Saturday – Panel Room 2 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Disney has really screwed up our copyright laws in America. And they did it to make sure that no iteration of Mickey Mouse would ever go public domain. And yet, they seem to have taken their eye off the ears. Because Steamboat Willie hits public domain… Continue reading Steamboat Willy finally hits public domain. What changes now?
Event tag: Jeffrey J Mariotte
Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the award-winning author of dozens of books, including the Major Crimes Squad: Phoenix procedural thriller series, historical Western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), the Cody Cavanaugh Western series, Tarzan and the Forest of Stone, and many more in various genres. He’s also known for his comics and graphic novel work, especially long-running Weird Western series Desperadoes. He lives in the desert with his wife, award-winning poet and author Marsheila Rockwell, and their family.
In a world of hybrid vigor do genres actually have meaning
Friday – Panel Room 1 8:00 pm 9:00 pm Once upon a time there was “romance” (stories with happy endings), “tragedy” (not so happy), and “comedy” (funny). Now we have 2000 sub-genres most of which are hyphenated blends of each other. Are genres serving any purpose anymore? Has the catalog become its own worst enemy?… Continue reading In a world of hybrid vigor do genres actually have meaning
Attending TusCon
Autograph Session 6
Saturday – Autograph Area 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Bring stuff. Buy stuff. Get stuff signed. Ask questions while they sign stuff. Have fun. Hal C F Astell, Janni Lee Simner, Jeffrey J Mariotte, KJ Kabza, Marsheila Rockwell