with Disabilities
Heidi Hooper, Pamela K. Kinney, Jack Trammell
Venue: Bon Air
Ends: 12:00
Allen L. Wold’s Writing Workshop, Part 2
Allen L. Wold
Venue: Cove
Ends: 12:00
Signing: Lawrence Ellsworth/Lawrence Schick
Lawrence Ellsworth, Lawrence Schick
Venue: Dealer's Room
Ends: 12:00
The Artists' Role as a Storyteller:
Rob Balder, Chris Impink, Kevin Kelleher, Mike McPhail
Venue: York
Ends: 12:00