{"id":2225,"date":"2016-07-08T08:16:25","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T12:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graymanwrites.com\/blog\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2016-07-08T08:16:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T12:16:25","slug":"mastering-the-ceremonies-at-libertycon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grayrinehart.com\/blog\/mastering-the-ceremonies-at-libertycon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering the Ceremonies at LibertyCon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m on the road again today, this time to the 29th annual\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertycon.org\/\">LibertyCon<\/a> science fiction and fantasy convention! The Author Guest of Honor is Jonathan Maberry, the Artist GOH is Todd Lockwood, the Science GOH is Dr. Ben Davis, and the Special GOH is artist Melissa Gay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.libertycon.org\/images\/banners\/lc29-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s not obvious from the title, I&#8217;m the <strong>Master of Ceremonies<\/strong> for this convention. Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ll be doing:<\/p>\n<p>Friday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1:00 p.m. &#8212; Face to Face Critiques from the Slushmaster General<\/li>\n<li>4:00 p.m. &#8212; Reading<\/li>\n<li>5:00 p.m. &#8212; Opening Ceremonies<\/li>\n<li>9:00 p.m. &#8212; Concert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saturday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00 a.m. &#8212; Autograph Session (with GOH Jonathan Maberry and Chuck Gannon)<\/li>\n<li>12:00 noon &#8212; Horror-themed Luncheon Banquet and Guest of Honor Speeches<\/li>\n<li>2:00 p.m. &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baen.com\/\">Baen Books<\/a> Traveling Road Show and Prize Patrol<\/li>\n<li>10:00 p.m. &#8212; Filk Sing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sunday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00 a.m. &#8212; Kaffeeklatsch<\/li>\n<li>2:00 p.m. &#8212; Panel, &#8220;Changes in the World of Publishing&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My two big ceremonies to master are, of course, the Opening Ceremonies today and the Luncheon tomorrow. I will make the rounds of some other panels and events, though, and\u00a0expect to make an appearance at the Closing Ceremonies on Sunday as well!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s have some fun!<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\nShameless plug: I brought many copies of <a href=\"https:\/\/grayrinehart.bandcamp.com\/album\/distorted-vision\">Distorted Vision<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/grayrinehart.bandcamp.com\/album\/truths-and-lies-and-make-believe\">Truths and Lies and Make-Believe<\/a> that I&#8217;d love to get rid of, plus a few other goodies as well. 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