Conventions

Cosplay Contest 101 It's May again and my home town convention — MegaCon — is right around the corner. Typically I attend MegaCon with the sole purpose of competing in the cosplay contest. The Slytherin in me finds a thrill in being on stage and showing off the hard work…

2018 marked my fourth visit to my hometown convention, MegaCon. Of course I had to participate in the annual cosplay contest. This year, the MegaCon Costume contest acted as the "Master of Cosplay Southeast Qualifier," so the stakes were even higher! To up my game, I gave Snow Knight some…

As always, 2016 is flying by faster than I can keep track of. Even with a new set of shiny red and gold wings! This year for MegaCon 2016 I debuted my Spyro the Dragon cosplay. Check it out: For those who may not know, Spyro is a small, spunky…

When you spend hundred of hours creating a one-of-a-kind costume, one from a movie or video game you love, that resonates with you and looks totally kick-ass, it's completely natural to treat it like your baby. You take extra care when putting it on, are sure to check your corners as you…

Even as an Orlando native, 2015 hearkened my first attendance to MegaCon. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but had heard it gets crazy trying getting around i-Drive and the tourist strip. Let me first explain that I spend hours every week dealing with hellish traffic, poor drivers, and tourists (Interstate…