The cast of Up Fur Review joins Sparf and some other writers and editors to hang out and shoot the proverbial shit at FurtheMore 2019. Yeah, it’s been a really, really long time!
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So, after the last post, your host Sparf fell off the wagon in a major way. With things moving ahead with RAWR and APAW, he’s come back to have Alkani Serval tell you a little about the workshop, the organization, and what we do.
Full Disclosure: Sparf sits on the board of APAW and is an alumna of the inaugural RAWR (Regional Anthropomorphic Writers Retreat).
Also joining for occasional commentary is fellow RAWR alumna, from a different class, Jay Dee.
More episodes are in the production pipeline, and hopefully the podcast will return to a roughly monthly schedule, with bonus episodes with groups as they become available.
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The audio you’ve been waiting for! Ocean and I hosted a hangout with a whole bunch of authors at Anthrocon 2018 and recorded it!
Check out Fangs and Fonts at http://www.fangsandfonts.com or @fangsandfonts on Twitter. Check me out at http://www.chriswilliamsauthor.com or @clawspodcast on Twitter!
I’ll be getting back to regular posting soon, so keep your ears sharp and your feeds subscribed for more of me rambling about whatever writing stuff comes into my head.
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Sparf returns to chatter at you a little about writing in other peoples’ universes. A little discussion of fanfic, and a little discussion of a more structured setting.
The New Tibet submission call can be found at http://www.sofawolf.com/submissions
Awards links:
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Sparf discusses revisiting a character after a long absence, either a time-skip between stories, or a time gap in writing by the author.
This episode’s book recommendations:
The Tower and the Fox by Tim Susman
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Awards links:
http://www.ursamajorawards.org
https://furrybookreview.wixsite.com/blog/leo-awards
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Hi all. In my last podcast I noted that I was doing RAWR Write-a-Thon. I had intended to give weekly updates but I realized that I needed to pair that with real episode content. I didn’t want those releases to turn into “what I’m doing” and not much else.
We’ve only got a few days left on the Write-a-Thon so if you’d like to donate, please feel free to visit http://writeathon.rawr.community or use the Paypal donate button on the right side of this webpage.
In addition, I wanted to share with you a little excerpt of one of the things I’ve been working on. It’s set in my Veils universe, which is a magical dark Victorian setting. I’ve been reading on family history a little recently and in doing so I had come across a lot of anti-Irish bigotry. So fair warning, this incorporates that very strongly, as my main character in this story is an Irish hare. This is also only a first draft, before I’ve really had a chance to find period authentic insults to substitute in. But as a content warning, it contains explicit bigotry and violence, so if those things bother you in the context of a story, then I recommend skipping this excerpt. I’ll try to put something a little friendlier out sometime soon.
Sparf returns with a little rambling about forcing oneself to write, and advice from other, better authors about how to better tell the story your characters demand (or would demand, if you were the kind of author whose characters actually spoke to them).
RAWR Write-a-Thon is in full swing for October through November, and you can donate via the PayPal link at http://www.chriswilliamsauthor.com.
October is Furry Book Month, so use the hashtag #FurryBookMonth to join the conversation and check out the sales from the awesome folks at our various furry publishers, like FurPlanet https://furplanet.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=260
Or look for the 20% discount on their ebook imprint, http://www.baddogbooks.com
If you are interested in learning more about the RAWR Write-a-Thon, or participating or donating, please visit http://writeathon.rawr.community
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This episode, Sparf talks Failure, and offers some thoughts and encouragement as to how to get through it. Anthrocon is coming up, and Sparf will be present, on a couple of writing panels and doing a reading from Bleak Horizons. If you’re on the fence about picking up that anthology, stop in and have a listen! Bleak Horizons is available from http://www.furplanet.com
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A brief episode touching on a few tips and tricks about being on panels at conventions, and a few things to avoid as an audience member.
No book recommendation this week, as it’s Fur the More weekend! Though, if you were so inclined, Bleak Horizons could use some love over at http://www.furplanet.com
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Sparf is back with a discussion on beta reading and critique, with some cautionary tales. As always, feel free to e-mail the show or contact us on Twitter @clawspodcast.
This episode’s recommended books:
The Writing and Critique Group Survival Guide
Bleak Horizons, edited by Tarl Hoch
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