Uncle Kage
Convention chairman. Scientist. Raconteur. Cockroach
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"Samuel Conway is a chemist who holds a Ph.D. from Dartmouth and works in a laboratory in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. He is also the chairman of Anthrocon, the world's largest Furry convention, held annually in Pittsburgh, PA. Known as "Uncle Kage" to his fans, he is an experienced raconteur who has performed on stage all around the country and even in such far-flung places as Germany, Australia, England and even the Czech Republic. He has been called by some an unofficial spokesperson for the Furry fandom since he has dedicated a good deal of time and energy to dispelling the myths and misconceptions surrounding the world of anthropomorphics. In what spare time he can find he likes to write and has published a number of stories in small-press titles, although he did break into the Big World in 1999 when his story "Tweaked in the Head" was included in "Flights of Fantasy," an anthology of bird-related SF tales assembled by Mercedes Lackey. He has since published stories in Ms. Lackey’s 2012 "Elemental Magic" and 2013 “Elementary” anthologies, and in Fred Patten’s “The Furry Future” and “Gods with Fur.”
Uncle Kage's Story Hour
Uncle Kage has been telling stories on stage at Furry conventions for more than a quarter century, and as long as there is a glass of wine within reach, he's likely to keep doing so. His stories cover everything from the people he's encountered during his travels to odd circumstances he's either witnessed or endured on his own, and are all assured to be 105% true.
The Olden Days – The History of Furry Fandom from One Who Lived Them
Presented by someone whose first exposure to Furry Fandom was in 1989. Now that he's an old guy, he can sit on the porch and reminisce about how things were ‘way back when, in the days when fursuits were a rarity and FurryMuck was the primary gathering spot for furries worldwide.
Effective Writing: How to Make a Story Come Alive
Uncle Kage is a not only a scientist and a convention organizer, but he is also a writer His short stories have been published by Daw Fantasy, Sofawolf Press, FurPlanet and others. Here he presents tips and tricks for getting a reader's attention and for holding onto it until the last paragraph. Spoiler: your English teacher was right!
Convention War Stories
Many convention-goers remain blissfully unaware of the horrors that sometimes take place behind the scenes of a convention. Hear some of the secret testimony of the miserable souls who survived these terrifying ordeals
A Private History of Campaigns that Failed.
Throughout history there have been many attempts at starting and maintaining conventions. While some have succeeded, many have had less than optimum success. And then there are those whose lack of success have become the stuff of legend. Here we will examine what happens when well-intentioned people (or, in some cases, less-than-well-intentioned people) get themselves in far over their heads and find out the hard way that it is not always as easy as it looks.
Uncle Kage
Convention chairman. Scientist. Raconteur. Cockroach
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