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Melinda LaFevers

Melinda LaFevers is a Renaissance woman of many crafts and hobbies. She writes poetry, stories, songs, and plays music on a variety of instruments. She strongly believes in arts integration in education, and helps train teachers both as an Arkansas A+ Fellow and as an Arkansas Arts in Education residency artist. She incorporates music and storytelling in her historical interpretation programs, Life in a Castle and Life in a Log Cabin.  A member of Bad Bards and Beyond, she has spent the last few years working to increase the filking presence at the cons that she attends.  She occasionally blogs Melinda's Obscure Thoughts. A partial list of the anthologies containing her stories may be found at https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-LaFevers/e/B012CK7T4U%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share.

Noon | Location: Embassy Hotel: Bedlam 2 Boardroom

The Art of Paper: Beginner's Journey into Quilling

Discover the art of quilling by learning the intricate craft of rolling and shaping paper strips to create stunning designs. (1.5 hours. Limit 14 Participants. $15).

Moderator: Melinda LaFevers

Panelists: Melinda LaFevers

Tracks: Art, Maker, Workshop

03:00 PM | Location: Sooner A

Pun and Games

The moderator will choose a topic (cheese, TV shows, all those weird Oreo flavors, whatever) and the puns will fly until the panelists run dry. The topic will be over if one minute passes without a new pun being offered, at which point the moderator chooses another topic, or asks the audience for one. The final ten minutes of the panel will be a pun free-for-all, any topic goes.

Moderator: Phillip Drayer Duncan

Panelists: Phillip Drayer Duncan, Mark Alfred, Sean Hinckley, Melinda LaFevers, Tracy S. Morris

Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, General Interest, Writing & Publishing

04:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma HIJ presented by Fowler Automotive

Filk Singalong

Bad Bards and Beyond join the WIldwood Minstrels in a group performance of some of our favorite filk songs.

Moderator: Mel White

Panelists: Mel White, J.H. Fleming, Melinda LaFevers, Jason Reece

Tracks: Performing Arts, Music

08:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Bedlam 2 Boardroom

Filk & Bardic Circle

Open Filk in the round. Come share songs, lyrics, and enjoy listening to filk-music favorites. BYO instruments. (4 hours)

Moderator: Melinda LaFevers

Panelists: Melinda LaFevers, Tim Frayser, A C Smart

Tracks: Performing Arts, Music

10:00 AM | Location: Sooner A

Everyone Has a NeverEnding Story

Bastian, an artist and dreamer, is told to give up fantasy and face reality. Chased by bullies, he escapes into a bookstore where he finds a book that leads to adventure. Sound familiar? Some of us have never left Fantasia. What is YOUR NeverEnding Story? How does an escape to fantastic worlds empower us in the real one?

Moderator: Melinda LaFevers

Panelists: Melinda LaFevers, Sara Felix, A. Lee Martinez, Rook Riley, Tommy B. Smith, Dennis Spielman

Tracks: Film & TV, Fantasy, Pop Culture & Entertainment

Noon | Location: University C

Pirate Sing Along with Bad Bards & Beyond

Avast ye fen, there be filking and sea shantying in the guild hall! Join the gleewomen of the Bad Bards and Beyond for this jaunty time of music and more.

Moderator: Melinda LaFevers

Panelists: Melinda LaFevers, Mel White

Tracks: Performing Arts, Music

07:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium

Literary Beers

Join panelists in the hotel lounge for lively conversation. BYO beverages, please.

Moderator: -

Panelists: La Blanke, Aaron Bossig, Liz Campbell, Kent Cordray, Phillip Drayer Duncan, Daniel Erickson, J.H. Fleming, Tim Frayser, Demi Gray, Trina Jacobs, Melinda LaFevers, Kathleen M. O'Brien, David J. Pedersen, Selina Rosen, Mel White, Craig Wolf

Tracks: Meetup, General Interest, Writing & Publishing, Art

09:00 AM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium

Koffeeklatch

Join panelists in the hotel breakfast area for morning networking and conversation. BYO coffee, please.

Moderator: -

Panelists: Michael "Gecko" Adams, Alice-of-Hearts, Julie Barrett, Aaron Bossig, Dara Fogel, PhD, Divine Creations Cosplay - Allison, Divine Creations Cosplay - Marlie, Phillip Drayer Duncan, Rhonda Eudaly, Mark Finn, J.H. Fleming, Tim Frayser, GalaxyGhost, Teddy Harvia, Trina Jacobs, Melinda LaFevers, Tracy S. Morris, Mrs. Babb, Stephen Patrick, Jeff Provine, Rook Riley, Collin Salmonowicz, A C Smart, Tommy B. Smith, Laura J. Underwood, Yakisoba Zay Michaels

Tracks: Meetup, General Interest, Professional Development

11:00 AM | Location: University C

Bad Bards & Beyond Performance

Join the gleewomen of the Bad Bards and Beyond for this time of music.

Moderator: Melinda LaFevers

Panelists: Melinda LaFevers, Mel White

Tracks: Performing Arts, Music

03:00 PM | Location: Boomer A

Self-Publishing in 2024

What is the process of publishing your own novels and stories? How do you find editors, readers, graphic designers for layouts, cover artists, a distribution platform (Amazon or Wide or what?) and begin marketing? It's time to get your work out there!

Moderator: Phillip Drayer Duncan

Panelists: Phillip Drayer Duncan, Aaron Bossig, Madilynn Dale, Melinda LaFevers, Adam J. Whitlatch

Tracks: Writing & Publishing, Business & Marketing, YA - Young Adult Fiction