10 a.m. - Two Suns in the Sky Panelists: Courtney Schafer, Eva Elasigue This panel was missing its third panelist. Perhaps that person would have kept it from being dry. The two remaining panelists were reasonably knowledged, but didn't keep the exchange very engaging for me. There was a lot of hard science combined with … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 5 (Sunday, August 21, 2016) →

10 a.m. - Oceans The Wettest Frontier Since one of my failed fiction attempts from years ago was about a seafaring submarine culture's attempt to create a maritime dairy industry with whales, I found myself drawn to this particular panel topic. The panelists brought up some very interesting points. Since I didn't catch their names … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 3 (Friday, August 19, 2016) →

We started day 2 with a walk around the Exhibit Hall during the 10 a.m. hour. We grazed through the hospitality suite to pick up soda, chips, pretzels and raisins; before wandering the dealer floor again. Since we haven't used any particular pattern on the dealer floor, we really weren't certain what areas we had … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 2 (Thursday, August 18, 2016) →

The con officially opened at noon. We got there just after 11 a.m., so we strolled the open second floor getting the lay of the land. We found the room for our 1 p.m. "How to Enjoy Your First Convention" session, and then wandered off to explore the other open areas. By one of the … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 1 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016) →