Goat Droppings
Official Blog for Capricon and Phandemonium
Post-Capricon 35 Edition of Goat Droppings
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Capricon 35 was a Remarkable Romp, with tons of great programming and entertaining events. Now you can Read and Review the fun in the post-Capricon 35 edition of Goat Droppings. Recall and Remember who won the Best Party, who was Gopher of the Year, and other award winners. Plus there are new interviews, information on upcoming Phandemonium evens, Out of CON-Text quotes, and much more.
Click here to download your copy.
Lowest rate for Capricon 36
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We’d like to thank everyone for making Capricon 35 such a blast. Special thanks go out to our Guests of Honor, Matt Forbeck, Alexander James Adams, John Bivens, John Anealio, Patrick Hester, Elizabeth Huffman, and Margaret Weis.
Admit it. After all that fun you’re ready for Capricon 36! So why not buy your membership now? It’ll never be cheaper! You can buy a full, four day membership for the low, low price of $40. But you must act quickly. This rate only lasts until Sunday, February 22, 2015. So act now and you’ll have more money for the dealer’s room!
Click here to register today.
Phandemonium Book Club Evanston – “Soon I Will Be Invincible”
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The next Phandemonium Book Club Evanston selection is a tale of orbital death rays, heroic deeds, and diabolical plans for world domination. You’ll find all this and more in “Soon I Will Be Invincible” by Austin Grossman.
This fun tale takes you behind the scenes in the life of superheroes and supervillains. It’s also being produced as a musical by Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre.
We’ll be meeting on March 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm at our normal location:
Cosi
1740 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL
We hope you’ll join us.
Capricon 35 Book Drive
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Don’t forget that Capricon is conducting a book drive throughout the weekend. The Info Desk will be accepting donations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror novels as part of the Science Fiction Outreach Project – USA. These books will be passed out at comic book conventions to promote literacy, and help grow the genre fan base. We are particularly looking for young adult and children’s genre books.
Goat Droppings – Winter 2015 Edition
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by Just Jerry
in Goat Droppings
The Winter 2015 edition of Goat Droppings is here!
It’s almost time for a healthy dose of “R&R”. “What’s that?”, you ask. You can find answers to that and more in Goat Droppings:
- Capricon 35 Progress Report
- Phandemonium Events, like Euchre Club and our Book Clubs
- Capricon Book Drive
- Feeling “Board”? Join ours!
- Local Restaurants
- Out of CON-text
Click here to download your copy.
Phandemonium Book Club Elgin – “The Time Machine”
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There have been hundreds of sci-fi stories about time travel, but the grandaddy of them all is “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells. Join us to examine how the far future looked from over a century ago.
We’ll be meeting on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 1:00 pm at our NEW LOCATION…
Elgin Books
66 S. Grove Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
Come see us or the Morlocks will come looking for you!
Cost Increase Alert!
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Remember to tell your friends, family and random strangers that they must register for Capricon by the stroke of midnight this Thursday (January 29, 2015) or they’ll have to pay at-the-door rates. That’s right, a 4-day pass for the low low price of $55 will transmogrify into a $70 rate on Friday, so don’t delay. Operators are standing by.
Click here to register.
2015 Reading Challenge
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Hey, literary friends! Here’s a challenge for 2015. Try reading a book in each of these categories. The same book can count in multiple categories, such as a funny book by a female author.
(If you’re looking at this in the blog home page, click on the detailed post to see the category list.)
Good luck! Have fun!
Matt Forbeck on “The Functional Nerds”
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They’ve done it again! In the most recent podcast by “The Functional Nerds” (our media guests of honor) John Anealio and Patrick Hester have a spirited conversation with our Author Guest of Honor, Matt Forbeck. Click here to enjoy Episode 219 as they continue to whet our appetite for Capricon 35.
Speaking of which, have you registered yet for Capricon 35? It’s still $55 for the full four-day experience, BUT you must register BEFORE the strike of midnight on Thursday January 29th. On Friday January 30, the price for a four-day badge goes to $70.
Click here to register.
Capricon on The Functional Nerds podcast
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Don’t Miss an All-Capricon 35 episode of The Functional Nerds podcast! Head over to The Functional Nerds to listen to Episode 218. It’s a warm-up for Capricon as our Social Media Guests of Honor Patrick Hester and John Anealio interview our Gaming Guest of Honor Margaret Weis and talk about their upcoming appearance at Capricon 35. It’s an all-Capricon podcast you won’t want to miss.