#SideshowLife

[jimr-recluse]

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[evecalientina]

Happy Monday! Little throw back to February. An action shot of the Nuclear Valentine's show in San Antonio. The full video is only a click away in my bio. Check it out! #linkinbio #showgirllife #sideshowlife #fireeating #evecalientina #sideshowvixen #fierylatina #feelforpain #tasteforflame (at Brick at Blue Star Arts Complex)

[dontletmommasee]

We made it! I'm so glad to be hind and snuggling with my favorites (aka Jonnie and our cats). I've got a million brainstorming things going through my mind, but a nap takes priority as we drove all through the night. #sideshowlife #sleepyshowgirl #kittycuddles #wicketthecat (at Buda, Texas)

[princessalethea]

Which brings us to our final returning veteran, Leanna Renee Hieber! She is the tea to my biscuits, and I am so incredibly lucky to have her standing by me each and every year at the #Sideshow. #throwbackthursday #tbt #princessaletheastravelingsideshow2009

[straycatsideshow-blog]

Robin as always being super serious at the wedding. Thank you @nightedgephotography for the shot. #wedding #goth #gothfashion #darkcabaret #event #circuslife #circuseverydamnday #sideshowlife #straycatsideshow #circuseveryday #northcarolina #spooky #weird https://www.instagram.com/p/BpcDEqnhF-c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14b8mzwi0nevt

[vjhernandez1]

The life of a sword swallowing gal #sideshowlife #whatofit #sideshow #shankready #swordswallower

[mariannem]

As many of you know, I am a regular at Dragon Con every year, and this year is no exception! As today is the day that Dragon Con's tentative schedules go out, I should be receiving my full schedule shortly.  In the meantime, I am happy to announce that I will be appearing in Princess Alethea's Traveling Sideshow again this year!  Below is the official shirt of the Sideshow, which you can order NOW and have in time for the convention. Or just get one for yourself even if you can't attend the convention! 

http://amzn.to/2v8Y8wI

[evecalientina]

Always the last to post on days like this but here it goes! For #internationalwomensday I'd like to let all the girls becoming ladies out there know, from experience, that our road is not easy. When you find things you want in life you'll have to make sacrifices to make them happen for yourself. People will doubt you and sometimes you'll even doubt yourself too. Even though those things aren't easy, they're possible. Woman before us made sacrifices to open the world's eyes to our capabilities, which wasn't easy. So now, more than ever, we have to be sure to not let the world oppress us again. If there's something you want to do, do it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You are a #WOMAN so let them hear you #ROAR! This goes out to all the #badasschicas who hold it down already, let's show the world how it's done. #girlswhorig #girlswhocandoboth #cantstopwontstop #holdinitdown #makingithappen #atxperformer #sideshowlife #showgirl #showgirllife #fucksocietysstandards

[princessalethea]

@mariannem, our very own #MotherofDragons, and my #Sideshow partner in crime will also be with us again this year. And if you know Mari, you know she will be dressed to the nines as always! I can't wait to see what #cosplay she'll be doing this year!! #throwbackthursday #tbt #princessaletheastravelingsideshow2013

[anasaldanamusic]

Shooting a #documentary with our very own #beardedlady fun times! @dakotasbeard #truelife #onelove #porvida #sideshowlife #blockhead

[princessalethea]

The #giveaway bags this year's #Sideshow are AMAZING and will only be given to the FIRST 40 ATTENDEES! Make sure to arrive early so you don't miss out!! Friday, September 1st at 7pm in room A707 in the Marriott!

[princessalethea]

Good morning everyone and welcome to another #WhateverWednesday!  As I stood in my pjs in the rain, in the middle of my driveway, trying to win a room in the 2019 Marriott Hunger Games this morning for next year's Dragon Con, it occurred to me that I needed this meme more than ever today, and I hope you do too. ~Princess Sarah

[princessalethea]

We're just a few hours away from this year's Sideshow!!! I can hardly contain my excitement!! Make sure you're one of the first 40 people through the door because you WANT this gift bag!! #dragoncon #princessaletheastravelingsideshow

[princessalethea]

Reposting this here to boost Mari's signal! Whether you're at #DragonCon or at home, YOU CAN HELP!

**Stolen from #MariMancusi's Facebook Page**

I may be at #DragonCon this weekend, but my heart is still in #Texas with the victims of #HurricaneHarvey. Last night we raised $200 at #SherrilynKenyon's #launchparty for hurricane victims and I'm going to keep it going all weekend! There will have the #donation bowl at ALL of my panels, plus 50% of ALL of my #book sale profits will go to flood victims.

Also for those not at Dragon Con we will extend the offer to online orders as well! Just order your #books from the link below: https://squareup.com/store/mari-mancusis-books

We would love your help to get to $500 before the weekend ends! We're currently researching the best #charity to send the donations to, and will announce it by the end of the weekend as well. #texasstrong

Here is where you can find me today at Dragon Con: Dollars & Sense: The Business of #YA Time: Fri 10:00 am Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour) Description: Your writing is a business after all. A panel discussion of the ins & outs of #YApublishing.

Myths & Retellings in YA Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour) Description: A twist on a classic, #folklore & #myth as inspiration, #fairytales re-imagined--let's discuss our favorite

YA retellings & why they work. 1987: The Year in Horror Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour) Description: The Lost Boys! Hellraiser! Monster Squad! We look back on 1987's #horror films.

#PrincessAletheasTravelingSideshow Time: Fri 07:00 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour) Description: #AletheaKontis & her misfit band of #bestsellingauthors perform their hilarious annual #varietyshow! Collectible #giftbags for the first 40 attendees (sponsored by Sherrilyn Kenyon).

[princessalethea]

JUST 24 HOURS LEFT UNTIL PRINCESS ALETHEA'S TRAVELING SIDESHOW!!! Will we see you there?

Description: Alethea Kontis and her misfit band of bestselling #authors perform their hilarious annual #varietyshow! Collectible #giftbags for the first 40 attendees (sponsored by Sherrilyn Kenyon). When: Friday, September 1st at 7:00 pm Where: A707 - Marriott

[princessalethea]

In case you somehow managed to miss it, here is my complete #DragonCon schedule, if you're at the convention make sure to come and say hi!!

InteNsity/Dragonsworn Launch Party! Description: Celebrate #1 bestseller #SherrilynKenyon's #Dragonsworn and the launch of #InteNsity, the newest #ChroniclesofNick #novel! Come dressed to party with fellow fans and a few of Sherrilyn's favorite fantasy author's costumes will be rewarded! Meet Sherri and get InteNsity before it even hits stores! When: Thursday, August 31st at 7:00 pm Where: Regency VI-VII - Hyatt Featuring: Sherrilyn Kenyon, #AletheaKontis, #LeannaReneeHieber, and #MariMancusi ------------------- Princess Alethea's Traveling Sideshow Description: Alethea Kontis and her misfit band of #bestselling #authors perform their hilarious annual #varietyshow! Collectible #giftbags for the first 40 attendees (sponsored by Sherrilyn Kenyon). When: Friday, September 1st at 7:00 pm Where: A707 - Marriott Featuring: Alethea Kontis, Leanna Renee Hieber, #GrayRinehart, #DianaPeterfreund, #ZoraidaCordova, and Mari Mancusi *Princess Alethea's Traveling Sideshow t-shirts are currently for sale via #Amazon. Order yours now to have it in time for the Sideshow at Dragon Con! ------------------- Dragon Con Parade When: Saturday, September 2nd at 10:00 am Where: In the YA Group Featuring: Alethea Kontis and her Brute Squad ------------------- Autograph Session When: Saturday, September 2nd at 4:00 pm Where: International Hall South 1-3 - Marriott Featuring: Sherrilyn Kenyon and Alethea Kontis ------------------- Traditional Publishing v Self-Publishing Description: Many authors choose the #selfpublishing route. What are the benefits? What are the pitfalls? Which #publishing route is best for you? When: Sunday, September 3rd at 10:00 am Where: Embassy CD - Hyatt Featuring: James A. Hunter, Bruce Gehweiler, Anne Sowards, and Alethea Kontis ------------------- An Hour with #JaneYolen Description: Writer of over 200 books, Jane Yolen talks to us about her writing process and her life in literature. When: Sunday, September 3rd at 11:30 am Where: Imperial Ballroom - Marriott Featuring: Jane Yolen and Alethea Kontis ------------------- Reading Session- Alethea Kontis When: Sunday, September 3rd at 2:30 pm Where: Techwood - Hyatt Featuring: Alethea Kontis ------------------- An Hour with Sherrilyn Kenyon Description: Audience Q&A with the best-selling author of the #DarkHunter, League, and Chronicles of Nick series When: Sunday, September 3rd at 4:00 pm Where: Regency VI-VII - Hyatt Featuring: Sherrilyn Kenyon and Alethea Kontis ------------------- Folklore Roots of the Monsters of Fantasy Description: The creatures of #fantasy, whether fearsome or merely unusual and #magical, have their basis in #folklore from different cultures. Our panelists will discuss those they have used and the ones they plan to in the future. When: Monday, September 4th at 10:00 am Where: Chastain 1-2 - Westin Featuring: Alethea Kontis, Sam Sykes, James A. Moore, Valerie Hampton, Christi J. Whitney, and Ted Naifeh