02:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma G
How does time as a thematic element play into fantasy and adventure stories? Quests are races against time, time has magical properties, the Nothing is nothing ... Debate mythical or religious beliefs regarding time and its influence on characters and plots. Is it cyclical or linear, or altogether something else?
Moderator: Stephen Patrick
Panelists: Stephen Patrick, vickey malone kennedy, David J. Pedersen, Ted Pennella, Lisa Smedman
Tracks: Fantasy, Pop Culture & Entertainment
07:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium
Join panelists in the hotel lounge for lively conversation. BYO beverages, please.
Moderator: -
Panelists: Michael "Gecko" Adams, Kimber E Chessmore, Dara Fogel, PhD, Brenna Deutchman, Shai Fenwick, Mark Finn, Neal Hallford, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, vickey malone kennedy, Julia S. Mandala, Tracy S. Morris, Stephen Patrick, Rook Riley, A C Smart, Scott Zrubek
Tracks: Meetup, General Interest, Writing & Publishing, Art
09:00 AM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium
Join panelists in the hotel breakfast area for intimate conversation. BYO coffee, please.
Moderator: -
Panelists: Mark Alfred, C.C. Caldwell, Liz Campbell, Paul Carlson, Kimber E Chessmore, Madilynn Dale, Brenna Deutchman, Daniel Erickson, Elijah Farmer, Shai Fenwick, Demi Gray, Sally Hamilton, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, Mike Kennedy, vickey malone kennedy, Julia S. Mandala, Kathleen M. O'Brien, David Rike, Ela Evella, Mel White, Craig Wolf
Tracks: Meetup, General Interest, Professional Development
05:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
Long a staple of Urban Fantasy and other speculative fiction, the vampires of folklore are markedly different from Stoker's Count – even more so from Yarbro's noble St. Germain, or the sparkles from Twilight. We discuss the influences of those early roots, and look at the many changes in the Vampyre.
Moderator: vickey malone kennedy
Panelists: vickey malone kennedy, Sherri Dean, Jeff Provine, Steven E. Wedel, Adam J. Whitlatch
Tracks: Fantasy, Writing & Publishing, Horror, Supernatural & Paranormal, Film & TV, Science Fiction, Comics, History
10:00 PM | Location: Boomer A
Our host reveals "truths" about the panelists. Then panelists have to improv their way through, around, or over them. Watch as the panelists answer questions about themselves and current events. Audience participation encouraged!
Moderator: Stephen Patrick
Panelists: Stephen Patrick, Liz Campbell, Sherri Dean, vickey malone kennedy, David Rike, Kim Ventrella
Tracks: Performing Arts, Meetup
03:00 PM | Location: University B
Shakespeare’s Puck, DC’s Harley Quinn, Arcane's Jinx. Debate the indispensable character who shakes things up – the jester or class clown, even a wisecracking bad guy like Loki of Norse lore or Efnysien of Welsh mythology. Love or hate them, stories wouldn't be the same without the trickster.
Moderator: Chaz Kemp
Panelists: M. Scott Carter, Chaz Kemp, Carolyn Kay, vickey malone kennedy, Ash King, Craig Wolf
Tracks: Writing & Publishing, Pop Culture & Entertainment, Science Fiction, Fantasy