Legend of the Seeker Fans Schedule More Dragon*Con Activities

Fans of Legend of the Seeker who are attending Dragon*Con 2013 this August 30 - September 2 in costume are invited to join in a Cosplay Photo Shoot.

The photo shoot will be held at 11:30 PM on Friday evening, August 30, on the 10th floor of the Marriott Hotel. You can check the Confessor and Seeker Society Dragon*Con 2013 discussion for details about convention-related activities.

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Going to Dragon*Con 2013 and Other Stuff

Dragon*Con 2013 is almost upon us and I feel it's time to spread the news, the wicked old witch at last is -- Um, wrong news.

I was accepted as a guest pro for the convention again this year. I wish I could say I'll be on dozens of panels but I'm no longer in that much demand (well, maybe I was never in THAT much demand). Fortunately, and bless their hearts, the good fans at the Tolkien and Middle-earth Fan Track scheduled me to participate in their 4pm Saturday panel "Middle-earth and Hogwarts", which is a general discussion by Harry Potter and Tolkien enthusiasts (like me!) about (dis-)similarities between J.K. Rowling's stories and J.R.R. Tolkien's.