My Facebook account was recently hacked and deleted, and I have no access to the author page I had created on Facebook. Please note that the only Facebook account that is truly me is my new one: https://www.facebook.com/shadowhaunted

During DragonCon I will be posting several times a day on Facebook, Bluesky, and if a picture is involved, Instagram. Here is my Linktree for all those links and more:
Linktree for Darrell Z. Grizzle

Here is my tentative schedule for DragonCon, August 31 to September 4, 2023. Hope to see you there! I’ll be on panels and a late-night reading on the Horror Track, the Urban Fantasy Track, and the Writers’ Track.

Friday 10:00 am Chastain 1-2 Westin (Urban Fantasy)
Title: Hallowed Halls & Twisted Magic: Dark Academia
Description: Our panel will take a deep dive into this fascinating & very popular literary subgenre where magic practitioners of various types with often differing goals operate within schools, libraries, and other academic institutions.
Panelists: Darrell Z. Grizzle, R.R. Virdi, D.R. Perry, Carol Malcolm (Moderator), K. N. Lee, JM Paquette

Friday 2:30 pm Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Horror)
Title: The Shadows of Folklore: Crafting Folk Horror Stories
Description: From ancient traditions to contemporary legends, folk horror draws on the darker elements of human experience to create tales of terror and unease. Discover the key elements of folk horror, including the use of landscape and setting as well as the incorporation of pagan and occult themes.
Panelists: Violette L Meier, Valerie Dawn Hampton, Darrell Z. Grizzle (Moderator), Leanna Renee Hieber, Kenneth Hite

Friday 8:30 pm Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Horror)
Title: The Fear Within: Finding Your Voice in Horror
Description: Discovering your unique voice is essential to standing out in the horror genre. Join our panelists as they explore how personal experience can shape your approach, the importance of originality and innovation, and how to balance homage with fresh ideas.
Panelists: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (2023 Literary Guest of Honor), Tony Sarrecchia (Moderator), Jessica Ann York, Darrell Z. Grizzle, Chesya Burke, Brent Abell

Friday 11:30 pm Chastain 1-2 Westin (Urban Fantasy)
Title: Spooky Tales and Haunting Music
Description: Our popular event returns for its fourth year, with authors reading sections of ghost stories with musical underplaying by Valentine Wolfe, who will then play a short concert afterwards.
Panelists: Leanna Renee Hieber, Gail Z. Martin, Valentine Wolfe, Beth Dolgner, Darrell Z. Grizzle

Sunday 1:00 pm Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Horror)
Title: Tell-Tale Hearts: Poe-inspired Works
Description: This panel will showcase contemporary creatives who have been inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. They will discuss their own works that pay homage to Poe’s style, themes, or characters. Gain insights into the creative process behind crafting a modern-day narrative in the vein of the great master himself.
Panelists: Jessica Ann York, John G. Hartness, R E Carr, Gail Z. Martin, Sarah Black (of Valentine Wolfe), Darrell Z. Grizzle (Moderator)

Sunday 7:00 pm Embassy EF Hyatt (Writers Track)
Title: So Scary, I Scared Myself
Description: Lackluster horror? Nope. That won’t work. This panel will discuss ways to amp up your scary stories and novels.
Panelists: Jessica Ann York, Cat Rambo, Anya Martin, Cathalson, Chesya Burke, Darrell Z. Grizzle

And here is a selfie of me being a vampire nerd (and also a Star Trek nerd; that’s Seven of Nine on my phone case) from last year’s DragonCon: