by JP Dean | Feb 26, 2024
Presented by Mark Huston Informative talk with powerpoint from an engineer/author (SFWA Member) that talks about real steam. What it is, what it can (and cannot) do, how to make it, how to manage it, how to fuel it, and things that an author can use to make systems go...
by JP Dean | Feb 23, 2024
Presented by D.M. Ritzlin Fantasy author D.M. Ritzlin will read “Black Castle of Torture” from his collection Necromancy in Nilztiria. Ritzlin’s tales of swords and sorcery are filled with adventure, wonder, and gallows humor. D.M. Ritzlin is a...
by JP Dean | Feb 22, 2024
Presented by Green Envy Learn and play rollicking Victorian parlor games, including The Minister’s Cat, Elephant’s Foot Umbrella Stand, and Hunt The Slipper. Green Envy has been running games and workshops at conventions across the Midwest for over 10 years. When...
by JP Dean | Feb 21, 2024
Presented by Kelsey Josephson Alternate history is popular in steampunk storytelling, but what happens when reality is stranger than fiction? Come learn about the 1893 World’s Fair that almost wasn’t and the curious events surrounding the exposition. With fierce...
by JP Dean | Feb 20, 2024
Presented by Brendan Detzner. Brendan Detzner reads from his series of swashbuckling circus punk adventure fantasy stories. Brendan Detzner writes horror, fantasy, weird humor, and a lot of other stuff. His work has appeared in Pseudopod, Podcastle, Chizine, One Buck...