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Culture on My Mind – Dragon Tales

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Culture on My Mind

Culture on My Mind
Dragon Tales
September 1, 2023

I am honored to be part of a collection of essays, stories, memories, and more about Dragon Con. I will be sure to let you know when this book goes on sale, and all proceeds go to some great causes in memory of some great people.

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Dragon Tales is a benefit book celebrating Atlanta’s largest multi-media pop culture convention for fans by fans. It contains stories, essays, memories, pro-tips, and more by folks who honor Dragon Con in their heart and try to keep it all the year.

Featuring contributions by Jerry Chandler, Joe Crowe, Kevin Eldridge, Michael Falkner, Esther Friesner, Bernadette Johnson, Rob Levy, Bobby Nash, Mary Ogle, James Palmer, Ashley Pauls, Alan Siler, Beth VanDusen, and DJ Spider. Edited by Michael A. Gordon. Cover art by Mary Ogle.

All proceeds of sales will be distributed to two charities in honor of two gentlemen, each of whom loved Dragon Con with all his soul.

Thom Trainor
American Heart Association
https://www.heart.org/

Darren Nowell
Lost-n-Found Youth
https://www.lnfy.org/

Dragon Tales will be available soon on Amazon.com and NewLegendProductions.com. Sadly, there will be no copies on hand for Dragon Con 2023, but please feel free to stop by Comic and Pop Artist Alley Table 624 for more details and promo bookmarks and stickers!

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Culture on My Mind is inspired by the weekly Can’t Let It Go segment on the NPR Politics Podcast where each host brings one thing to the table that they just can’t stop thinking about.

For more creativity with a critical eye, visit Creative Criticality.

Dragon Con 2015

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Dragon Con 2015
September 4th to September 7th
Atlanta, GA

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It’s just about time for what I fondly refer to as a family reunion. Every year over Labor Day weekend, Dragon Con, my favorite fan-run convention, invades Atlanta with 65,000+ geeks from across the genre spectrum.

If you plan on being at the party, this is where I plan to be. Stop by and say hi!

 

Dragon Con Newbies Walking Tours
Thursday 2:30p-5:00p (Marriott A601 – A602)
Want to learn the best ways to get between the hotels? Did you know there’s a food court? Come on a walking tour to find out and meet other newbies.

Dragon Con Newbies Q&A
 Thursday 5:30p-6:30p (Marriott A601 – A602)
First Dragon Con? Are you confused or overwhelmed? Several long-time con attendees will share tips & tricks and give you a chance to ask questions.

Dragon Con Newbies 101
Friday 10:00a-11:00a (Hyatt Regency V)
First Dragon Con? Are you confused or overwhelmed? Several long-time con attendees will share tips & tricks and give you a chance to ask questions.

Jaws: The 40th Anniversary
Friday 7:00p-8:00p (Marriott M303 – M304)
This movie is legendary. We’re gonna need a bigger track room.

Classic Sci-Fi Roll-A-Panel
Sunday 10:00a-11:00a (Marriott M303 – M304)
A random roll of a 20-sided die determines this lightning round of mini-panels about classic sci-fi that we didn’t have time to cover this year.

Back to the Future: 30th Anniversary & Costume Contest
Sunday 5:30p-6:30p (Marriott M303 – M304)
Where this celebration is going, we don’t need roads. Hoverboard over for our Back to the Future cosplay contest!

RevCast Live!
Monday 11:30a-12:30p (Hilton 203)
Commentary, criticism, & comedy about movies, TV, & all corners of geeky genres and culture. A sci-fi convention in your pocket. Join them as they wrap up Dragon Con 2015!

 

See you in one week!

For more information about Dragon Con, visit the official site at DragonCon.org.