Tampa Film Fan

vidcon in tampa july 21-23

If you’re interested in fan fiction, you’re in the right place (well, if you’re in the Tampa Bay area, that is). Vidcon, a convention dedicated to science fiction/fantasy TV and fan fiction, will be in Tampa July 21-23 at the Hilton Garden in East Tampa/Brandon. One of the convention organizers told me there will be “over 40 hours of panels and events centered around SF/F TV and fan fiction. We also offer two full dinners, a great welcome party, a full con suite and hours of song vids.”

She sent me a complete list of the panel descriptions. Here are a few topics:

Fanon vs. Canon
Bad Show, Good Fanfic
Old Shows, New Followings
Basics in Fan Writing
Filk Writing Workshop
Jumping the Shark
Introduction to Song Vids
Loving the Bad Guys
Future of Fanfic

Makes me want to get into fan fiction!

The same group behind the annual horror film fest/convention Necronomicon — the Stone Hill Science Fiction Association – is running Vidcon. For more info, visit www.stonehill.org/vidnews.htm.