Every year since about 2016 we've enjoyed Pete Mako's panels on geeky dating and the psychology of cosplay, as well as his musical performances. 

This year is no exception.
​Pete performed at ConCoction 2018 on Friday night to a large crowd and rocked the house! 

The weekend is now over, the musicians have all gone home, the ConSuite is now quiet, and the doors have closed on the 5th year of ConCoction. 
We thank you for being a part of the magic that comes together from the panelists, authors, performers, Special Guests, and the volunteers who help to put ConCoction together. 

We are already looking forward to 2019, but before we do we want to hear from you! 

• How did you like the new hotel space? 
• How did you like this year's Guests? 
• How did you like the Programming? 

We'd love to hear about how we did well for our convention community, how we could do better next year, and what ideas you might have to make the convention better. 

This year's survey will be open until April 13th, 2018, and if you submit your information at the end, you will be entered in a drawing for a free 2019 convention membership. 

Link:
Cleveland ConCoction 2018 Post-Convention Survey

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By the Fans, For the Fans - Your Fandom Escape by the Lake

Have you ever wished you could play a game *before* it was published? 
Ever wanted to talk to the game designer and actually have your opinion listened to? 
Well now you can!  

Join us this weekend and play some of the many games currently in development by our game designers attending Protospiel Cleveland, in the ConCoction Gaming Lair. 

No additional charge required. This is another of the many benefits that come with your ConCoction membership!

Protospiel Cleveland 2018 event on Facebook

Are you planning to enter the 2018 ConCoction Cosplay contest? 
This year you can signup online! 

Whether you want to just walk-on stage or you want to compete as an individual, novice, advanced or group entry - we want to see you strut your stuff and share your creations! 

Check the cosplay section of our website to enter and see the rules for the contest and prop weapons. 

Have you checked out all the fantastic Guests we will have at ConCoction 2018?!?! 

Also, have you seen all the fantastic presenting authors that will be in attendance and speaking at the convention this year?
 
Be sure to check the Authors Alley page of our website to learn more!  

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The online convention schedule is available on our website through a link on the Programming Page

Josef Matulich is a writer, special effects artist and costumer who once, long ago, was shanghaied into being a Landsknecht commandant. In his copious free time, he operates a vintage and costume store with his wife Kit and son Aidan. They all live in a suburb of Columbus Ohio infested with deer, hawks, and foxes, none of which seem to be reanimated.

​He has written novels, flash fiction, plays and screenplays. One horror/comedy screenplay has been in Pre-Production Hell for years. The final volume of his Arcanum Faire trilogy, The Ren Faire at the End of the World, was just published by Post Mortem Press  

​Cleveland ConCoction  -  Authors Alley 2018

The Cleveland Extra Life guild will be at their hall table to talk about the Extra Life Game day on November 3rd, 2018.

Come out, learn about how you can raise money by playing games, and sign up.

​There will also be some giveaways and a game or two to play at the booth. 

Weston Kincade writes fantasy, paranormal, and horror novels that stretch the boundaries of imagination, and often genres. His current series include the A Life of Death trilogy and the Priors. Weston's short stories have been published in Alucard Press' "50 Shades of Slay," Kevin J. Kennedy's bestselling "Christmas Horror" and "Easter Horror," and other anthologies. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and helps invest in future writers while teaching. In his spare time Weston enjoys spending time with his wife and Maine Coon cat Hermes, who talks so much he must speak for the Gods.

​Cleveland ConCoction  -  Authors Alley 2018

Award winning author of Paranormal Romance, and Fantasy Fiction, Vik has been telling stories since she learned how to speak.  Hand in hand with her most trusted friend, an imaginary boy named Charlie (awww, I miss Charlie), she wove many a tale of aliens and evil clones who impersonated her elder brothers (for certainly she wasn't actually related to those wretched boys who teased and taunted her mercilessly) while growing up in Ontario, Canada. Even when Charlie faded away, she continued to live in her own fantasy world, telling her stories to her stuffed animals, and finally writing them down when she was old enough to know how.

​Cleveland ConCoction  -  Authors Alley 2018

Troy Maynard is a giant Viking, foodie, geeky gamer, father of three and master of none. Between frequent photographs of meals and occasional pillaging (alleged), he writes his thoughts on life from his Mead Hall in the rolling hills of southern Indiana. Ransacking passing ships doesn't pay the bills, so he also works in the software industry, where he gets to use his tantrum management skills on a daily basis.

​Cleveland ConCoction  -  Authors Alley 2018