The mad genius woodcarver Dan Willner of Spandex Splinters returns to share his woodcarving philosophy and of course we have a blast!

Spandex Splinters makes geeky heads carved from wood!

Contact Dan for commissions! https://spandexsplinters.wordpress.com/

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The Guardians are thrilled to welcome back Cat McGill of Leveled Up Geek back to the podcast and the Geekery Market!

Cat creates statement jewelry and hair pieces that are pieces of wearable art! Handmade geeky earrings, ear cuffs, and hair accessories.

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Author, Publisher, and Owner, Nicole Givens Kurtz and author, and Associate Publisher, Misty Masses joins the podcast to share the new books and projects coming from Mocha Memoirs Press! They'll also be at the Geekery Market again!

Mocha Memoirs Press believes in representation in speculative fiction (science fiction, horror, fantasy) is not only important, but a necessity. They publish engaging stories that amplify diverse experiences with vivid storytelling, robust protagonists, and fearless voices. https://mochamemoirspress.com/

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Samantha Bryant is Dangerous When Bored!

Fierce, Fun, Feminist

Samantha writes about what scares her, and the results are multi-genre, including her beloved Menopausal Superhero series, GenX romances, and dark short fiction. https://dangerouswhenbored.com/

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The Charlotte Geeks – We Came. We Saw. We Geeked Out. Since 2008.

Author and Associate Publisher of Falstaff Books breaks down all the new books and shares insight on how to run a successful con appearance. https://falstaffbooks.com/about-us/

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The Guardians welcome back our longtime friend, Shelley Porter-Walker of Hollow Hills Couture!

Hollow Hills makes "fabulous fashion for weir folk." Besides fantastic handmade costumes and cosplay you will find gaming accessories and more at Shelley's booth at the Geekery Market.

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Ellen Walsh of Fan Favorite Fragrances joined us on the podcast to talk about what inspires her to make fragrances and gives us a preview of what to expect at this year's Geekery Market!

Fan Favorite Fragrances is a small-scale perfume manufacturer hand creating fandom-inspired perfumes and colognes inspired by pop culture heroes, villains, and familiar fictional settings.

Ellen launched Elden Fragrances as a sole proprietorship in 2017. She's since rebranded to Fan Favorite Fragrances to better reflect the nature of the products (and stop getting stomped by the video game Elden Ring's Perfume item in SEO searches 🙄) https://fanfavoritefragrances.com/

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Author Stuart Jaffe joins us for this episode.

Stuart is the madman behind The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries, the Ridnight Mysteries, Nathan K thrillers, The Parallel Society, The Malja Chronicles, The Bluesman, Founders, Real Magic, and so much more.

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Arts & Artisans, the Creative Creation Station Learn arts.

Make arts. Buy arts. Sell arts.

Sewing, beadwork, painting, clay art, crochet, knit, music lessons, and more!

Featured guest Karen Franks. Karen is the owner of Arts & Artisans and the Con Chairperson of ConCarolinas!

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Kathryn Isaacs of Moments in Tea curates fine dry teas and Rooibos and herbals from around the world. Most are loose-leaf. I have a few available in pyramid sachet type teabags.

Moments in Tea also sells tea accessories such as various infusers and means of preparing loose-leaf tea and herbals. Kathryn will sell a limited selection of tea ware (teapots, presses, cups and saucers, themed mugs from Red Bubble).

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