The Bard's Fire

Hot on the heels of Wholanta (as in the following weekend), I’ll be a guest at OutlantaCon/Gaylaxicon, a wonderful SF convention focused on the LBGT+ community. I’ve been attending this one for years and always have a grand time. This year should be no exception, and I have the programming assignments to prove it!

Friday, May 11

5:00pm - 6:00pm: Opening Ceremonies. Wherein we kick off the 10th year of OutlantaCon, welcome Gaylaxicon back to Atlanta, and see what’s in store.

6:00pm - 7:00pm: Bad Author, Bad! The write-up: “How should authors respond to negative reviews? Argue, ignore, pay them off, or quietly cry?” Panelists: Brent D. Seth & Lee Martindale.

Saturday, May 12

10:00am - 11:00am: Gay or British? The write-up: “We will discuss how British entertainment "does" and normalizes gay and queer-coded characters.” Panelists: Jevocas Green & Lee Martindale.

Noon - 1:00pm: Disabling ABLEISM & Ageism. The write-up: “Unpacking ableism and ageism in your fandom.” Panelists: Lee Martindale, Abeke "Kay" Baker, & The Chameleon.

2:00pm - 3:00pm: Book Signing and Sales. Sharing the Author’s Table with Jevocas Green for an hour of autographs, chatting with fans, and (hopefully) selling a few books.

9:00pm - 10:00pm: The Match Game. The Outlantacon version of the venerable game show, rated R for risque and rainbow, and outrageously fun. Emcee: Michael Stork / Panelists: Lee Martindale, Moxie Anne Magnus, Shawn Balentine, Michael Bode, Fabian Washington & Jaye Lish.

Sunday, May 13

noon- 1:00pm: Book Signing and Sales. This time, sharing the table with Aaron-Michael Hall.

3:00pm - 4:00pm: Hollywood Squares. Outlantacon’s version of the classic. Emcee: Michael Stork / Panelists: Lee Martindale, MadDog, Jevocas Green, Jaye Lish, Shawn Balentine, Madame Askew & Grand Arbiter (as one), Michael Bode, Brent D. Seth, & Darie L.K. Wolfson.

4:00pm - 5:00pm: Closing Ceremonies.

For more information about OutlantaCon/Gaylaxicon, visit http://www.outlantacon.org