I’ll be attending the local Philadelphia geek fest Philcon this weekend, participating in some panel discussions. If you’re around stop on by and say yo. You can catch me at these panels:

Fri 8:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR ARTISTS (102)
[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Alan Beck, Sally Wiener Grotta, John Picacio]
Technical stuff we love to use to creating our art.

Sat 2:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
SCARY PICTURES! WHAT IS THE ALLURE OF HORROR ART? (105)
[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Joseph L. Bellofatto, Jr., Alan Beck, Diane Weinstein]
Why artists want to make horror art, and why people love it

Sat 3:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
WHY HORROR IS NOT DEAD (71)
[Panelists: Dina Leacock (mod), D.E. Christman, Sara Harvey, Jennifer Williams]
Despite the naysayers and the disappearance of the category in some bookstores, it’s still out there. Why?

Sat 9:00 PM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
THE BIG, BAD ZOMBIE PANEL (141)
[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Tony Finan, Jennifer Williams, Matt Black]
BRAAAAAAAINS!

Sun 11:00 AM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
BEYOND ILLUSTRATION: ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO SELL ART. (106)
[Panelists: D.E. Christman (mod), Emily Kwait, Ruth Lampi, Heidi Hooper, Ray Ridenour]
Prints, T-shirts, Collectibles, Web Comics, Subscriptions, other ways to sell your images beyond book cover illustration