Monumental Confusion: Full Schedule

6:00pm EST

Let It Be Indie

Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST

If you’re creative and want to get your work out there, you may already know that it’s a tough mountain to scale. So why waste time waiting for that big publisher to back you when you can get your work out now under your own rules! Come with your questions and ears perked up for listening as we discuss the advantages, pitfalls, and what got us started in the indie lifestyle we love so!

Speakers

BluRaven C. Houvener

BCH Comix

BluRaven C. Houvener is a Michigan based creator who specializes in both web and print comics, and Zines. He usually draws on his experiences growing up in the underground music scene alongside his father, and uses those experiences to craft out Slice of Life sagas with a psych stream... Read More →

Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Ballroom C Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.

Creative

10:00am EST

Draw Comic Pages

Saturday January 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST

St. Clair

“Been interested in comics but don’t quite know how to get the idea from your head down on paper? Or do you just like to draw? Come on down and join other like minded creatives for some mellow drawing time. Pages will be provided featuring an assortment of frames just like from a comic so you can let your imagination go WILD!”

Speakers

BluRaven C. Houvener

BCH Comix

Saturday January 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
St. Clair Located towards the back of the main floor, past the Sheraton lobby and restaurant

Creative

11:00am EST

Watercolor: the medium of 'Happy Accidents

Saturday January 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST

Petosky

Come Join GOH Stephan in a interactive panel all about Watercolors.

Speakers

Stephen Leigh

Steve has published 31 novels and over 50 short stories, both under his own name and the pen name S.L. Farrell. His most recent novel was BOUND TO A SINGLE SUN (Astra Publishing, Feb. 2022. Publisher's Weekly has said this about his work: "Exploring big ideas about interplanetary... Read More →

Saturday January 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Petosky Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs

Creative

12:00pm EST

Sparking Creativity

Saturday January 25, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST

St. Clair

fun ways to fire up your imaginative process

Moderators

Bill Roper

Speakers

BluRaven C. Houvener

BCH Comix

Steph Campbell

owner, TTRPGkids

Steph C (they/them) is the founder, owner, and writer for TTRPGkids.com, the 2023 ENNIE awarded resource for youth-related tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). They have written over 350 articles providing tips, game reviews, reading lists, and more, all focused on TTRPGs for kids and teens. Steph has self-published over 50 digital TTRPG titles for all-ages that focus on social-emotional... Read More →