Hallowcon Unplugged
It was a dark and chilly night in North Georgia. There in a little town, fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror gathered to have a wild, fun, and crazy weekend. For a while, things went well. Food and drink, friends old and new, time and space become things of a different ilk. And then…
The lights went out.
Firetrucks and police cars. Evacuation to the parking lot. It was unnerving, I will admit. But unnerving was fodder for the crowd. Music continued, food appeared, the party just moved outside.
photo courtesy of James R. Joyner
The emergency finally ended. The fans went back into a candle-lit con, and partied like nothing had happened.
I was there. I told ghost stories by candle light. I sipped wine with good friends, and new friends. I sold a few books. I had a wonderful time.
Hallowcon 2012 will go down in history as the con everybody remembers. If you weren’t there, I’m sorry. It was a time never to be forgotten.
And the firemen were unofficially chosen by the fans as having best costume.
Happy Halloween!!
Note: I don’t want to forget the man badly burned when the fire began. All our hearts go out to him and his family. Get well soon!
Cheryel
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