Sheacon 2022

I’ve got some awesome news/updates for Sheacon 2022, Champions!

First of all, a date has been chosen! Mark your calendars for July 29th, 30th, and 31st! For those of you who are new to the community, Sheacon is a weekend of book-dedicated community fun held on a private discord server. We have guest panelists, games–like my favorite, Drawing With A Twist where moderators give piece by piece descriptions of a scene from one of my books and you franticly try to fix your personal drawing to match their description–activities, and more! (This year, RayJay even made us the above icon! The cat with the crown is my favorite part, buwahah!)

As the weekend draws closer we’ll release instructions about joining Sheacon, but you do need to be a member of my Discord server so you can get an invite to Sheacon! Additionally, In June I’ll announce our guest author-speakers and some of the planned activities, so stay tuned for more information.

In other Sheacon news–which some of you might have heard previously–I’ve added another member to the Shea Team as the chief Sheacon planner: Cindy!

Cindy has been helping plan Sheacon since our first year back in 2020. As an official team member, she’ll use her awe-inspiring skills of organization and leadership to map out Sheacon, and is responsible for inviting and scheduling the authors/panelists who speak during the convention, plotting out everything that needs to be done in order to make Sheacon happen, and leads all the other amazing volunteers in everything from vetting games to helping me find artists to commission freebies I give away to you Champions.

This year we’ve got a wonderful pack of volunteers who are helping Cindy take on this task! Without them, Sheacon wouldn’t happen, so a huge thank you to: Anneli, Battatack, Bluefires, Chelsc, Cheybri, Cwang, Dino, Ellarose, Gwen, Kay, Lavalectrix, LouBerry, Miriel, Narel, PumpkinPi, Rachel, wish.I.was.in.a.fairytale, Wertful, and last–but certainly not least–Zooknar.

I’m very aware that having an entire online conference dedicated to…uh…me (which, I feel really sheepish even saying that) is rare and special. I’m so proud of our community, and I’m happy and honored to be a part of it, and there’s a part of me that still thinks this whole thing is a dream. I can’t thank you Champions enough–from those like Cindy and the Sheacon volunteers to everyone who comes to Sheacon to join in the fun. Thank you for making the community so welcoming, inviting, and fun. I can’t wait to see you all at the conference, beginning July 29th!

Sheacon 2021 Summary

Hello, Champions! I have some fun to share with you Champions who couldn’t attend Sheacon–and a survey for those of you who did!

First off, we have the audio recordings of all the panels! Yes, all of them! There was one or two tiny tech mishaps during the panels themselves, but for the most part the records are fantastic, and we owe a huge thank you to the Sheacon planners for all the work they did to make these recordings available to everyone!

So, are you ready to listen to the panels? Click on the panel name to go to the audio file! (Important note: The free book deals mentioned are no longer available, but you can still download the limited edition coloring pages!)

1. Opening Ceremonies (and Miss Champion 2021 pagent)

2. Fantasy Author Panel with Deborah Grace White, Julie Hall, Tara Grayce, Sarah K Wilson, and Kimberly Rogers

3. WR Gingell panel

4. Kitty Q&A panel

5. Fairy Tale Author Panel with AG Marshall, Allison Tebo, Camille Peters, SR Noulton, and Jill Stengl

6. Celebritity Retha & Dragons with Kitty, AG Marshall, Vin, and RayJay

7. Timeless Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Enchantress SPOILER FILLED Q&A with Kitty

8. Artist Panel: There is video that goes with this one, but sadly it’s too big for me to upload to the site, so we’ll have to be satisfied with mp3. 🙁 (Although if you are tech savy, here is a link to the Google drive that contains all the audio files, including the video, so you can watch it through there.)

9. Champion Trivia & closing ceremonies. (If you want to see the art that goes with some of my guesses for Champion Trivia, here is a download link to the zipped file that contains these images.)

Fun fact I personally learned from Sheacon. Tara Grace–author of the amazing Elven Alliance series–was a Champion forever ago, back when I released the “Goblins Wear Suits,” the sequel book of the Magical Beings’ Rehabilitation Center. And–get this–at the time I ran a contest to name characters, and Tara won the right to name a particular goblin bodyguard. That’s right, Tara named Harrison! So go show Tara some love and tell her that Harrison sent you! 😉

The Sheacon Planners–in their sweet wish to improve an already awesome event–have an exit survey for all of the Champions who attended this year’s Con. You can take the survey by clicking here. Thanks in advance!

Speaking of which, we all owe the Sheacon Planners a standing ovation! They spent countless hours planning the event, preparing the servers and the games, organizing the panelists, and more. They worked hard so we could have a fun and memorable weekend! So, a huge whistle-filled, flower-throwing thank you to Cindy, Cwang, Emarynn, Zooknar/Miss Champion 2021, Helaine, Anneli, Pumpkin Pi, Lemon Duck, Ellarose, Xoffelokin, Batattack, Kay, and Dino. You all are amazing and produced a professional online convention that was fun for everyone and made so many fun memories for our community. And I’d like to extend an additional thank you to Vin–our Community Manager–and SuperRog AKA Miss Champion 2020.

Finally, thank you to all of you Champions who came and joined in the fun. I’m so glad we have the kind of community that can come together like this and nerd out over books for a weekend. Thank you for being a part of it.

And that’s all, Champions! I’m moving homes, so I’m going to take the next week or two quasi-off. Until next time, Champions, have a lovely day and enjoy the panels!

Welcome to Sheacon 2021–schedule, goodies, and more!

It’s here! Sheacon 2021 has arrived–and we are going to have such a blast! Here is the official Sheacon schedule, which includes all panels, Drawing with a Twist sessions, and more! ALL TIMES ARE IN CENTRAL!

Friday (today!) August 6th: 5 PM Drawing with a Twist 6 pm Opening Ceremonies 7 pm The Fantasy Author Panel with panelists: Deborah Grace White, Tara Grayce, Sarah K. L. Wilson, Kimberly A. Rogers, and Julie Hall! 8 pm Retha and Dragons #1 9 pm Lord of the Rings Online Watch 10 pm Drawing with a Twist 11 pm Author interview of W.R. Gingell with me as the host!

Saturday August 7th: 6 am Drawing with a Twist 8 am Retha and Dragons #2 11 am Kitty Q&A Panel 1 pm Retha and Dragons #3 1:30 pm Vintertainment 3 pm Drawing with a Twist 4 pm The Fairy Tales Panel with authors: Camille Peters, A.G. Marshall, Allison Tebo, S.R. Nulton, and J. M. Stengl! 6 pm Drawing with a Twist 7 pm Celebrity Retha and Dragons Kitty, A.G. Marshall, RayJay, and Vin

Sunday August 8th: 3 am Retha and Dragons #4 5 am Drawing with a Twist 12 pm Kitty TFT/FTE Spoiler Q&A 3 pm Art Panel MyrrhLynn and RayJay 4 pm Retha and Dragons #5 5 pm Drawing with a Twist 7 pm Champion Trivia Panel Kitty 8 pm Closing Ceremonies

For anytime activities there will be a riddles channel, a KM Shea Bingo channel (My, my, my that should be interesting), a puzzle channel, a channel devoted specifically to art/cosplay, readalongs, and so much more! Last year everyone beat me black and blue in the riddles channel. I aspire to make it different this year, but I have my doubts I’ll succeed. Maybe bingo will be my thing??

To attend Sheacon 2021, you first need to join the KM Shea community discord server. You can do that here! Once you join, look for the “Sheacon 2021” channel. The Sheacon Planners will officially open up Sheacon 2021 by posting a link to the Sheacon’s exclusive server in that channel this afternoon. (If you are having problems finding any of this, you can ask for help in any of the channels, and your fellow Champions will gladly come to your aid!)

And wow, do we have the most epic goodie bag to share with you! (Note: All of this AND MORE!!! is available in the “Goodie Bag” channel on the Sheacon 2021 official server.)

From me, you can grab the Red Rope of Fate ebook for FREE if you’re in the mood for an elven love story with magical, soul-deep connections, and Apprentice of Magic is still on sale for 99 cents, so if you haven’t snagged it up yet, this is your chance!

FREE – Elves of Lessa #1: Red Rope of Fate: Amazon.com | All other Amazon stores 99 cents – Fairy Tale Enchantress #1: Apprentice of Magic: Amazon.com | All other stores 

Also, Olena made a set of beautiful, commemorative coloring pages for us–thanks to the Sheacon Planners for suggesting the Champion theme!

Click here for the Sheacon 2021 Coloring page PDF, and Click Here for the KM Shea Champions PDF!

Download these to either color digitally, or print them off! Please share them with anyone you know who might enjoy them! 😉

Now, for the many goodies our generous panelists are offering….

Deborah Grace White has two books available for free–Heir of the Curse (The Kyona Chronicles #1) which is a fantasy series with DRAGONS and Kingdom of Beauty (The Kingdom Tales #1) which is her series of awesome fairy tale retellings! But snag these fast! Kingdom of Beauty is only free through August 7th!!

Heir of the Curse: (The Kyona Chronicles #1): Free August 6-8th Kingdom of Beauty (The Kingdom Tales #1): Free August 3rd – 7th

The queen of adventures with a snap of fairy tale, AG Marshall has put Princess of Shadows up for free!

Princess of Shadows : FREE August 6th – 10th The Grandmother with Enormous Eyes: a Free short story on AG’s website!

S. R. Nulton is a gem of a fairy tale reteller with a fun and playful style, and she’s got a deal just for you!

The Salamander Prince: FREE August 6th – 8th!

Urban fantasy lovers, you are in for a treat! My author pal, Haley Ryan, couldn’t come to Sheacon, but she sent goodies, anyway! The first book of this complete trilogy is free, and it contains one snarky, book-hoarding dragon shifter, a secretive winged assassin, danger, mystery, good tea, and a found family that never hesitates to fight for each other.

Dragon Chained: FREE August 6th – 10th!

If you’re in the mood for some elves, epic fights, and romance, Tara Grayce has you covered!

Fierce Heart (Elven Alliance #1) is FREE August 6th – 8th

Tara also is offering her NEWEST BOOK, Stolen Midsummer Bride, on sale for 99 cents! Get it! Get it now!!

Up next we’ve got Kimberly Rogers–who has created an intriguing supernatural world and has books stuffed with plenty of action! She is holding a massive sale on one of her series!

You can grab Leopard’s Heart (The Therian Way #1) for FREE, and Wolf’s Path (#2) and Tiger’s Strength (#3) for 99 cents each, all from August 6th-8th! Kimberly has also put up Threats by Numbers (Rogue Spotter #1) for FREE, and Flights by Numbers (#2) and Trials by Numbers (#3) are 99 cents each!

WR Gingell–Empress of writing fae worlds and series that suck you in–also has a book for free right now!

Playing Hearts is FREE until the 8th! Here’s the Amazon link, but it is available on Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and itunes as well!

For more fairytale fun we’ve got the classy Allison Tebo, who is putting all three of her fairy tales on sale for 99 cents each!

The Reluctant Godfather: 99 cents August 6th – 8th A Royal masquerade: 99 cents August 6th – 8th Poppy’s Peril: 99 cents August 6th – 8th

J.M. Stengl has a delightful fairy tale to share, too!

Cinder Ellie: Free August 6 – 8th

Sarah K. L. Wilson has an unbeatable offer for those of you who love audio books!

Finally, fan favorite Camille Peters is closing our goodies list out with a fairy tale we all love!

Enchantment is FREE August 6th – 8th Camille is also offering the first book of her Dream World Chronicles, Dreamer, for free from August 6th – 8th! Click here to get it!

Additionally, some of the authors are offering special giveaways, and Julie Hall, author of the extremely popular Fallen Legacies series, is joining us as well! All of this fun starts TODAY, so come on down to the Sheacon 2021 Discord server to join us!