Micromentorships
We’re very fortunate to have several lovely mentors volunteer their time to Flame Con this year! Are you a fan, amateur, or aspiring professional who wants to take your passions one step further? Apply to speak with one of our awesome queer mentors, ask questions, and get advice in a fifteen-minute dedicated session!
Fill out the following form and read up on our guests below.
Meet our Micromentors
Sanika Phawde
Sanika is an illustrator, educator, cartoonist and reportage artist born and raised in India and based in Boston. Through autobiographical comics, visual essays, drawings on location, gouache paintings and illustrated interviews her work strives to capture and communicate instances of emotional connection, queer immigrant culture, and the ridiculousness of low-level family tension.
Session: Saturday, 2:45-3:45
Sara Gómez Woolley
Sara is an award-winning Latina illustrator, graphic novelist, and educator based in Brooklyn. Her work has been published by National Geographic, DC Comics, and Random House. She teaches at CUNY and serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Society of Illustrators. Her upcoming graphic memoir, Esperancita’s Mostly True Memoir, is set to be published by Lee & Low Books in 2026.
Session: Saturday, 2:45-3:45
dave ring
Both writers and readers are welcome to a small discussion group with dave ring of Neon Hemlock Press. dave is happy to chat about most things in this session: bring questions about the SFF writing industry in general, small press publishing, curating anthologies, or the overlap between games and writing.
Session: Saturday, 5:15-6:15
Tea Fougner
Ever thought about being a comic editor? Tea Fougner, Executive Editor at BOOM!Studios and formerly Editorial Director at King Features will answer questions and share her experiences in a small group for people who are passionate about comics and love helping others make their work better.
Session: Saturday, 6:30-7:30
JP Karliak
Join Queer Vox founder JP Karliak for an open Q&A about getting into voiceover, navigating this industry while queer, demos, character creation, and troubleshooting auditions. If you have a demo you would like reviewed, please submit it as part of your application.