Convention Schedule

Calling all lovers of movies, books, games, music, and general epic fun. Meet nerds like you, make friends, and more! Attend any day/event, or all!

October, Friday 18  – Sunday 20, 2024, 5pm-9pm ET

 Live Schedule

Being updated all the time!

October, Fri 18th 

 All times are in Eastern

5pm • Welcome & Icebreakers

Say hi, make friends, and explore the con realms.

6pm • Vendor Hall & Book Fair

Explore the exhibits and meet authors!

7PM • The Art of Dragon Slaying

Master the art to facing, fighting, and defeating the 7 Deadly Dragons with Sir Rolland Paterlot, and the saints. Learn to wield the weapons & armor of virtue! Meetup with John Wood with a live Q&A and overview of his family-friendly  books and retreats.

8pm • Creating Science Fiction for Authors & Creators

Join Eric Clayton and dive into our favorite sci-fi and space fantasy stories, discussing what makes these worlds work and talk about our own worldbuilding. We’ll explore the creative and spiritual process, plus a readaloud from ‘My Life with the Jedi,’ Eric’s latest book!

9PM • Standup: Inside a Writer's Head

Karina Fabian

Bring your funny bones and laugh along with Karina at the weird and wonderful world of being a writer. Find out why writers do what they do, how they do it, and why we love to hate their quirks!

October, Sat 19th 

 All times are in Eastern

9:30am • Fan Fiction Meetup

Fangirls and fanboys! Come meet up with fellow nerds to chat about all things Fanfiction. Led by the queen fangirl herself, Amelia Leedom. We will chat about fandoms, ships, and what it’s like in the fanficiton space.

11am • Love & Romance meetup

Calling all lovers of love! We will be chatting about all things romance. Led by the self proclaimed romance junkie, Amelia Leedom.

1pm • Creatives Unite!

Creatives unite! Feel like you want to grow your artist network? Want to meet other people who want to collaborate on projects, or just want to make some new friends? Join us as we share our passions and talk about our dream projects.

1pm • Suspense & Thriller Meetup + Book Reveal

Hosted by Antony Kolenc, bring your favorite suspense, mysteries, and paranormal thriller books! Plus, Anthony reveals his next two novels, The Devil’s Ransom (Dec 2024) and Incarnate (March 2025) 

2pm • Markmaker Readaloud and Fan Meetup

Do you love sci-fi with rich worldbuilding, introspective characters, and deep moral questions? Join sci-fi/fantasy author Mary Jessica Woods for a readaloud from her novel Markmaker. After the readaloud, stay for a conversation with Mary about the unique challenges of writing a sequel and the perseverance she’s learned since publishing her first book.

2:30pm • A Book Lover's Guide to Fake Dating & Book Signing

with Amelia Leedom. Come talk to marketing nerd Amelia about your story to figure out ways to break it down into bite-size pitches for any audience.

3pm • A Book Lover's Guide to Fake Dating & Book Signing

Amelia Leedom will be reading an expert from her latest novel, “A Book Lover’s Guide to Fake Dating” and doing digital book signings. This New Adult book is for people who love early 2000’s romcoms like “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Easy A.”

4:30pm • Fiction & Messages for Modern Readers

What sorts of stories and messages are  ‘modern’ readers hungry for? Come join a meetup with Allison Ramirez, Gabriella Batel, Christina Weigand, and Zephyr Thomas. Let’s discuss how to  captivate readers with faith-inspired fiction.

5:30pm • Book Fair & Vendor hall

Explore the stuff and services!

6pm • SciFi Fandoms | Let's talk about Star Wars, Dune, Avatar, & more!

Open floor conversations with everyone, hosted by Eric Clayton

7PM • Gaming to Save the World

Bobby Angel, Jared Dees, Tony Manfredonia, & Theresa Ambat

Games can give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes! This panel of gaming geeks will chat about their favorite games, and take inspiration from Jane McGonigal’s TED talk, Gaming for a Better World. 

8pm • Echoes of Faith in Secular Storytelling

Have you ever noticed hints of the Gospel in movies and TV shows that aren’t intended to be Christian? We’ll bet you have! Join podcasters Thomas Salerno, Dom Bettinelli, Angela Sealana, and Robert King from the StarQuest Production Network (SQPN) for their fun group discussion followed by a live Q&A session.

8:30pm • No Tame Lions: Catholic Fiction isn’t 'Safe' & Why It Shouldn’t Have to Be.

A panel with Karina Fabian, Karen Ullo, S.R. Crickard, and Rebecca Martin! Let’s chat about why Catholics create fiction, and how it can – and should – address the touch topics, even when it means characters behave badly on the page.

October Sun 20th 

 All times are in Eastern

5pm • Rediscover the Joy of Writing

Writing is not a serious business! Author Thomas Salerno shares why he believes joy should be the guiding star for every writer. Thomas will then read excerpts from his current work-in-progress: the paranormal sci-fi novella Field Station Delta. After the readaloud, stick around for a live Q&A!

6PM • Epic Faith & Stories - with Audio Drama!

Gary Gasse, Peter Atkinson, & Callie Sioux | These three creators helm epic projects, such as Firebreaker: The Legend of George and the Dragon, Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage, and 1232: An Audio Epic  medieval time-travelling series. Bring your questions and meet these makers!

7pm • Book Fair & Vendor hall

Explore the stuff and services!

8pm • Fantasy Fandoms

Hosted by Gabriella Batel, join open floor conversations with everyone about your favorite fantasy fandoms, like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Narnia, & More!

8:30pm • Grishaverse

Kaz Brekker fans unite! Lovers of Shadow and Bone and more join Gabriella Batel to talk about your favorite moments from the book and three series. 

9pm • Divergent & Hunger Games Fandoms

Join Gabriella Batel and YA dystopian fans to chat about your favorite moments from these fandoms!

9pm • Writing mature topics as a Catholic/Orthodox

During this open form anyone 18+ is invited to discuss what it means to write mature content and “being in the world but not of it.” (Please note: everyone’s opinions will be different and we encourage all views while keeping this conversation respectful.)

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