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Once Upon A Con: We aren't nitpicking about first year con mistakes. The chairs marketed themselves as con veterans. People paid real money and trusted organizers to keep us safe, deliver on promises, and treat staff/vendors fairly. Instead, we got the opposite.(20) #onceuponacon #booksky #ouac
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My Once Upon A Con experience:
I am mad at how much it cost me to attend this Con. The ticket price alone did not represent the quality or quantity of events provided. No hate to authors or vendors, they were fighting for their lives. EACH PERSON SHOULD GET A REFUND(19) #onceuponacon #booksky #ouac
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My Once Upon A Con experience:
The con lacked the immersion promised. No decorations except for what vendors and authors provided at their booths. The Ball was a bad joke. The DJ tried, but it gave boring middle school dance vibes; no badge check or dress coding.(18) #onceuponacon #booksky #ouac
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My Once Upon A Con experience:
The only signs through the con we cardboard/sheets of paper and sharpie. Again, no bag or prop checks. I was so off put by the lack of security that every Con I've ever been to has. The only badge check was for the VIP market door.(16)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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My Once Upon A Con experience:
I immediately noticed the lack of signage at the Gaylord; it was hard to find where registration was without following someone. The fact that my ticket was only glanced at, not scanned, and no security check was done was horrifying.(14) #onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con Leadership Behavior:
-Instead of addressing concerns, the chair deleted posts and refused to take accountability
-Almost zero communication from leadership during the con, even though they were posting in the discord about other, delegatable tasks (13)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con Leadership Behavior:
-A co-chair took over attendee-led panels and turned them into personal showcases
-The chair drank during events, including a NSFW panel where IDs weren't checked
-Co-chair focused more on cosplay than event management(12)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con Mismanagement:
-Promised perks (staff rooms & meals, contact bands, low-stim area) never appeared
-The money doesn't add up. Attendee paid things never happened, staff got no accommodations, but the organizers have not explained where the money went(11)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con mismanagement:
-Staff and volunteers promised hotel rooms, meals, or crash space were stranded for hours or told to pay out of pocket
-Vendors faced last-minute changes, surprise fees for basics like power and parking, and had no secure vendor hall(10)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con miscommunications:
-Questions and concerns in the Discord or Facebook group were deleted instead of answered.
-How and when authors would be paid for the doubloon vouchers wasn't explained, which made them uncomfortable and unwilling to participate. (9)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con miscommunications:
-Panel cancellations and changes weren't announced. Attendees found out before staff did and then hosted the panels themselves.
-No signage or accurate schedule info; the website and Guidebook didn't match what was happening on-site (8)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con ⚠️Safety⚠️ Issues:
-No ID checks at 18+/21+ events. One of the co-chairs drank straight from an alcohol bottle while running a NSFW panel
-Wristbands for 21+ events were just handed out, not put on wrists so could be given to someone under 21.
(7)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Now let's talk the Once Upon A Con safety issues:
-No Security
-No prop, weapon, or bag check
-Tickets/Badges weren't scanned or checked, so anyone could walk in
-Staff sign in had no verification
-No consent wristbands or low-stimulation/quiet spaces as promised
(6)
#onceuponacon #ouac #booksky
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Once Upon A Con missing content:
Without the panels happening, lack of direction or proper scheduling, there was an obscene amount of empty time to fill. War Room, burlesque show, and the cosplay competition were never happened or were wildly underdelivered. (5)
#onceuponacon #ouac #bookcon
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Once Upon a Con missing content:
Paid panels canceled or left for attendees to run when panelists didn't show. Some were charged fees panelists didn't even know about.
I went to multiple panels Saturday where no panelist showed, and no staff came in to check on the room.
#onceuponacon #ouac
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Once Upon a Con missing content: VIP: dinner, lounge, swag bags, cocktail hour, bar crawl-either canceled, half-delivered, or missing with no explanation.
Friday ball was cut short to 1 hour.
The PAID CaFaes were mostly bare: no decor, food, games, or pictures. (3)
#onceuponacon #ouac #bookcon
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What happened shows a bigger pattern of broken promises, bad behavior, and financial mismanagement (Looking at you, Second Star Events). I wanted to get this down in one place so people can see the bigger picture. First: all the missing content that was promised. (2)
#onceuponacon #ouac #bookcon
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This past weekend at Once Upon a Con, a lot of us experienced things that go way beyond first year con hiccups. These are more than small mistakes or high expectations. These are serious safety oversights and behavior from leadership that don't belong at any event. (1)
#onceuponacon #ouac #bookcon
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“The wheel weaves as the wheel wills”
To the attendees of Once Upon a Con, thank you for making our weekend! You are truly amazing
Size: 5.5ft x 7ft
Time: 25 hours
#wheeloftime #onceuponacon #ouac #chalkart #chalktwins
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“The wheel weaves as the wheel wills”
To the attendees of Once Upon a Con, thank you for making our weekend! You are truly amazing
Size: 5.5ft x 7ft
Time: 25 hours
#wheeloftime #onceuponacon #ouac #chalkart #chalktwins
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Bracelets bookmark and trinkets
Photo of Young woman by a red dragon
Book and a coin
Young woman at a convention
#OUAC this weekend was such a fun con! Loved meeting new authors and readers, seeing awesome cosplays, and meeting folks from @linebylion.bsky.social in person! 📚🪐
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I recorded this Friday in the middle of Once Upon a Con, it was messy and staff were thrown in without a life raft.
Once Upon a Con drama!
#onceuponacon #ouac #bookish #booktok #onceuponacondrama
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Hey if you don't know about #ouac "Once Upon a Con" this is my friend's experience. If you could please check out her books, and maybe buy some that would really help her out!
#books #independentauthor #queerbooks #smut #lgbt
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alright you drama hounds, here's my statement on the #ouac shit show. if you derive any pleasure or schadenfreude from this, you are contractually obligated to buy one of my books. that's the rule! www.tdcloudofficial.com/post/once-up...
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Beautiful black woman wearing a flower crown, elf ears, moon earrings, black choker, white flower dress, and pink and teal glasses.
Last day at #OUAC. Who from #booksky made it here this weekend, and what we're your thoughts? 👀👀👀
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Are you attending Once Upon A Convention? From now until August 18th I am running a sale for attendees! 25% off my commissions! You MUST DM AND VERIFY WITH ME YOU ARE GOING/ ARE IN THE OUAC DISCORD!
#commissions #onceuponaconvention #ouac #commissionsopen #fantasyart #digitalart
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