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Recommendations for the 2014 Ursa Major Awards for excellence in the furry arts

Dogpatch Press - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 10:00
College Humor’s “Furry Force” cracked up watchers with a grossout Furries parody that struck Youtube gold in April.  “Yiff mode activate!” probably won’t be heard in a big time superhero movie soon, but the two animated shorts were popular enough to get 3.5 million views up to now.  Even many targets couldn’t hate it, because it’s not outsider derision.  It’s laugh-with-you comedy from […]
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Calico Keaton Presents: Califur 2014

Furry.Today - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 09:57

Here is a nice period piece on Califur 2014.

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Character design

Furry Reddit - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 09:09

i drew a thing, let me know if its crap :D

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/15082570/

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Comissions

Furry Reddit - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 08:57

Who do you think has good value comissions. May finally get my fursona cut out and I don't want to get scammed or wait for months.

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Flurreon, the Furry Pokésona

Furry Reddit - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 08:31
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Should He Hide or Confess His Asperger’s When Socializing within the Fandom?

Furry News Network - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 07:56
Author: Hey Papabear,  We spoke many months ago: http://www.askpapabear.com/letters/his-friend-asked-him-not-to-tell-his-family-about-being-furry. Anyways, there has been some things going on with me. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at an early age, my symptoms are is that I can’t take a person’s sarcasm seriously and I tend to miss cues, I repeat words or phrases under my breath consistently […]
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Member Spotlight: Dark End

Furry Writers' Guild - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 07:44
1. Tell us about your most recent project (written or published). What inspired it?

My most recent published story was “Da Capo al Fine” in the latest issue of Heat. It is from my Hotel at the End of the Road setting, a distant future where humanity have created artificial lifeforms called “metas” that live for only three years but can pass their memories on from generation to generation. When I wrote my first story in this setting, I created a lot of rules to make the story work, not really thinking too hard about the greater implications of each rule. Later, I found myself going back to those rules and wondering if they could be broken, or what would happen when they did. One such rule said that metas could not just copy their memories into a near identical body in order to preserve their identity. “Da Capo al Fine” was inspired by wondering how I could break this rule. So I had to figure out both why the rule would be broken (the main character is a famous meta actress, and the Hotel wants her fame to continue past one three-year lifespan) and what impact breaking this rule would have (she begins to have trouble distinguishing between the present and her memories).

2. What’s your writing process like? Are you a “pantser,” an outliner, or something in between?

I’ve done both ways. It really depends on the story. “Da Capo al Fine” was pantsed, because I wanted to really be in the moment with my protagonist, seeing what she saw and letting her attention drift into her memories in an organic way. “The Moment at Eternity”, my first published story, had to be carefully outlined, because it jumped between three different timelines, and I needed to be sure that the order of the scenes made sense.

3. What’s your favorite kind of story to write?

Cerebral, “what if” sci-fi.

4. Which character from your work do you most identify with, and why?

Laika. She was originally created for a bit part in the story “Unnecessary Monsters”, but she burst into the plot and made it all about her. She’s a cruel, conniving, sadistic monster who knows that if she stops being a monster, even for a moment, it could destroy her family and everything she loves. I don’t identify with her because I am similar to her, but I understand where she is coming from and why she does what she does far better than any other of my characters.

After all the crap I’ve put her through, I really just want to give her a hug.

5. Which authors or books have most influenced your work?

Within the fandom, Nathan Cowan was a big influence on my writing. His Foxforce novels directly inspired my Hotel at the End of the Road stories, and it was seeing him get published in Will of the Alpha that convinced me to send “The Moment at Eternity” to Sofawolf. I’d also point to Gene Breshears and M.C.A. Hogarth.

Outside the fandom…wow that’s hard to say. I read a bunch of sci-fi and fantasy novels as a teen that have kept my imagination churning ever since. Books like Foundation, Fahrenheit 451, The Dispossessed, and Redwall.

6. What’s the last book you read that you really loved? I recently went through a collection of Agatha Christie short stories (I don’t remember the title off-hand). It had both mysteries and some of her paranormal stories. While seemingly an odd pairing, they fit quite well in the same anthology. The paranormal stories were mystery stories of a different kind, written with a lot of the same techniques used to build tension and drive the story forward. Of course, it’s also great to see the Queen of Crime herself craft a mystery story in a few short pages. 7. Besides writing, how do you like to spend your free time?

Recently, I have been trying to increase my appreciation of fine dining. I could probably survive on frozen pizza every night if I had to, but I’ve been pushing myself to try new things, explore new cuisines, and take a walk on the wild side of food.

8. Advice for other writers?

Hah, that’s a dangerous question to ask an editor. I’ll stick to a few short points that I think would help a lot of stories I see in the slushpile.

Know what your story’s conflict is, and make sure the reader knows what your story’s conflict is on the very first page.

Even in a short story, let the protagonist develop. If they aren’t affected or changed by the events of the story, I’ll wonder why I wasn’t reading a story about someone who was.

If you are going to bring up religion or politics, be respectful.

9. Where can readers find your work?

On my FA page at www.furaffinity.net/user/darkend, in Hot Dish volume 1, Heat volumes 10 and 11, all by Sofawolf Press.

10. What’s your favorite thing about the furry fandom?

The creativity. There are so many unique worlds that furries have developed. Sometimes these are just small variants of established settings , but sometimes they are brand new ideas, taking a look at how our world would be different if different species (or many species) roamed the planet.

 

Check out Dark End’s member bio here!


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Alternate fursuits?

Furry Reddit - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 05:57

I'm wondering what type of fursuits there are other than the common mascot style. Not that there is anything wrong with those.

Mainly, curious if they have skin-tight styles, like a morph suit, but with an animal print or perhaps short hair on it. But anything is welcome.

:)

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Gaming problems

Furry Reddit - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 05:50
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Obituary: Colin Palmer, NZ furry webmaster and fursuiter

Furry News Network - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 05:38
Author: GreenReaper New Zealand furry fan Colin Palmer died unexpectedly on November 15, aged 39. He is survived by his partner, Nipper. Colin maintained several furry websites, including furry.org.nz and the NZfurry mailing list, and (as Nicol Firefox) furry image and story archive Cub Central. He featured prominently in media coverage as a New Zealand […]
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Ordinary House Pets… NOT

In-Fur-Nation - Tue 25 Nov 2014 - 02:50

More from MIPCOM. Aurore Damant is a former Gobelins student (if you don’t know who they are, every animation fan should!) who is now a professional character designer and art director. His latest project is called Zip Zip, produced in France by Go-N Productions. The premise is simple: A group of forest animals see that human civilization is encroaching on their habitat, and they figure if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. And so they conspire to disguise themselves as regular domestic house pets using zip-up costumes. Easy, yes? The show has debuted in France and it’s currently looking for international buyers to distribute it. Mr. Damant has several screen shots up on his blog to see.

image c. 2014 Go-N

image c. 2014 Go-N

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Furries Dating Furries

Furry Reddit - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 23:06

I apologize in advance if this is breaking any rules, though from what I could see it is not...

I've always wanted to see what it's like to date a furry, because I identify as one but could never find a partner who would be open to it. they all think it's weird. Furry dating websites suck for a multitude of reasons. So today I decided to do something crazy and ask the people on /r/furry if they would be interested in giving something a try!

So, post where you're from, your gender, the gender you are looking for, and something cute/kinky/interesting about yourself. If you see a post by someone in your area who fits what you're looking for, send them a message and see where it goes! Anyways, here we go!

Location: Santa Cruz, California Gender: Male looking for female/femmy male Something extra: I love licking my partner after intimacy.

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I want to create furry artwork but I can't draw for shit.... :(

Furry Reddit - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 23:02

I made a fursona in MS Paint...kind of... he's two dimensional and kind of stupid looking. I really want more depth and imagination to my characters but my artistic skills are not at the same level as most of the users on this subreddit. How can I get closer to making the images in my head a reality?

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Business of Madness

Furry Reddit - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 21:47
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New to this sub and furries in general

Furry Reddit - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 21:19

Hey guys, what's up? :)

After recently discovering the magic of Reddit, I decided to take a shot in the dark and see whether or not there was a furry sub. Much to my surprise (or not), here I am!

I wouldn't say I'm a closeted furry, but I've never been directly overt about it. I guess it's just something my friends assumed about me because of my interests and personality (as an example: I love Neopets). :P

Sadly, I'm not the most terrific artist, and this whole fursona thing has me a little confuzzled. Nevertheless, I hold an open mind towards all things, so I should get the hang of stuff in no time. :3

I know it's a bit of a formal introduction on my end, but I wanted to say hello to everyone and hope we get along well on this subreddit! :D

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Forever [GaruryKai]

Furry Reddit - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 21:01
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First pic of my new suit :D

Furry Reddit - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 20:32
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Pac Anthro Weekend weathers rough start to make newest West Coast furcon

Dogpatch Press - Mon 24 Nov 2014 - 19:20
On November 15-16, 2014, Pacific Anthropomorphics Weekend brought a second Furry convention to the San Francisco Bay Area.  PAW’s official attendance was 213.  It was the result of much hard work behind the scenes. If only con organizing was always as serene as the palm trees on the website. I’m sorry not to post pure sunshine here: I think […]
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