Name: The Dark, The Absurd, and The Unfiltered: Injecting Humor Into Story
Start: 2025-06-21T16:00:00-0400
End: 2025-06-21T17:00:00-0400

Saturday June 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

M - Plaza Ballroom A/B

David Badurina hosts "The Dark, The Absurd, and The Unfiltered: Injecting Humor Into Story" - a panel focused on exploring humor in stories, in particular embracing absurdity, dark humor to break tension, and how to walk the cliff's edge of cultural satire that delights with hilarity and stops just short of getting you cancelled.

Guests

David Badurina

David Badurina is a speculative fiction author from the frozen tundra of New Hampshire. David is a father, business owner, 4th degree black belt, host of The MIRTH QUAKE Web Show, and a little too fond of the absurd. In 2024 he released his sci-fi space comedy novel, SPACE PEW PEW... Read More →

Terry Maggert

Terry has authored 79 books, including the Backyard Starship, Peacemaker Wars, and Messenger series. He lives on a compound near Nashville, and is actively seeking to purchase a giraffe. He's a car enthusiast, a runner, and a collector of vintage science fiction in all forms. He is... Read More →

Karen Bogen

A cat-loving native of Texas, K.B. Bogen is a self-confessed knit-/yarn-aholic. She spends much time knitting something (with the help of her three cats), inventorying her stash (also with the help of the cats), or fondling yarn anywhere within driving range (the cats don’t like... Read More →

Randee Dawn

Randee Dawn is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science-fiction, fantasy and horror) at night, while writing entertainment and lifestyle stories during the day for publications including Today.com, NBCNews.com, Variety... Read More →

Jody Lynn Nye

Jody Lynn Nye lists her main career activity as ‘spoiling cats.’ When not engaged upon this worthy occupation, she writes fantasy and science fiction books and short stories.Before breaking away from gainful employment to write full time, Jody worked as a file clerk, book-keeper... Read More →

Dave Schroeder

Dave Schroeder (SHRAY-der) is the author of the Guardian Keeps and Congruent Mage fantasy series as well as the Xenotech Support science fiction humor series. He is a retired IT executive from Atlanta who enjoys performing with the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. Dave also runs a... Read More →

Saturday June 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
M - Plaza Ballroom A/B Chattanooga Marriott Downtown 2 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA

Literary/Publishing, Panel

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