World Fandom May 30th 2025
Mining the Public Domain for your Fiction!
Dual Presentation CULTURE
The Public Domain is filled with great characters from Sherlock Holmes to Dracula and beyond. Join Halloween Man creator, Drew Edwards and a panel of professional authors as we discuss how to tie existing characters and concepts from famous works of fiction into YOUR own mythology and world building!
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Drew
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Comic book writer, horror film historian, music journalist , rock promoter, and showman extraordinaire; these are all guises of the creative force known as Drew Edwards. Edwards is best known as the writer and creator of the long-running underground comic, Halloween Man. He is also a contributing writer for Rockabilly Online and through Halloween Man Productions, an active part of the Austin music scene. Each week his voice is been heard by thousands as part of the Castle of Horror Podcast. Bridging horror and comic culture with Austin's music scene, Drew's the event planner, promoter, and host of numerous events Edwards currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, musician Jamie Bahr. They happily share a bohemian apartment with a flemmish giant rabbit named Iggy Hop.

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Kevin Garcia
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Kevin Garcia is a certified educator and professional writer whose work has appeared in the Associated Press and Marvel Comics. He gives a variety of workshops, moderates panels, and teaches journalism and graphic design at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin. His work can be found at www.KevinGarcia.com or www.Monomythic.com.
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David Bowles
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