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There's A Reason You're Afraid of the Dark (A RavenCon 2023 panel)
Faerie tales used to terrify and in so doing, teach valuable lessons in how not to die. One could argue that they are the original horror stories. Everything in Grimms’ Fairy Tales is particularly… grim. Over the years though, many of these nightmarish creatures became cute and cuddly (or sexy—looking at you, Shape of Water). Have these myths become permanently nerfed or is there hope they can…
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Legends and Myths in Urban Fantasy
Most urban fantasy draws upon folklore and legends. How do these old mystical beliefs inform modern fantasy? What place does magic have in downtown New York, Mexico City, or London? Do the rules of magic and the supernatural change between the city streets and the countryside? Here are my final notes for RavenCon 2023, “Legends and Myths in Urban Fantasy.” The panelists for the titular panel…
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Creating a Political and Moral Universe (A RavenCon 2023 Panel)
The ingredients of universe-building are morality, science, politics, art, and religion. Each ingredient packs its own punch, and getting the ratios right means you won’t have an overcooked souffle of a universe. Which batman char takes which approach?
The ingredients of universe-building are morality, science, politics, art, and religion. The interplay of these creates a moral and political universe. Each ingredient packs its own punch, and getting the ratios right means you won’t have an overcooked souffle of a universe. These are my notes from RavenCon 2023‘s panel, Creating a Political and Moral Universe with Dr. J. “Cal” Baldari,…
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Post-Con Report: RavenCon 2023
I'm home after a weekend at RavenCon in Richmond Virginia. Final tally: 7 times a panelist, attended 5 panels, 1 launch party, and the opening ceremonies. And more! Thank you #ravenCon! I hope to be back. If you were there, come say 'hi'.
This past weekend, I went down to Richmond, Virginia, to join a bunch of creatives for RavenCon 16. It’s a small science fiction and fantasy convention celebrating Edgar Allen Poe. Hosted this year at the Virginia Crossings Tapestry Collection, it’s a campus-style hotel, with three buildings around a courtyard. I’d originally been accepted as a panelist for 2020, and finally made it down to the…
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