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Friday, March 18
 

3:00pm EDT

A Fairy Trading Booth
The Faeries travels from market to market, trading their collection of wonderous objects. A child might acquire a stuffed unicorn for a song. Literally. ..Trading with the Faeries takes bravery, yes, but these Faeries are all friendly and children love them.
Friday March 18, 2022 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Baltimore Faerie Fan Table
  Family

3:30pm EDT

ORCS LARP: Dungeoneering in Real Life!
ORCSLARP is a full-speed, full-contact, medieval fantasy live action role playing game with foam-padded weapons and a magic system. Players become their character, assuming their profession and all the abilities that come with it in order to adventure through the Realm. ORCS hosts regularly scheduled events, including day battles, tournaments, campouts, and feasts. Stop by, learn about our game, and participate in a demo; we promise we will keep the dragon in the dungeon.
Guests
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ORCS LARP

O.R.C.S. stands for Organized Recreational Combat Simulation. It is a game that combines full contact medieval combat and Live Action Role Play (LARP). It is set in a fantasy world and the classes available to play are the standard fantasy classes. Players are required to wear medieval... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Room A
  Fandom

4:30pm EDT

Metal Smelting/Melting
This is an introduction to the basics of metal smelting/melting such as equipment required and an overview of the process and where to find your metals to be melted down. This craft can be used for cosply accessories, board game qccessories, jewelry making and artwork.
Guests
avatar for Ed Huff

Ed Huff

Fan Guest of Honor
I entered Fandom when a friend introduced me to Jerry Hogan in the 80s. He was selling comics out of his truck at flea markets, before he bought Trilogy comic book shop. I worked cons with him in New York, Charlotte, and all over the Hampton Roads area. During that time period, I... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room 6
  Educational, Science

4:30pm EDT

Kristoffer Belgica
Kristoffer Belgica is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist from Baltimore, MD. He plays throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as a soloist and in: the Internationally known Hot Club of Baltimore, Swing 5, Brinjal (musical guests at Marscon in 2019), and the Philadelphia band Bad Salmon. Kristoffer leads the Baltimore based 27th Street Klezmer Band. if you enjoy eclectic world music, don’t miss this show.

Friday March 18, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment, Music

4:30pm EDT

Writing Submissions: Tips and Tricks
Helpful hints for getting your creation sold. The do and don'ts of submissions.
Moderator
avatar for John G. Hartness

John G. Hartness

Author, Podcaster, Publisher, Falstaff Books
John Hartness is the founder and publisher of Falstaff Books, as well as the author of multiple series, including The Black Knight Chronicles, Bubba the Monster Hunter, and Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter. He is also the founder of the SAGA genre fiction writers’ conference and a cast... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos is a speculative fiction author, disguised as a believably normal schoolteacher, living with his wife and their parrot. He is the author of the space opera series, THIS FINE CREW, published by Chris Kennedy Publishing, and is a 1st-place winner of the Writers of... Read More →
avatar for Alexander G. R. Gideon

Alexander G. R. Gideon

Author
Alexander Gideon's writing style can best be described by the phrase "and many people died". He's a multi-genre author of Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror. As an optician, he's also more than happy to put you in the perfect glasses to read his work! Learn more... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

5:00pm EDT

How to build a Teapot Racer
Want to build your own Teapot Racer? Come join the Hampton Roads Teapot Racing Group as they give you insight into what you would need to do!
Moderator
avatar for John Winsley

John Winsley

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot RacingFull DescriptionWe are Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot racing. We started Splendid Teapot Racing at MarsCon and RavenCon in Williamsburg a number of years ago. Teapot Racing was also featured at the Steampunk Festival at the Hampton History Museum... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Brad Goodman

Brad Goodman

Brad has been a guest at local science fiction conventions for thirty years. Formerly a contractor at NASA Langley, working at the Visitor Center and in support of traveling exhibits, he has also developed presentations for the Science Museum of Virginia and the Newport News Public... Read More →
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Marilyn Romero

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot Racing Group
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Dan Morris

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot Racing Group


Friday March 18, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Room 1
  Fandom

5:00pm EDT

Bring on the Bad Guys!
Whether in comic books, movies, novels, TV shows, or really any story telling medium - the heroes are always the "star" of the story, but it's the villain that really makes the hero. What makes a great villain and how do thebest of them impact the hero's story?
Moderator
avatar for Charlie Stayton

Charlie Stayton

Developer and writer, Parlor Games / HCS
Charlie Stayton is a writer and developer of RPG’s and Card games, former owner of a gaming store, and author of short stories for steampunk and sci-fi genre.Charlie has an innate love for all things Geeky. He has authored Adventures and back stories for “Tephra the Steampunk... Read More →

Guests
avatar for N. A. Ratnayake

N. A. Ratnayake

Nalin A Ratnayake started his technical career as an aerospace engineer. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and worked on supersonic air-breathing propulsion, environmentally responsible aviation technologies, and advanced access-to-space systems for the first part... Read More →
avatar for Emily Leverett

Emily Leverett

Author, Writing
Emily Lavin Leverett is an author, editor, and scholar. She is the author of the paranormal romance series The Wolf and the Nun based on the life and stories of 12th century abbess Marie de France: The Wolf and the Cloister, The Enchanted Rose, and The Song of the Black Wolf are out... Read More →
avatar for Bruce Nesmith

Bruce Nesmith

As a senior designer at TSR, I wrote many D&D game products, including the 2nd edition Ravenloft boxed set. At Bethesda Game Studios, I was the lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I was also senior designer for several Fallout video games. I recently published my first... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Room L
  Writing

5:00pm EDT

Worldbuilding: Political and economic systems
Writing fiction or designing role-playing games both delve into creating whole new worlds. What makes these worls tick? How do you make them believeable and resonate with the reader/player?
Moderator
avatar for James Beall

James Beall

Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for almost 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm... Read More →

Guests
avatar for James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines are a father-son team writing sci-fi as J. M. R. Gaines. They have published Life Sentence and Spy Station, the first ywo novels of the Forlani Saga series, and are currently working on Earth Regained, the third of five planned volumes. Several complementary... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott

Literary Guest
Melissa Scott is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, where she earned her PhD in the Comparative History program. She is the author of more than thirty original science fiction and fantasy novels, most with queer themes and characters... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Room A
  Writing

6:00pm EDT

Opening Ceremonies
Opening Ceremonies - Introduction of GOH's
Moderator
avatar for James Allen

James Allen

MarsCon Chairman
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →
avatar for Kaysha Siemens

Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who collected autographed copies of every E. E. Smith hardcover and introduced him to Jack Williamson at the tender... Read More →
avatar for Ed Huff

Ed Huff

Fan Guest of Honor
I entered Fandom when a friend introduced me to Jerry Hogan in the 80s. He was selling comics out of his truck at flea markets, before he bought Trilogy comic book shop. I worked cons with him in New York, Charlotte, and all over the Hampton Roads area. During that time period, I... Read More →
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Leatherheads, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games), televsion shows (Dinosaurs! Homeland, Outcast), and live/interactive properties (Avenue... Read More →
avatar for Emily Leverett

Emily Leverett

Author, Writing
Emily Lavin Leverett is an author, editor, and scholar. She is the author of the paranormal romance series The Wolf and the Nun based on the life and stories of 12th century abbess Marie de France: The Wolf and the Cloister, The Enchanted Rose, and The Song of the Black Wolf are out... Read More →
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart writes science fiction and fantasy stories, nonfiction, songs ... and other things. He is the only person to have commanded an Air Force satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, originated a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →
avatar for Charlie Stayton

Charlie Stayton

Developer and writer, Parlor Games / HCS
Charlie Stayton is a writer and developer of RPG’s and Card games, former owner of a gaming store, and author of short stories for steampunk and sci-fi genre.Charlie has an innate love for all things Geeky. He has authored Adventures and back stories for “Tephra the Steampunk... Read More →
avatar for James Beall

James Beall

Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for almost 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm... Read More →
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S.C. Houff

Geek Life
S.C. Houff is the daughter of a revolutionary and a TV quiz master. A natural story tell and a full time geek, she has been known to tell a tale or two which mostly is considered lying. She is not a liar but the author behind the From the Files of the Department of the Arcane series... Read More →
avatar for Pamela K. Kinney

Pamela K. Kinney

Author
Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with 5 nonfiction ghost books and the cryptid book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America, plus nonfiction... Read More →
avatar for Drew Avera

Drew Avera

Drew Avera is a Navy veteran and the bestselling author of the Alorian Wars space opera series. He lives in Virginia with his wife and kids.
avatar for Jason Carney

Jason Carney

Lecturer, Christopher Newport University
Jason Ray Carney is an professor, author, and editor. He teaches in the Department of English at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He is the author of the academic book, Weird Tales of Modernity (McFarland), and the fantasy anthology, Rakefire and Other Stories... Read More →
avatar for John Winsley

John Winsley

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot RacingFull DescriptionWe are Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot racing. We started Splendid Teapot Racing at MarsCon and RavenCon in Williamsburg a number of years ago. Teapot Racing was also featured at the Steampunk Festival at the Hampton History Museum... Read More →
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Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →
avatar for Kim Iverson Headlee

Kim Iverson Headlee

Author - Publisher - Chief Chef and Bottle Washer, Pendragon Cove Press
Kim Iverson Headlee lives on a farm in the mountains of southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, fish, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, someone else’s cattle, half a million honey bees, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old... Read More →
avatar for James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines are a father-son team writing sci-fi as J. M. R. Gaines. They have published Life Sentence and Spy Station, the first ywo novels of the Forlani Saga series, and are currently working on Earth Regained, the third of five planned volumes. Several complementary... Read More →
avatar for Nina Amaya

Nina Amaya

supreme leader, Big Whimsy, Baltimore Faerie Faire, Brinjal
Brinjal Faerie Band- played Friday night2019Baltimore Faerie Faire - has a fan table, is lots o fun - COME "Trade" with us! Bring your kids! No money accepted, just trades (surely you can find us a joke or a song or a rock to trade for our treasures!)Big Whimsy - stilts, balloon twisting... Read More →
avatar for Sean Gleeson

Sean Gleeson

Doctor Who's That? Podcast
Sean is one of the hosts of the Podcast "Doctor Who's That?" - Listened to by Tens of People! - wherein he makes a friend watch all of Doctor Who, in order, starting from the beginning in 1963. Aside from entertaining dozens of people with his Podcast, Sean is a massive Horror fan... Read More →
avatar for Phillip Pournelle

Phillip Pournelle

Phillip Pournelle served in the United States Navy for 26 years on cruisers, destroyers, amphibious ships, and an experimental high speed vessel. He serve three tours in the Pentagon conducting wargames and analysis for the Department of Defense including five years at the Office... Read More →
avatar for John G. Hartness

John G. Hartness

Author, Podcaster, Publisher, Falstaff Books
John Hartness is the founder and publisher of Falstaff Books, as well as the author of multiple series, including The Black Knight Chronicles, Bubba the Monster Hunter, and Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter. He is also the founder of the SAGA genre fiction writers’ conference and a cast... Read More →
avatar for Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos is a speculative fiction author, disguised as a believably normal schoolteacher, living with his wife and their parrot. He is the author of the space opera series, THIS FINE CREW, published by Chris Kennedy Publishing, and is a 1st-place winner of the Writers of... Read More →
avatar for Brad Goodman

Brad Goodman

Brad has been a guest at local science fiction conventions for thirty years. Formerly a contractor at NASA Langley, working at the Visitor Center and in support of traveling exhibits, he has also developed presentations for the Science Museum of Virginia and the Newport News Public... Read More →
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avatar for Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott

Literary Guest
Melissa Scott is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, where she earned her PhD in the Comparative History program. She is the author of more than thirty original science fiction and fantasy novels, most with queer themes and characters... Read More →
avatar for Drey Mychalus

Drey Mychalus

Drey is a fan, retired teacher/librarian, reenactor and writer. Combining an academic background with curiosity to learn by doing things firsthand over forty odd years has been quite the journey. I've had way too much energy and collected interesting experiences ranging from being... Read More →
avatar for Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army after 30 years of Active and Reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He is a true to life airship commander. He currently manages a fleet of eight aerostats supporting national and border security for the United States.Countless... Read More →
avatar for David Lee

David Lee

Dave Lee is an artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, and the owner of HCS Publishing, both located in Gloucester Virginia. He has been a featured artist, guest maker and guest author at exhibits, conventions, Comicons, festivals and art galleries throughout the US, Europe, UK and New... Read More →
avatar for Bruce Nesmith

Bruce Nesmith

As a senior designer at TSR, I wrote many D&D game products, including the 2nd edition Ravenloft boxed set. At Bethesda Game Studios, I was the lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I was also senior designer for several Fallout video games. I recently published my first... Read More →
avatar for Alexander G. R. Gideon

Alexander G. R. Gideon

Author
Alexander Gideon's writing style can best be described by the phrase "and many people died". He's a multi-genre author of Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror. As an optician, he's also more than happy to put you in the perfect glasses to read his work! Learn more... Read More →
avatar for Richard Siebigteroth

Richard Siebigteroth

Luna-C Productions
Rick Siebigteroth has been a presence on stage or behind the scenes for over fifty years. Rick combined his love of science fiction and passion for performing when he joined the now defunct Doctors in the House comedy troupe. When that group folded in 1997, he and his wife Cynthia... Read More →
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →
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The Blibbering Humdingers

Entertainer
If Voldemort didn’t make you crap your pants, these folks will. Scott & Kirsten have been singing together since 1992 (when most of their fans were still in nappies) and started performing wizard rock in 2007. Their sound could best be described as esatz neo-retro-existential post-nihilist... Read More →
avatar for Valentine Wolfe

Valentine Wolfe

Entertainer
Braxton Ballew and Sarah Black have been composing and performing music together as Valentine Wolfe since 2006. Their scores have been heard in productions of The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest (Warehouse Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Furman University), and Twelfth Night (The... Read More →
avatar for Michael Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal

Toastmaster, The Muse Writers Center
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avatar for Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar is a writer of all forms of speculative fiction, particularly in the vein of weird fantasy and horror. The central philosophy behind much of his work can be expressed most eloquently by Clark Ashton Smith, who said, "Only the impossible has any real charm; the possible... Read More →
avatar for N. A. Ratnayake

N. A. Ratnayake

Nalin A Ratnayake started his technical career as an aerospace engineer. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and worked on supersonic air-breathing propulsion, environmentally responsible aviation technologies, and advanced access-to-space systems for the first part... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 6:00pm - 6:45pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Convention, Subtype1, Subtype2 |   Fandom, Subtype1, Subtype2

7:00pm EDT

Costume Design "Simple"
How to take simple items for a beautiful costume using simple technics and parts.
Guests
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Leatherheads, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games), televsion shows (Dinosaurs! Homeland, Outcast), and live/interactive properties (Avenue... Read More →
avatar for Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army after 30 years of Active and Reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He is a true to life airship commander. He currently manages a fleet of eight aerostats supporting national and border security for the United States.Countless... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Costuming

7:00pm EDT

Mikey Mason
Guests
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment, Music

7:00pm EDT

Alternate Histories
It's own unique sub-genre of science-ficiton, alternate history provides a facination all it's own. What are the pitfalls a writer can fall into when writing alt-hist? What expectations do the readers bring?
Moderator
avatar for Drey Mychalus

Drey Mychalus

Drey is a fan, retired teacher/librarian, reenactor and writer. Combining an academic background with curiosity to learn by doing things firsthand over forty odd years has been quite the journey. I've had way too much energy and collected interesting experiences ranging from being... Read More →

Guests
avatar for David Lee

David Lee

Dave Lee is an artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, and the owner of HCS Publishing, both located in Gloucester Virginia. He has been a featured artist, guest maker and guest author at exhibits, conventions, Comicons, festivals and art galleries throughout the US, Europe, UK and New... Read More →
avatar for Emily Leverett

Emily Leverett

Author, Writing
Emily Lavin Leverett is an author, editor, and scholar. She is the author of the paranormal romance series The Wolf and the Nun based on the life and stories of 12th century abbess Marie de France: The Wolf and the Cloister, The Enchanted Rose, and The Song of the Black Wolf are out... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

7:30pm EDT

Artist GOH Art Demo
Guests
avatar for Kaysha Siemens

Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Art Gallery
  Artist

7:30pm EDT

James Webb Space Telescope: Great Expectations
In development for over twenty years, the $9.7 billion-dollar James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to reach a halo orbit around the Sun/Earth L2 point in January 2022. It has been called the successor to the Hubble, and it will be able to see farther into the history of the universe than any telescope yet developed.
Guests
avatar for Brad Goodman

Brad Goodman

Brad has been a guest at local science fiction conventions for thirty years. Formerly a contractor at NASA Langley, working at the Visitor Center and in support of traveling exhibits, he has also developed presentations for the Science Museum of Virginia and the Newport News Public... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Room 1
  Educational

7:30pm EDT

David Weber Reading
Guests
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who collected autographed copies of every E. E. Smith hardcover and introduced him to Jack Williamson at the tender... Read More →


Friday March 18, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Room A
  Writing

7:30pm EDT

Getting Into the Biz
How do you get into the writing business? What are the steps towards a creative career? Should you drop your current career and go all-in? What about education - do I need a degree in creative writing? Will it help?
Moderator
avatar for Alexander G. R. Gideon

Alexander G. R. Gideon

Author
Alexander Gideon's writing style can best be described by the phrase "and many people died". He's a multi-genre author of Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror. As an optician, he's also more than happy to put you in the perfect glasses to read his work! Learn more... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Alex Matsuo

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →
avatar for Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar is a writer of all forms of speculative fiction, particularly in the vein of weird fantasy and horror. The central philosophy behind much of his work can be expressed most eloquently by Clark Ashton Smith, who said, "Only the impossible has any real charm; the possible... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Room L
  Writing

8:30pm EDT

Steampunk Costuming Panel
Hints on building your best Steampunk Costumes!
Moderator
avatar for Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army after 30 years of Active and Reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He is a true to life airship commander. He currently manages a fleet of eight aerostats supporting national and border security for the United States.Countless... Read More →

Guests
avatar for David Lee

David Lee

Dave Lee is an artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, and the owner of HCS Publishing, both located in Gloucester Virginia. He has been a featured artist, guest maker and guest author at exhibits, conventions, Comicons, festivals and art galleries throughout the US, Europe, UK and New... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
Room 6
  Costuming

8:30pm EDT

Method Writing
Most writers have ways of getting to grips with an imaginary world, whether it's drawing extensive maps, inventing complex languages, practicing the martial arts, or collecting artifacts that seem as though they should belong in that universe. What are your favorites, what hasn't worked for you, and what are your favorite starting points for building setting, characters, and plots?
Moderator
avatar for Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott

Literary Guest
Melissa Scott is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, where she earned her PhD in the Comparative History program. She is the author of more than thirty original science fiction and fantasy novels, most with queer themes and characters... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Rowan Worth

Rowan Worth

Rowan Worth is an author of paranormal romantic suspense, and first participated in MarsCon in 2018, where she spoke on a number of panels. Her debut novel, PAST IMPERFECT, begins an ongoing series featuring a family of shapeshifters trying to stop an enemy intent on destroying their... Read More →
avatar for Kim Iverson Headlee

Kim Iverson Headlee

Author - Publisher - Chief Chef and Bottle Washer, Pendragon Cove Press
Kim Iverson Headlee lives on a farm in the mountains of southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, fish, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, someone else’s cattle, half a million honey bees, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old... Read More →
avatar for Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos is a speculative fiction author, disguised as a believably normal schoolteacher, living with his wife and their parrot. He is the author of the space opera series, THIS FINE CREW, published by Chris Kennedy Publishing, and is a 1st-place winner of the Writers of... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

9:00pm EDT

The Doctor's Companions
Serving as the viewer point of view character, Doctor Who has had many great (and not so great) companions. What makes a good Companion, and who are your favorites?
Moderator
avatar for Richard Siebigteroth

Richard Siebigteroth

Luna-C Productions
Rick Siebigteroth has been a presence on stage or behind the scenes for over fifty years. Rick combined his love of science fiction and passion for performing when he joined the now defunct Doctors in the House comedy troupe. When that group folded in 1997, he and his wife Cynthia... Read More →

Guests
avatar for John Winsley

John Winsley

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot RacingFull DescriptionWe are Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot racing. We started Splendid Teapot Racing at MarsCon and RavenCon in Williamsburg a number of years ago. Teapot Racing was also featured at the Steampunk Festival at the Hampton History Museum... Read More →
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Sean Gleeson

Doctor Who's That? Podcast
Sean is one of the hosts of the Podcast "Doctor Who's That?" - Listened to by Tens of People! - wherein he makes a friend watch all of Doctor Who, in order, starting from the beginning in 1963. Aside from entertaining dozens of people with his Podcast, Sean is a massive Horror fan... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Room L
  Fandom

9:00pm EDT

Well, Actually ... Friday Night
Panelists show off their geeky knowledge! Three guests are presented with statements about some aspect of fandom -- movies, books, games, practically anything -- and win points by explaining what about each statement is wrong. (For example, for the incorrect statement, "The 1931 film 'Dracula' was both the first sound version of the vampire story and Bela Lugosi's first portrayal of Dracula," the correction would be, "Well, Actually ... Bela Lugosi first played Count Dracula on Broadway in 1927, not in the 1931 movie.") If none of the panelists correct a statement, audience members have a chance to win the point (and prizes)! Based on the "Um, Actually..." game of "pedantic, hyperspecific corrections" originated by Mike Trapp of College Humor. Hosted by Baen Books "Slushmaster General" Gray Rinehart.
Moderator
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart writes science fiction and fantasy stories, nonfiction, songs ... and other things. He is the only person to have commanded an Air Force satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, originated a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →
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Drey Mychalus

Drey is a fan, retired teacher/librarian, reenactor and writer. Combining an academic background with curiosity to learn by doing things firsthand over forty odd years has been quite the journey. I've had way too much energy and collected interesting experiences ranging from being... Read More →
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Room 1
  Games

9:00pm EDT

Stage Select
Guests
avatar for Stage Select

Stage Select

Stage Select is a video game rock band, based in Virginia Beach. Our show is a unique blend of Video Game songs with a splash of retro cartoon songs. Each arranged and performed by 4 creative geeky minds. Ever heard or seen Chrono-Trigger music played on an Aerophone, or a drummer... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment, Music

10:00pm EDT

HARRINGTON, HORNBLOWER, AND LUCKY JACK
David Weber’s Honor Harrington series has been repeatedly described as “Horatio Hornblower in Space.” Join members of the Royal Manticoran Navy as we discuss how the Hornblower novels of C.S. Forester and other historical fiction and may have inspired Weber’s own novels.
Guests
MR

Mike Romero

TRMN 3rd Fleet
T

Friday March 18, 2022 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Fandom

10:00pm EDT

Food as a Worldbuilding Tool
We've all encountered scenes where characters meet to talk over a meal - stew and beer in a fantasy tavern, protein packs on the space station, blue milk in a bar on Tatooine. But it's also possible to use food and drink to delineate cultures, to expand the reader's grasp of the fictional economy, and generally make for a world that feels deeply lived. Let's talk about tips and techniques.
Moderator
avatar for Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott

Literary Guest
Melissa Scott is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, where she earned her PhD in the Comparative History program. She is the author of more than thirty original science fiction and fantasy novels, most with queer themes and characters... Read More →

Guests
avatar for S.C. Houff

S.C. Houff

Geek Life
S.C. Houff is the daughter of a revolutionary and a TV quiz master. A natural story tell and a full time geek, she has been known to tell a tale or two which mostly is considered lying. She is not a liar but the author behind the From the Files of the Department of the Arcane series... Read More →
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Jason Carney

Lecturer, Christopher Newport University
Jason Ray Carney is an professor, author, and editor. He teaches in the Department of English at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He is the author of the academic book, Weird Tales of Modernity (McFarland), and the fantasy anthology, Rakefire and Other Stories... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

10:00pm EDT

Nerf Wars
Grab your Nerf and Battle others!
Guests
BA

Friday March 18, 2022 10:00pm - Saturday March 19, 2022 1:00am EDT
Room A
  Games

10:30pm EDT

Req Me, Amadeus: The Strange Tale of Mozart's Requiem
Was Mozart Poisoned? How much fact and fiction was in the movie Amadeus? Braxton Ballew of Valentine Wolfe takes you into the past to discover the strange tale of Mozart's final composition, the one that inspired the play and movie Amadeus: Requiem in d minor, K. 626. You'll meet mysterious messengers, hear accusations of forgery, and learn the truth that is indeed much stranger than fiction.
Guests
avatar for Valentine Wolfe

Valentine Wolfe

Entertainer
Braxton Ballew and Sarah Black have been composing and performing music together as Valentine Wolfe since 2006. Their scores have been heard in productions of The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest (Warehouse Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Furman University), and Twelfth Night (The... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2022 10:30pm - 11:30pm EDT
Room 1
  Educational, Entertainment

11:30pm EDT

How We Got Here
The Path to MarsCon 2022. The Trails and Pitfalls that almost broke MarsCon! A true and sometimes dishearting view of Convention and Fandom!
Guests
avatar for James Allen

James Allen

MarsCon Chairman

Friday March 18, 2022 11:30pm - Saturday March 19, 2022 12:30am EDT
Room 7
  Fandom
 
Saturday, March 19
 

10:00am EDT

The Women of Arthurian Legends
Join Kim Headlee as she leads you through the artwork of the past three centuries featuring Arthurian women,
Guests
avatar for Kim Iverson Headlee

Kim Iverson Headlee

Author - Publisher - Chief Chef and Bottle Washer, Pendragon Cove Press
Kim Iverson Headlee lives on a farm in the mountains of southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, fish, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, someone else’s cattle, half a million honey bees, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Room 7
  Educational

10:00am EDT

Gray Rinehart
Guests
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Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart writes science fiction and fantasy stories, nonfiction, songs ... and other things. He is the only person to have commanded an Air Force satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, originated a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

10:00am EDT

Ecto Building 101
Ecto building 101 teaches how to turn your personal vehicle and or a vehicle into a ghostbusters style ecto.
Guests
avatar for Virginia Ghost Corps

Virginia Ghost Corps

They are an organization that brings the 1984 Ghostbusters movie to life. They strive to better our community and help others. They can be found at Comic con and other events. They also host Ghostbuster fan birthdays and private events.  

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Room 6
  Fandom, Family

10:30am EDT

Falling Down A Well
A research-oriented approach to personal artistic projects and portfolio development. Our Artist GOH talks about the ethos behind her Greek Mythology paintings project, her research and idea development method, and does a Q&A brainstorming with audience ideas.
Guests
avatar for Kaysha Siemens

Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Room L
  Artist

10:30am EDT

Costuming for Introverts
You've done what everyone said was the hard part. Months of blood, sweat, and tears - sewing and glueing - maybe even some engineering - and you have your perfect costume. Now you need to actually walk out onto a stage in front of hundreds of people and look confident. Where do find nerve to get there and make an intentional spectacle of yourself?
Moderator
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Leatherheads, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games), televsion shows (Dinosaurs! Homeland, Outcast), and live/interactive properties (Avenue... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Richard Siebigteroth

Richard Siebigteroth

Luna-C Productions
Rick Siebigteroth has been a presence on stage or behind the scenes for over fifty years. Rick combined his love of science fiction and passion for performing when he joined the now defunct Doctors in the House comedy troupe. When that group folded in 1997, he and his wife Cynthia... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Room A
  Costuming

10:30am EDT

Recycling—From Stars to Starships
Join James Beall as he leads you through "An exploration of recycling down through the ages, illustrating its many twists and turns as well as its likely future."
Guests
avatar for James Beall

James Beall

Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for almost 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Small Auditorium
  Educational, Science

10:30am EDT

Myths and Legends in Urban Fantasy
Myths and Legends are often used in Urban Fantasy novels, Television, Movies and Media. Who did it right? And who got it completely wrong? Who had the best twist on the old legend.
Moderator
avatar for Alex Matsuo

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →

Guests
avatar for James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines are a father-son team writing sci-fi as J. M. R. Gaines. They have published Life Sentence and Spy Station, the first ywo novels of the Forlani Saga series, and are currently working on Earth Regained, the third of five planned volumes. Several complementary... Read More →
avatar for Bruce Nesmith

Bruce Nesmith

As a senior designer at TSR, I wrote many D&D game products, including the 2nd edition Ravenloft boxed set. At Bethesda Game Studios, I was the lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I was also senior designer for several Fallout video games. I recently published my first... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Room 1
  Fandom

11:00am EDT

Chuck Parker
Guests
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Chuck occasionally goes solo when he’s not backing up every other act on the con circuit. He plays slice of life, confessional geek tunes that are often kind of funny, and his lyrics have been called “sensitive”, “literate”, and “hard to sing”….

Saturday March 19, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

11:00am EDT

Synchronized Swim Show
Yes, you read that right!! … the Midtown Mystiques Synchronized Swimming Team (and their Masters team, the Madame Mystiques) will be performing in the hotel pool! How often does that happen at a Con right?? Age levels varying from little novices to advanced regional girls, and even Masters ladies will be here to perform their routines for you! Don’t miss out! And if your local and want to try it out or have little one (or know a little mermaid that would like it) come check it out! LOCATION: hotel pool (of course)
Guests
AP

Saturday March 19, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
POOL
  Entertainment, Education

11:00am EDT

Splendid Teapot Racing: Demo and Official Race
Watch the competion, try it yourself and interact with the builders. Learn more about Teapot Racing!
Guests
avatar for Brad Goodman

Brad Goodman

Brad has been a guest at local science fiction conventions for thirty years. Formerly a contractor at NASA Langley, working at the Visitor Center and in support of traveling exhibits, he has also developed presentations for the Science Museum of Virginia and the Newport News Public... Read More →
DM

Dan Morris

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot Racing Group
RR

Ron Romero

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot Racing Group
MR

Marilyn Romero

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot Racing Group
avatar for John Winsley

John Winsley

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot RacingFull DescriptionWe are Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot racing. We started Splendid Teapot Racing at MarsCon and RavenCon in Williamsburg a number of years ago. Teapot Racing was also featured at the Steampunk Festival at the Hampton History Museum... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 11:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Pitchers Landing
  Fandom

11:30am EDT

You Got Your Mystery in My Science-Fiction
Mixed genre stories are as old as the genres they mix. What genres mix well, and which ones don't?
Moderator
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Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos is a speculative fiction author, disguised as a believably normal schoolteacher, living with his wife and their parrot. He is the author of the space opera series, THIS FINE CREW, published by Chris Kennedy Publishing, and is a 1st-place winner of the Writers of... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Rowan Worth

Rowan Worth

Rowan Worth is an author of paranormal romantic suspense, and first participated in MarsCon in 2018, where she spoke on a number of panels. Her debut novel, PAST IMPERFECT, begins an ongoing series featuring a family of shapeshifters trying to stop an enemy intent on destroying their... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott

Literary Guest
Melissa Scott is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, where she earned her PhD in the Comparative History program. She is the author of more than thirty original science fiction and fantasy novels, most with queer themes and characters... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

11:30am EDT

Writers Workshop presented by The Muse!
We all have stories to tell, whether we’ve never written anything before, or we’re dusting off the old writing muscles and getting back in the game. In this short workshop, we'll learn the essential fundamentals of defining a character and setting that character in action though an active scene, moving your story from A to B, or Z.
Join us for some short writing prompts and advice from published authors to begin getting your ideas onto the page. The Writers Workshop is presented by The Muse Writers Center and will include special guests.
Moderator
avatar for Michael Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal

Toastmaster, The Muse Writers Center

Guests
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who collected autographed copies of every E. E. Smith hardcover and introduced him to Jack Williamson at the tender... Read More →
avatar for Jason Carney

Jason Carney

Lecturer, Christopher Newport University
Jason Ray Carney is an professor, author, and editor. He teaches in the Department of English at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He is the author of the academic book, Weird Tales of Modernity (McFarland), and the fantasy anthology, Rakefire and Other Stories... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 11:30am - 1:30pm EDT
Room 6
  Writing

12:00pm EDT

Songs from the Vault
Join Mikey as he sings unreleased songs, songs of his that haven’t made official release yet, and maybe never will. LIMITED ATTENDANCE DUE TO COVID POLICY!
Guests
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Small Auditorium
  Entertainment

12:00pm EDT

Mermaid Swim Lessons
Learn to swim like a mermaid! How to Scull and Stay on the bottom like those beautiful sirens of the deep! Coach’s Ariana and Larry combined YEARS of coaching Synchronized Swimming and Swim Lessons. With Ariana’s skills in Mermaid performing and Larry’s training National level USA team swimmers! You’ll be in great hands!! ((-ALL AGES are welcome to participate!!- Feel free to bring your own tails! Tails will NOT be provided. Some swim Fins yes. Waivers will be signed for safety by anyone entering the pool! Thank You!)) LOCATION: hotel pool
Guests
AP

Saturday March 19, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
POOL
  Family

12:00pm EDT

How To Take Up Space
Do you feel you aren’t given enough personal space in social situations? Unseen? Pushed aside? Come explore and practice Taking Up Space, with Nina Amaya, the Faerie Queene of Chaos. With humor and love, let’s claim some space for you in this class. 💜 Or, if you are a Powerful Extrovert who never realized this is a problem for some people, come develop some understanding and expand your empathetic powers. Be brave; come take up space. This is a new offering from the gal who brought you “Faerie Resilience: How to Stay Happy in a Human Dominated World” at Marscon 2019.
Guests
avatar for Nina Amaya

Nina Amaya

supreme leader, Big Whimsy, Baltimore Faerie Faire, Brinjal
Brinjal Faerie Band- played Friday night2019Baltimore Faerie Faire - has a fan table, is lots o fun - COME "Trade" with us! Bring your kids! No money accepted, just trades (surely you can find us a joke or a song or a rock to trade for our treasures!)Big Whimsy - stilts, balloon twisting... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Room 1
  Fandom

12:00pm EDT

It Came From Planet B
You hate them and love them - the 'B' movies. Bad acting, terrible plots, awful dialog, but we still watch them - and even defend them. Why?  Wat draws us to these mountains for schlock?
Guests
avatar for S.C. Houff

S.C. Houff

Geek Life
S.C. Houff is the daughter of a revolutionary and a TV quiz master. A natural story tell and a full time geek, she has been known to tell a tale or two which mostly is considered lying. She is not a liar but the author behind the From the Files of the Department of the Arcane series... Read More →
avatar for Sean Gleeson

Sean Gleeson

Doctor Who's That? Podcast
Sean is one of the hosts of the Podcast "Doctor Who's That?" - Listened to by Tens of People! - wherein he makes a friend watch all of Doctor Who, in order, starting from the beginning in 1963. Aside from entertaining dozens of people with his Podcast, Sean is a massive Horror fan... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Room L
  Fandom

12:00pm EDT

Author Readings
Read excerpts from your Books - 4 authors will read from their books - 15 minutes each
Moderator
avatar for Pamela K. Kinney

Pamela K. Kinney

Author
Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with 5 nonfiction ghost books and the cryptid book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America, plus nonfiction... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar is a writer of all forms of speculative fiction, particularly in the vein of weird fantasy and horror. The central philosophy behind much of his work can be expressed most eloquently by Clark Ashton Smith, who said, "Only the impossible has any real charm; the possible... Read More →
avatar for Bruce Nesmith

Bruce Nesmith

As a senior designer at TSR, I wrote many D&D game products, including the 2nd edition Ravenloft boxed set. At Bethesda Game Studios, I was the lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I was also senior designer for several Fallout video games. I recently published my first... Read More →
avatar for Alexander G. R. Gideon

Alexander G. R. Gideon

Author
Alexander Gideon's writing style can best be described by the phrase "and many people died". He's a multi-genre author of Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror. As an optician, he's also more than happy to put you in the perfect glasses to read his work! Learn more... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Room A
  Writing

1:00pm EDT

Blibbering Humdingers
Guests
avatar for The Blibbering Humdingers

The Blibbering Humdingers

Entertainer
If Voldemort didn’t make you crap your pants, these folks will. Scott & Kirsten have been singing together since 1992 (when most of their fans were still in nappies) and started performing wizard rock in 2007. Their sound could best be described as esatz neo-retro-existential post-nihilist... Read More →
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Chuck occasionally goes solo when he’s not backing up every other act on the con circuit. He plays slice of life, confessional geek tunes that are often kind of funny, and his lyrics have been called “sensitive”, “literate”, and “hard to sing”….

Saturday March 19, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

1:00pm EDT

Mermaid Makeup (on the deck of the Pool)
Join Seasoned Mermaid Performer and Synchronized Swimmer and Head Coach, Ariana, as she teaches and shows her tricks for water proof Mermaid make up and jewels!!!! -All age mermaids welcome!- LOCATION: on pool deck
Guests
AP

Saturday March 19, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
POOL
  Family

1:00pm EDT

Short Stories
When we think of the golden age of print science fiction, one of the traits of that era was the prevalence of science-fiction magazines. These magazines were the primary outlet for short-form science-fiction. Where do short-form writers turn to now to get their stories published? And, in a era dominated by multi-volumes series, is the readership still there for them?
Moderator
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart writes science fiction and fantasy stories, nonfiction, songs ... and other things. He is the only person to have commanded an Air Force satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, originated a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →

Guests
avatar for N. A. Ratnayake

N. A. Ratnayake

Nalin A Ratnayake started his technical career as an aerospace engineer. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and worked on supersonic air-breathing propulsion, environmentally responsible aviation technologies, and advanced access-to-space systems for the first part... Read More →
avatar for Alexander G. R. Gideon

Alexander G. R. Gideon

Author
Alexander Gideon's writing style can best be described by the phrase "and many people died". He's a multi-genre author of Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror. As an optician, he's also more than happy to put you in the perfect glasses to read his work! Learn more... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

1:30pm EDT

Artist GOH Interview
Join Michael Jon Khandelwal as he interviews our Artist GOH
Guests
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →
avatar for Kaysha Siemens

Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room A
  Artist

1:30pm EDT

Steampunk Costuming/Props
Build those Props to complete your costume!
Moderator
avatar for David Lee

David Lee

Dave Lee is an artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, and the owner of HCS Publishing, both located in Gloucester Virginia. He has been a featured artist, guest maker and guest author at exhibits, conventions, Comicons, festivals and art galleries throughout the US, Europe, UK and New... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army after 30 years of Active and Reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He is a true to life airship commander. He currently manages a fleet of eight aerostats supporting national and border security for the United States.Countless... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room L
  Costuming

1:30pm EDT

Wargaming for Fun and Profit (Prophet)…
Join in for a discussion of the similarities and differences of running games for entertainment and for analysis from two individuals that have designed War Games for the Government.
Moderator
CT

Guests
avatar for Charlie Stayton

Charlie Stayton

Developer and writer, Parlor Games / HCS
Charlie Stayton is a writer and developer of RPG’s and Card games, former owner of a gaming store, and author of short stories for steampunk and sci-fi genre.Charlie has an innate love for all things Geeky. He has authored Adventures and back stories for “Tephra the Steampunk... Read More →
avatar for Phillip Pournelle

Phillip Pournelle

Phillip Pournelle served in the United States Navy for 26 years on cruisers, destroyers, amphibious ships, and an experimental high speed vessel. He serve three tours in the Pentagon conducting wargames and analysis for the Department of Defense including five years at the Office... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 1
  Fandom, Gaming

2:00pm EDT

Synchronize Swim Show
Yes, you read that right!! … the Midtown Mystiques Synchronized Swimming Team (and their Masters team, the Madame Mystiques) will be performing in the hotel pool! How often does that happen at a Con right?? Age levels varying from little novices to advanced regional girls, and even Masters ladies will be here to perform their routines for you! Don’t miss out! And if your local and want to try it out or have little one (or know a little mermaid that would like it) come check it out! LOCATION: hotel pool (of course)
Guests
AP

Saturday March 19, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
  Entertainment, Education

2:30pm EDT

MANTICORE ASCENDANT AND THE EARLY U.S. NAVY
David Weber at MarsCon 2020 suggested that Travis Long, hero of the “prequel” series of Honorverse novels, holds a similar place in Manticoran history to Edward Preble in American history, especially in how both officers influenced contributed to the future of their respective navies. Join the members of the Royal Manticoran Navy to explore this idea further.
Guests
MR

Mike Romero

TRMN 3rd Fleet
T

Saturday March 19, 2022 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Fandom, Education

2:30pm EDT

Valentine Wolfe
Guests
avatar for Valentine Wolfe

Valentine Wolfe

Entertainer
Braxton Ballew and Sarah Black have been composing and performing music together as Valentine Wolfe since 2006. Their scores have been heard in productions of The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest (Warehouse Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Furman University), and Twelfth Night (The... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

2:30pm EDT

Research Rabbitholes
Most writers have at some point found themselves getting lost in the background research for a story instead of actually writing. Can you ever do too much research? How do you strike the balance between what you need to know and what a reader needs to see? How do you make yourself stop and move on - or do you? Bonus - what's a favorite thing you've stumbled across that you haven't been able to use in a story?
Moderator
avatar for Melissa Scott

Melissa Scott

Literary Guest
Melissa Scott is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, where she earned her PhD in the Comparative History program. She is the author of more than thirty original science fiction and fantasy novels, most with queer themes and characters... Read More →

Guests
avatar for James Beall

James Beall

Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for almost 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm... Read More →
avatar for Drey Mychalus

Drey Mychalus

Drey is a fan, retired teacher/librarian, reenactor and writer. Combining an academic background with curiosity to learn by doing things firsthand over forty odd years has been quite the journey. I've had way too much energy and collected interesting experiences ranging from being... Read More →
avatar for Bruce Nesmith

Bruce Nesmith

As a senior designer at TSR, I wrote many D&D game products, including the 2nd edition Ravenloft boxed set. At Bethesda Game Studios, I was the lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I was also senior designer for several Fallout video games. I recently published my first... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

3:00pm EDT

Guest of Honor interview
Our annual interview
Moderator
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Room A
  Convention

3:00pm EDT

Costume Design "Complex"
An indept study of creating a more complex costume.
Moderator
avatar for Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi

Michael Parodi retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army after 30 years of Active and Reserve duty in the U.S. Army. He is a true to life airship commander. He currently manages a fleet of eight aerostats supporting national and border security for the United States.Countless... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Leatherheads, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games), televsion shows (Dinosaurs! Homeland, Outcast), and live/interactive properties (Avenue... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Room L
  Costuming

3:00pm EDT

Where"s Marso?
Join us for the first ever MarsCon version of Where’s Marso? No, we’re not really looking for Marso, but we are holding a con-wide scavenger hunt for science fiction and fantasy themed characters. You’ll roam the halls and gather pictures or autographs of a list of people and items. There will be a prize awarded to all who find everyone on the list.

For those that find Marso, you will gain extra points!!!
Guests
MF


Saturday March 19, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
  Family

3:00pm EDT

Cover Your Asset
It's the first thing people see when they pick up a book. How important is the cover? What makes a good cover? What makes a bad one?
Moderator
avatar for Drew Avera

Drew Avera

Drew Avera is a Navy veteran and the bestselling author of the Alorian Wars space opera series. He lives in Virginia with his wife and kids.

Guests
avatar for Alex Matsuo

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →
avatar for Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar is a writer of all forms of speculative fiction, particularly in the vein of weird fantasy and horror. The central philosophy behind much of his work can be expressed most eloquently by Clark Ashton Smith, who said, "Only the impossible has any real charm; the possible... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Room 1
  Writing

3:00pm EDT

A Fairy Trading Booth
The Faeries travels from market to market, trading their collection of wonderous objects. A child might acquire a stuffed unicorn for a song. Literally. ..Trading with the Faeries takes bravery, yes, but these Faeries are all friendly and children love them.
Guests
avatar for Nina Amaya

Nina Amaya

supreme leader, Big Whimsy, Baltimore Faerie Faire, Brinjal
Brinjal Faerie Band- played Friday night2019Baltimore Faerie Faire - has a fan table, is lots o fun - COME "Trade" with us! Bring your kids! No money accepted, just trades (surely you can find us a joke or a song or a rock to trade for our treasures!)Big Whimsy - stilts, balloon twisting... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Baltimore Faerie Fan Table
  Family

4:00pm EDT

Guest of Honor Reading
Guests
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Room A
  Writing

4:00pm EDT

Artist GOH Art Demo
Guests
avatar for Kaysha Siemens

Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Art Gallery
  Artist

4:00pm EDT

Introduction to Electroplating/Electroforming - Cancelled!!!
This is an introduction to the basics of electroforming and electroplating such as the minimum equipment required and an overview of the process. This craft will be great for cosplay accessories, jewelry making and gift making.
Guests
avatar for Ed Huff

Ed Huff

Fan Guest of Honor
I entered Fandom when a friend introduced me to Jerry Hogan in the 80s. He was selling comics out of his truck at flea markets, before he bought Trilogy comic book shop. I worked cons with him in New York, Charlotte, and all over the Hampton Roads area. During that time period, I... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Educational, Science

4:00pm EDT

Mikey Mason
Guests
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

4:00pm EDT

Battle of the Royals - Kingdoms of Cornucopia y Alaria
His Majesty King Michael Trevor of Alaria and Her Royal Highness Dame Norma of Cornucopia will demonstrate Sword Skill Extraordinary. Come See how Royals settle daily disputes. Afterwards join us for Sword Training - Learn how to fight like a Knight.
Guests
avatar for Kingdoms of Cornucopia y Alaria

Kingdoms of Cornucopia y Alaria

The Kingdoms of Cornucopia is a live steel medieval reenactment group based in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The group’s founder, Angel Reyes, began the group over thirty years ago on the principles of honor, integrity, and service. Cornucopia exists in the year 1273 in... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Fandom, Education

4:00pm EDT

Baen Traveling Road Show
Info on the Newest Publications from Baen Publishing.
Guests
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart writes science fiction and fantasy stories, nonfiction, songs ... and other things. He is the only person to have commanded an Air Force satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, originated a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Fandom

4:30pm EDT

Mars 2022
It wouldn’t be MarsCon without an update on our Martian explorers. We’ll check in on the progress of the 2020 missions: Hope, Perseverance and Ingenuity, Tianwen-1 and Zhurong. Having missed the 2020 window, the ESA/Russian “Rosalind Franklin” rover is preparing to launch later this year.
Guests
avatar for Brad Goodman

Brad Goodman

Brad has been a guest at local science fiction conventions for thirty years. Formerly a contractor at NASA Langley, working at the Visitor Center and in support of traveling exhibits, he has also developed presentations for the Science Museum of Virginia and the Newport News Public... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room 1
  Educational, Science

4:30pm EDT

Writer GOH Book Signing
Guests
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room A
  Fandom

4:30pm EDT

Making that Battle Real!
You have the perfect novel - great battle scene to occur. But how do you make it realistic? Tricks to creating it so the readers are not laughing at what is happening!
Moderator
avatar for Drew Avera

Drew Avera

Drew Avera is a Navy veteran and the bestselling author of the Alorian Wars space opera series. He lives in Virginia with his wife and kids.

Guests
avatar for N. A. Ratnayake

N. A. Ratnayake

Nalin A Ratnayake started his technical career as an aerospace engineer. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and worked on supersonic air-breathing propulsion, environmentally responsible aviation technologies, and advanced access-to-space systems for the first part... Read More →
avatar for Phillip Pournelle

Phillip Pournelle

Phillip Pournelle served in the United States Navy for 26 years on cruisers, destroyers, amphibious ships, and an experimental high speed vessel. He serve three tours in the Pentagon conducting wargames and analysis for the Department of Defense including five years at the Office... Read More →
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who collected autographed copies of every E. E. Smith hardcover and introduced him to Jack Williamson at the tender... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room L
  Writing

6:00pm EDT

Costume Contest
Moderator
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

7:30pm EDT

Charity Auction
Moderator
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Convention

7:30pm EDT

Kids Ghosthunt with The Virginia Ghost Corps!
Help the Virginia Ghost Corp find the Ghosts that Haunt the Doubletree Williamsburg! Help send them away!

For Kids of all ages!
Guests
avatar for Virginia Ghost Corps

Virginia Ghost Corps

They are an organization that brings the 1984 Ghostbusters movie to life. They strive to better our community and help others. They can be found at Comic con and other events. They also host Ghostbuster fan birthdays and private events.  

Saturday March 19, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Virginia Ghost Corps Table
  Family

7:30pm EDT

Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Next Phase
Roundtable: Information has begun to flow about the next two years of Marvel movies. What are you looking forward to? Who should the new Avengers be? Who do you want to see in MCU? Who do you not want to see? And when will we get a real Fantastic Four movie?
Moderator
avatar for Sean Gleeson

Sean Gleeson

Doctor Who's That? Podcast
Sean is one of the hosts of the Podcast "Doctor Who's That?" - Listened to by Tens of People! - wherein he makes a friend watch all of Doctor Who, in order, starting from the beginning in 1963. Aside from entertaining dozens of people with his Podcast, Sean is a massive Horror fan... Read More →

Guests
avatar for S.C. Houff

S.C. Houff

Geek Life
S.C. Houff is the daughter of a revolutionary and a TV quiz master. A natural story tell and a full time geek, she has been known to tell a tale or two which mostly is considered lying. She is not a liar but the author behind the From the Files of the Department of the Arcane series... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Room A
  Fandom

7:30pm EDT

What Would You Change in the Star Wars Universe?
Guests
avatar for Rebel Legion

Rebel Legion

The Rebel Legion is an international fan-based volunteer organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate replicas of the Rebel Alliance, the Galactic Republic, the New Republic, the Resistance, the Jedi Order, and other heroes from the Star Wars u... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Fandom

7:30pm EDT

Dying is Easy, Humor is Hard
Successfully incorporating humor into genre fiction is tricky. Some writers are great at it, some are not. Does it even belong in genre ficiton? Where is the line between a SF novel with humor sprinkled liberally throughout and a parody?
Moderator
avatar for James Beall

James Beall

Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for almost 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos

Mike Jack Stoumbos is a speculative fiction author, disguised as a believably normal schoolteacher, living with his wife and their parrot. He is the author of the space opera series, THIS FINE CREW, published by Chris Kennedy Publishing, and is a 1st-place winner of the Writers of... Read More →
avatar for Drew Avera

Drew Avera

Drew Avera is a Navy veteran and the bestselling author of the Alorian Wars space opera series. He lives in Virginia with his wife and kids.

Saturday March 19, 2022 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Room L
  Writing

9:00pm EDT

Mikey Mason
Guests
avatar for Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

9:00pm EDT

ORCS LARP: Dungeoneering in Real Life!
ORCSLARP is a full-speed, full-contact, medieval fantasy live action role playing game with foam-padded weapons and a magic system. Players become their character, assuming their profession and all the abilities that come with it in order to adventure through the Realm. ORCS hosts regularly scheduled events, including day battles, tournaments, campouts, and feasts. Stop by, learn about our game, and participate in a demo; we promise we will keep the dragon in the dungeon.
Guests
avatar for ORCS LARP

ORCS LARP

O.R.C.S. stands for Organized Recreational Combat Simulation. It is a game that combines full contact medieval combat and Live Action Role Play (LARP). It is set in a fantasy world and the classes available to play are the standard fantasy classes. Players are required to wear medieval... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Room 1
  Fandom

9:00pm EDT

Tall Tales of MarsCons Past
Somewhere along the way, MarsCon become one of "long term" conventions in the region.  Add in the Sci-Con legacy and you're looking at five decades of convention shenanigans. Come hear tales of past cons and maybe share a few of your own.
Moderator
avatar for James Allen

James Allen

MarsCon Chairman

Guests
avatar for Ed Huff

Ed Huff

Fan Guest of Honor
I entered Fandom when a friend introduced me to Jerry Hogan in the 80s. He was selling comics out of his truck at flea markets, before he bought Trilogy comic book shop. I worked cons with him in New York, Charlotte, and all over the Hampton Roads area. During that time period, I... Read More →
JD
CT

Saturday March 19, 2022 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Fandom

9:00pm EDT

Who Will Be Doctor Who?
Many actors have played the Doctor, and the franchose is on the cusp of another change. Who should be the next Doctor?
Moderator
avatar for Richard Siebigteroth

Richard Siebigteroth

Luna-C Productions
Rick Siebigteroth has been a presence on stage or behind the scenes for over fifty years. Rick combined his love of science fiction and passion for performing when he joined the now defunct Doctors in the House comedy troupe. When that group folded in 1997, he and his wife Cynthia... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Leatherheads, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games), televsion shows (Dinosaurs! Homeland, Outcast), and live/interactive properties (Avenue... Read More →
avatar for John Winsley

John Winsley

Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot RacingFull DescriptionWe are Hampton Roads Splendid Teapot racing. We started Splendid Teapot Racing at MarsCon and RavenCon in Williamsburg a number of years ago. Teapot Racing was also featured at the Steampunk Festival at the Hampton History Museum... Read More →
avatar for Sean Gleeson

Sean Gleeson

Doctor Who's That? Podcast
Sean is one of the hosts of the Podcast "Doctor Who's That?" - Listened to by Tens of People! - wherein he makes a friend watch all of Doctor Who, in order, starting from the beginning in 1963. Aside from entertaining dozens of people with his Podcast, Sean is a massive Horror fan... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Room L
  Fandom

10:00pm EDT

The Humdingers get Naughty!
Join the The Blibbering Humdingers as they get “Naughty/After Dark“ !
Guests
avatar for The Blibbering Humdingers

The Blibbering Humdingers

Entertainer
If Voldemort didn’t make you crap your pants, these folks will. Scott & Kirsten have been singing together since 1992 (when most of their fans were still in nappies) and started performing wizard rock in 2007. Their sound could best be described as esatz neo-retro-existential post-nihilist... Read More →
avatar for Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker

Chuck occasionally goes solo when he’s not backing up every other act on the con circuit. He plays slice of life, confessional geek tunes that are often kind of funny, and his lyrics have been called “sensitive”, “literate”, and “hard to sing”….

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment, Music

10:00pm EDT

Nerf Wars
Grab your Nerf and Battle others!
Guests
BA

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:00pm - Sunday March 20, 2022 1:00am EDT
Room A
  Games

10:30pm EDT

All Things All Hallow's Eve
What is your favorite Halloween shows, movies, books, stories, poems, art, music, and memories. A Scary discussion of the things that haunt your memories.
Moderator
avatar for Alex Matsuo

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Pamela K. Kinney

Pamela K. Kinney

Author
Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with 5 nonfiction ghost books and the cryptid book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America, plus nonfiction... Read More →
avatar for Sean Gleeson

Sean Gleeson

Doctor Who's That? Podcast
Sean is one of the hosts of the Podcast "Doctor Who's That?" - Listened to by Tens of People! - wherein he makes a friend watch all of Doctor Who, in order, starting from the beginning in 1963. Aside from entertaining dozens of people with his Podcast, Sean is a massive Horror fan... Read More →

Saturday March 19, 2022 10:30pm - 11:30pm EDT
Room 1
  Fandom

11:00pm EDT

100th anniversary of Nosferatu - Valentine Wolfe
There’s only one thing as good as Saturday Morning Cartoons…Saturday late-night horror films! Step 100 years back in time and experience one of the undisputed masterpieces of horror: Nosferatu. Our screening revives another silent film tradition: a live film score, performed for your eerie enjoyment by Valentine Wolfe’s Braxton Ballew. 100 years of the vampire film, right here at MarsCon.

Guests
avatar for Valentine Wolfe

Valentine Wolfe

Entertainer
Braxton Ballew and Sarah Black have been composing and performing music together as Valentine Wolfe since 2006. Their scores have been heard in productions of The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest (Warehouse Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Furman University), and Twelfth Night (The... Read More →


Saturday March 19, 2022 11:00pm - Sunday March 20, 2022 12:45am EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment
 
Sunday, March 20
 

10:00am EDT

Quail as a Path to Self Sufficiency Cancelled
This is an introduction to the process of raising quail as a form of self-sufficiency to provide nutritious meat and eggs for your family. We will discuss basic minimum needs to get started such as feed and shelter and how to order hatching eggs, live birds and others supplies from reputable dealers on the internet.
Guests
avatar for Ed Huff

Ed Huff

Fan Guest of Honor
I entered Fandom when a friend introduced me to Jerry Hogan in the 80s. He was selling comics out of his truck at flea markets, before he bought Trilogy comic book shop. I worked cons with him in New York, Charlotte, and all over the Hampton Roads area. During that time period, I... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Room 6
  Educational

10:00am EDT

Villains We Love to Hate
Join us for a panel discussion (audience interaction is very welcome) about the villains we love to hate or actually root for in books, TV shows, films, and more. Plus, this “fandom of the dark side” has resulted hundreds of fan groups dedicated to everything from Klingons and the Empire to Cthulhu and the Cylons. What drives our identification with the anti-hero? Is it just an outlet for our darker sides or does it show a real understanding of the gray area between good and bad, light and dark?
Moderator
avatar for David Lee

David Lee

Dave Lee is an artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, and the owner of HCS Publishing, both located in Gloucester Virginia. He has been a featured artist, guest maker and guest author at exhibits, conventions, Comicons, festivals and art galleries throughout the US, Europe, UK and New... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Alex Matsuo

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →
avatar for Emily Leverett

Emily Leverett

Author, Writing
Emily Lavin Leverett is an author, editor, and scholar. She is the author of the paranormal romance series The Wolf and the Nun based on the life and stories of 12th century abbess Marie de France: The Wolf and the Cloister, The Enchanted Rose, and The Song of the Black Wolf are out... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Room 7
  Fandom

10:30am EDT

Artist GOH Art Demo
Guests
avatar for Kaysha Siemens

Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Art Gallery
  Artist

10:30am EDT

History of Sci-Fi
Going back to 19th century and earlier ideas
Moderator
avatar for Jason Carney

Jason Carney

Lecturer, Christopher Newport University
Jason Ray Carney is an professor, author, and editor. He teaches in the Department of English at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He is the author of the academic book, Weird Tales of Modernity (McFarland), and the fantasy anthology, Rakefire and Other Stories... Read More →

Guests
avatar for James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines

James and John Gaines are a father-son team writing sci-fi as J. M. R. Gaines. They have published Life Sentence and Spy Station, the first ywo novels of the Forlani Saga series, and are currently working on Earth Regained, the third of five planned volumes. Several complementary... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Room L
  Fandom

10:30am EDT

After All these Years!
You start off with a blast! You have great ideas - but as time goes by it becomes harder and harder to create new material. How do you keep those creative juices flowing?
Moderator
avatar for John G. Hartness

John G. Hartness

Author, Podcaster, Publisher, Falstaff Books
John Hartness is the founder and publisher of Falstaff Books, as well as the author of multiple series, including The Black Knight Chronicles, Bubba the Monster Hunter, and Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter. He is also the founder of the SAGA genre fiction writers’ conference and a cast... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Peter Brett

Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who collected autographed copies of every E. E. Smith hardcover and introduced him to Jack Williamson at the tender... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Room A
  Writing

11:00am EDT

Blibbering Humdingers
Guests
avatar for The Blibbering Humdingers

The Blibbering Humdingers

Entertainer
If Voldemort didn’t make you crap your pants, these folks will. Scott & Kirsten have been singing together since 1992 (when most of their fans were still in nappies) and started performing wizard rock in 2007. Their sound could best be described as esatz neo-retro-existential post-nihilist... Read More →
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Chuck Parker

Chuck occasionally goes solo when he’s not backing up every other act on the con circuit. He plays slice of life, confessional geek tunes that are often kind of funny, and his lyrics have been called “sensitive”, “literate”, and “hard to sing”….

Sunday March 20, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

11:30am EDT

Space Stations Update
The International Space Station is no longer the only game in town. Current and future orbiting labs, some from governmental sources and some commercial, will be in a position to replace the ISS when it finally retires by the end of this decade.
Guests
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Brad Goodman

Brad has been a guest at local science fiction conventions for thirty years. Formerly a contractor at NASA Langley, working at the Visitor Center and in support of traveling exhibits, he has also developed presentations for the Science Museum of Virginia and the Newport News Public... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 6
  Educational, Science

11:30am EDT

How to run a convention (and why you don't want to)
Sure, it seems glamourous form the outside (?) but a there's a lot of work that goes into planning and running a convention. It's not for the feint of heart.
Moderator
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Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →

Guests
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John G. Hartness

Author, Podcaster, Publisher, Falstaff Books
John Hartness is the founder and publisher of Falstaff Books, as well as the author of multiple series, including The Black Knight Chronicles, Bubba the Monster Hunter, and Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter. He is also the founder of the SAGA genre fiction writers’ conference and a cast... Read More →
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James Allen

MarsCon Chairman

Sunday March 20, 2022 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Room 7
  Fandom, Education

12:00pm EDT

Valentine Wolfe
Guests
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Valentine Wolfe

Entertainer
Braxton Ballew and Sarah Black have been composing and performing music together as Valentine Wolfe since 2006. Their scores have been heard in productions of The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest (Warehouse Theater), The Winter’s Tale (Furman University), and Twelfth Night (The... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

12:00pm EDT

Mythology, the Original Fantasy
Recycling classic myths is a standard practice in modern fantasy. How do authors make these old stories new and fresh for modern audiences? Does reworking classic myths dimish the original stories, or does it ensure that they continue to be a part of the collective consciousness?
Moderator
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Drey Mychalus

Drey is a fan, retired teacher/librarian, reenactor and writer. Combining an academic background with curiosity to learn by doing things firsthand over forty odd years has been quite the journey. I've had way too much energy and collected interesting experiences ranging from being... Read More →

Guests
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N. A. Ratnayake

Nalin A Ratnayake started his technical career as an aerospace engineer. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and worked on supersonic air-breathing propulsion, environmentally responsible aviation technologies, and advanced access-to-space systems for the first part... Read More →
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Emily Leverett

Author, Writing
Emily Lavin Leverett is an author, editor, and scholar. She is the author of the paranormal romance series The Wolf and the Nun based on the life and stories of 12th century abbess Marie de France: The Wolf and the Cloister, The Enchanted Rose, and The Song of the Black Wolf are out... Read More →
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Pamela K. Kinney

Author
Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with 5 nonfiction ghost books and the cryptid book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America, plus nonfiction... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Room L
  Writing

12:00pm EDT

Who Editted This?
Self-publishing has become easier than it ever has been, enabling a host of bright new voices to find an audience. That said, there is an important function that comes with the big publishing houses - the edittor. Real edittors mae book better, and if you want to publish, you need one.
Moderator
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David Lee

Dave Lee is an artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, and the owner of HCS Publishing, both located in Gloucester Virginia. He has been a featured artist, guest maker and guest author at exhibits, conventions, Comicons, festivals and art galleries throughout the US, Europe, UK and New... Read More →

Guests
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Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff
Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →
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Rowan Worth

Rowan Worth is an author of paranormal romantic suspense, and first participated in MarsCon in 2018, where she spoke on a number of panels. Her debut novel, PAST IMPERFECT, begins an ongoing series featuring a family of shapeshifters trying to stop an enemy intent on destroying their... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Room A
  Writing

12:00pm EDT

Art Auction
Our Annual Art Auction.
Guests
avatar for Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Outside Pitchers Entrance

1:00pm EDT

LEADERSHIP FORUM – TRUXTUN OF THE CONSTELLATION
A popular bi-monthly activity in the Royal Manticoran Navy for the past several years, the Leadership Forum allows members to discuss examples from both reality and fictional words and explore the concept of leadership both good and bad. Any interested participants are welcome to join us for a discussion of Eugene Ferguson’s book, "Truxtun of the Constellation."
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Mike Romero

TRMN 3rd Fleet
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Sunday March 20, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 6
  Fandom, Education

1:00pm EDT

The Business of Writing.
Being a published Author is a business. You have to understand to make it. Tips that Authors need to know!
Moderator
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Kim Iverson Headlee

Author - Publisher - Chief Chef and Bottle Washer, Pendragon Cove Press
Kim Iverson Headlee lives on a farm in the mountains of southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, fish, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, someone else’s cattle, half a million honey bees, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old... Read More →

Guests
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Pamela K. Kinney

Author
Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with 5 nonfiction ghost books and the cryptid book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America, plus nonfiction... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 7
  Writing

1:00pm EDT

A Fairy Trading Booth
The Faeries travels from market to market, trading their collection of wonderous objects. A child might acquire a stuffed unicorn for a song. Literally. ..Trading with the Faeries takes bravery, yes, but these Faeries are all friendly and children love them.
Guests
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Nina Amaya

supreme leader, Big Whimsy, Baltimore Faerie Faire, Brinjal
Brinjal Faerie Band- played Friday night2019Baltimore Faerie Faire - has a fan table, is lots o fun - COME "Trade" with us! Bring your kids! No money accepted, just trades (surely you can find us a joke or a song or a rock to trade for our treasures!)Big Whimsy - stilts, balloon twisting... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Baltimore Faerie Fan Table
  Family

1:30pm EDT

Clan MacCool
Clan MacCool is a highly interactive band that specializes in Irish/Scottish traditional music, occasional piracy and constant fun! We offer an array of Celtic traditional (and not so traditional) songs, tunes and reels, and during Pirate season, we’ll don our best piratic finery and treat adults and kids alike to a rollicking good time with sea chanties, sword demos and other interactive fun! Pulling from old Celtic music, sea chanties and our own music over the course of nearly two decades, Clan MacCool continues to entertain, educate and enthrall!  Whether Celtic or Maritime music is your fancy, look to Clan MacCool for music, merriment and a bit of mayhem!
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Clan MacCool

Clan MacCool is a highly interactive band that specializes in Irish/Scottish traditional music, occasional piracy and constant fun! We offer an array of Celtic traditional (and not so traditional) songs, tunes and reels, and during Pirate season, we’ll don our best piratic finery... Read More →


Sunday March 20, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

1:30pm EDT

"Thou shalt fall before my mighty Sword!"
It just doesn't fit into your novel! Writing good dialogue can make or break your story. A discussion of how to creates and interesting character.
Moderator
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Alexander G. R. Gideon

Author
Alexander Gideon's writing style can best be described by the phrase "and many people died". He's a multi-genre author of Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Horror. As an optician, he's also more than happy to put you in the perfect glasses to read his work! Learn more... Read More →

Guests
avatar for N. A. Ratnayake

N. A. Ratnayake

Nalin A Ratnayake started his technical career as an aerospace engineer. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and worked on supersonic air-breathing propulsion, environmentally responsible aviation technologies, and advanced access-to-space systems for the first part... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room A
  Writing

1:30pm EDT

Amerateur Press and Fanzines in a Digital World
Print fandom is as old as fandom itself. Fanzines and APAs were once a big part of what brpought and held fans together, but in a digital world they seem to have all but vanished. Is there still a place for print fandom in today's world?
Guests
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Chase A. Folmar

Chase A. Folmar is a writer of all forms of speculative fiction, particularly in the vein of weird fantasy and horror. The central philosophy behind much of his work can be expressed most eloquently by Clark Ashton Smith, who said, "Only the impossible has any real charm; the possible... Read More →
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Jason Carney

Lecturer, Christopher Newport University
Jason Ray Carney is an professor, author, and editor. He teaches in the Department of English at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He is the author of the academic book, Weird Tales of Modernity (McFarland), and the fantasy anthology, Rakefire and Other Stories... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room L
  Writing

3:00pm EDT

Mikey Mason
Guests
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Mikey Mason

Entertainer
Mikey Mason (a nationally touring standup comedian by trade) made a splash on YouTube with the video for his song, “She Don’t Like Firefly,” which spurred the recording of his crowd-funded geek rock/comedy albums, “Impotent Nerd Rage” and “Barbarian Jetpack.” He recently... Read More →

Sunday March 20, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Entertainment

4:00pm EDT

Closing Ceremonies
Post Con Thoughts
Moderator
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Michael Jon Khandelwal

Michael Khandelwal is the Executive Director of The Muse Writers Center, a nationally recognized literary center in Norfolk, Virginia. An award-winning writer and teacher, he writes poetry, fiction, editorials, profiles, and feature articles, which have appeared in Rattle, Coas... Read More →

Guests
avatar for David Weber

David Weber

David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who collected autographed copies of every E. E. Smith hardcover and introduced him to Jack Williamson at the tender... Read More →
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Ed Huff

Fan Guest of Honor
I entered Fandom when a friend introduced me to Jerry Hogan in the 80s. He was selling comics out of his truck at flea markets, before he bought Trilogy comic book shop. I worked cons with him in New York, Charlotte, and all over the Hampton Roads area. During that time period, I... Read More →
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Peter Brett

Writer Guest of Honor
Peter V. Brett is the New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than two and a half million copies in 25 languages worldwide. Novels include The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core.In addition to his... Read More →
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Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA.  My work is primarily figurative and narrative.  I work mainly in oil and graphite.  My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.My goal is the object of beauty... Read More →
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James Allen

MarsCon Chairman

Sunday March 20, 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Large Auditorium
  Convention
 
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