Veronica Belmont
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“Secret Identity” by Andrew Mayne
1I recorded audio for a short story for the new podcast, “Andrew Mayne Stories” written by (obviously) the wonderful Andrew Mayne. It’s called “Secret Identity,” and I found it to be a sad and somewhat chilling read. But it was also a lot of fun to record, so I hope you enjoy it!
BayCon 2012 Schedule
01 week ago
I’m speaking on some fantastic panels this month at BayCon, hope to see some of you there!
Current Science Fiction Television
Friday from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in San Tomas
(with Lon Sarver, Ian Grey, D.M. Pratt and Deborah M. Pratt)
Panelists discuss current current SF/F TV broadcast now on ALL
networks, not just the Syfy channel. It’s all prime time now!
The Evolution of Video Games
Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in Ballroom D
(with Lex Scheuble, Tim Crowley, Robert Toland)
From Asteroids and Pong to PC and Xbox 360, our video games have gone
from simple to very complex, from simple arcade games to story-driven
entertainment to exercises in building complete civilizations. Has the
allure increased, or has it turned into a demographic niche? What might
be in our video game future? Join the discussion with our panel of
Gamers and Game Reviewers.
Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and other Misfits
are taking over the World.
Saturday from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in Ballroom E-F-G
(with Lex Scheuble, Denisen Hartlove, Leslie Simon, Sally RoseRed Robinson, Josephine Gray)
Geekdom, it’s not just for guys anymore! A discussion on how Geek Girls
are influncing the world of SF/F, Gaming, and Comics and becoming a
major force at conventions.
Bof: Sword and Laser
Saturday from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in Central
(with Tom Merritt)
For fans of the Sword and Laser Podcast and new VideoCast.
The Evolution of Female Characters in SF and Fantasy
Sunday from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM in Ballroom D
(with Juliette Wade, Deborah J. Ross, Daryl G. Frazetti, Brandon Sanderson,
Diana L. Paxson)
From damsels in distress to sword-wielding, gun-toting, and military
masterminds, have women found their place, or are they ‘feminized’ men?
Do the women truly reflect the changing attitudes of the roles of
women?
Erotic Science Fiction and Fantasy
Sunday from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in Lawrence
(with Lon Sarver, D.M. Atkins, Jaym Gates)
Boy meets girl meets robot meets vampire: what makes for good erotica
in worlds with different rules than ours?
“Hard Science” Science Fiction Doesn’t have to be Hard
Sunday from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in Winchester
(with Arthur Bozlee, Scott Beckstead, Norm Sperling, Kyle Aisteach, Eytan
Kollin)
What are some books,movies, comic books, etc. that have used GOOD
science and still managed to be exciting? What was the bad science
that made you howl in pain, could it have been modified to be better
science and still keep the story intact?
Sword and Laser joins Geek and Sundry!
61 month ago
The science fiction and fantasy audio podcast (and community) that Tom Merritt and I have been hosting for the past four years is going video! We’ll be joining Felicia Day’s Geek and Sundry YouTube channel starting April 13th! Here’s the promo for the channel below.
The full website is here, and we’re very excited to be a part of it! Audio listeners, have no fear: we’ll still be doing an audio version of the show every other week, which will dive more deeply into the book club portion of the show. The video show will involve interviews, news, and reviews. Stay tuned for more info!
Also, our set is just amazing.
Team Fortress 2 Charity Event!
02 months ago
My friend and Game On! co-host Brian Brushwood will be competing (and I will be probably epicly losing) in a Team Fortress 2 charity match for Child’s Play called Mix-Up 4 this Spring! It’s going to be awesome, and there are a lot of great folks involved as well. Check out the full line-up here!
The date will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
