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submitted by Ladycashole
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submitted by iTo
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i would like to see your then to now work. your first or earliest drawing to know your best current drawings. i want to see your progress as it makes me believe :) thanks

submitted by LeopardWolf
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submitted by ZergTDG
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I've always had a lot of trouble rounding up people to purchase my art when I really need it. Whenever I buckle down and make a price sheet and post it various places, I almost never get any luck. People who find me and commission me are unpredictable. Do any of you have advice for selling commissions?

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submitted by RabbitFields
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submitted by ZergTDG
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I saw a report on Flayrah about it. Games, players, wins, losses. Is this some kind of RP thing or did people actually play a game, and where?

submitted by Hemms3
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She seems to have deleted everything she did and denied access to her FA page :I Anyone know what happened there? :o

submitted by xXIERASEIXx
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submitted by VMPDANDraws
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We're back! OMG FINALLY! For the first of our VERY LAST 5 episodes for this Season and.. (bahm bahm Baaaaaaahm) ActFur Entirely! D: That's right! We'll will be officially closing up on ActFur after these few to wrap Season 5. (Turns out life is hella busy and wont be ignored any longer!)   Updates Mugs going out Hot! We're also giving away that mass-load of Mugs! Send us your FULL and COMPLETE mailing address to mail@actfuronair.com (which we will look up shipping for) and we'll send one to you for only the cost of postage!! Please also include the name you would like for the packing of that! OR drop the keyword; 'CherryChinnga' at any of the convention ACTfur will be attending, and pick that up direct! (while stock we bring lasts!) Discussion: Change Now we're back, we're looking at Change! Change since ActFurs beginning, change in little bits, change in big-ass chunks, change over time, change we don't notice, change we REALLY do, change for good, and change that has occurred outside in the rest of the world! Reminders Conventions Coming up you can find Actfur cast tablin us at!; RivFUR August 8-10th, 2014 CHAOz August 23-24, 2014 Sydneigh September 27-28, 2014 Armageddon October 18-19, 2014 And other events you will find a Wild Jeneara at! Supernova Adelaide November 21-23, 2014 Cosplay Live [March 2015] And Grab a Mug... ya mug! (*see 'how to up top!)   Mentions The Resistance Board game And the Double-Expansion (Hidden Agenda and hostile Intent!) pack Kick-starter Now Live!  Aids Conference was on in Melbourne recently Ian Thorpe coming out finally! :D Crowd Funding is Awesome! Kick Starter Indiegogo Solar -freaking- Roadways!  Actfur Banner and poster Artist: Jesonite Artist KazulGFox; and the Crocatou! RivFur convention: Gonna be an epic TREASURE HUNT! (come join us for!) Shout out to Clockworkwolf0 (the fox, lol!) on FA! Break music this episode from FDF's albun, Winnar Winnar   ActFur Season 5 ep7 – Returberus! - We're back! OMG FINALLY! For the first of our VERY LAST 5 episodes for this Season and.. (bahm bahm Baaaaaaahm) ActFur Entirely! D: That's right! We'll will be officially closing up on ActFur after these few to wrap Season 5.

submitted by raunchyram
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Ok, im in need of practice gimme some of your fursona's/Oc's and i shall take a crack at drawing them on here : http://www.twitch.tv/ShadowKnightX8X . I just need to practice my style and "improve". Im gonna hand pic some fursonas to start with on stream and the stream will start once i get a fursona im really comfortable like to drawing. my gallery is here http://brokenmicproductions.deviantart.com/gallery/ and thats what my stuff looks like. You might of seen some of my stuff posted on here before ;)

EDIT: Stream will begin later today because of high school registration!

submitted by VMPDANDraws
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how come none of the other mods are on here, it only seems like iTo is the only mod here...

submitted by LeopardWolf
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submitted by Jakkor
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Dear Papa Bear,

First off, I just want to say that I think it's wonderful that you run this column and promote all the love and acceptance for so many people. Now, onto the question. It's more of a question of personal mental and spiritual juxtaposition. You see, since I don't talk to an awful lot of people in the fandom, I've never understood major consensus on everyone's motivations for being furries. I assumed there would be a large amount that simply do it because they find the roleplay fun, or because they are trying to escape their mundane identities. 

As far as myself, my motivations run deeper than mere fandom. I remember someone else here that mentioned the same thing, but I'm a therianthrope (person with an animal soul) and my theriotype (animal species of alignment) is a Siberian Husky; the same as my fursona. This piece of my identity kind of sits on the nexus of a lot of other personality traits that mostly line up with "insanity" or other anomalies that most would think are contrary to the model of a sane, healthy person. 

I wanted to know if you had a certain calling to being a furry that came out of a connection you have to your persona's animal that stemmed from just your personality, or if it came echoing from deeper into your core being. The main reason why I ask is because I wondered how many people felt the same as I do, or at least similarly or partially the same. I remember you said you dabbled a bit, or at least used to look into pagan practices, so I was curious about your take on the situation. 

If it clarifies anything as far as my background goes, I'm a pagan and practitioner of magick, so I have studied a lot about all sorts of spiritual alignment, animal totems, and shamanism. I've always wondered how closely animal totems and therioshamanism line up with the furry fandom and what exactly set the "furry fandom" apart from other people. 

Anything you have to say would be greatly appreciated, so please speak freely. Thanks for taking the time to read this; I really appreciate the input.

Sincerely yours, 
Johnny Sonshine, Husky Extraordinaire

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Hi, Johnny, you extraordinary person you ;-)

Mundanes think that all furries are alike, but those within the fandom who have been here a while know that we are just as diverse as, say, Americans. Within America you have all different kinds of races, ethnicities, nations of origin, religions, and so on. What makes us all Americans is our being part of a nationality.

Same with furries. Although we all share a love of anthropomorphic animals, within our group we are quite diverse—not only races, ethnicities, religions, and sexual preferences, but also different ways of approaching furries. We have hobbyists (people who see the fandom as a hobby, akin to, say, being a Trekkie or collecting butterflies), we have lifestylers (more seriously into it, and doing things such as fursuiting and really relishing seeing themselves as part animal), therians and otherkin, Bronies (yes, I include Bronies), and those who are very spiritually connected to their animal side. We also get something of other fandoms mixing in with ours, such as anime fans and steampunk aficionados.

I adore fursuiting and just love the bear suit Beastcub made for me. I love the art of the fandom, too, and some of the comic books and such that I see out there. Spirituality is also very important to me. I have, of course, a strong connection to bear, and I have learned some things about the Medicine Wheel from my erstwhile teacher Blackbear and how my bear side is positioned in the West part of that Wheel and how it is important to seek balance with other animals, even though bear dominates in my case. Not only is that true spiritually, but it relates to my sexuality and my connection to the gay bear community.

You are not insane to believe you have this connection, too. My definition of insanity is when you have a disconnection with reality such that you cannot function in the real world. For example, say you believed you were a husky, ran around on all fours, ate dog food, barked, and refused to speak English, you would be insane. But, given your letter as evidence, you understand perfectly well who you are, who others around you are, and you can function in the daily world.

Anyway, back to your question. In my case, I discovered furry first and, later, my connection to bear and the spiritual side of it. It wasn't a spiritual calling, but a fascination with the artwork and characters that initially drew me to furries. I’m sure there are others out there who have had the reverse experience.

You are certainly not alone in your feelings. I’m sure you have found other therians such as yourself online in their own groups and also among those in the furry fandom. I’m not sure of exact numbers (although a 2013 survey found that about 11% of furries identified as therians). Probably, just guessing, there are thousands like you out there, given we are a nation of about 317 million people. Still a small minority, but definitely enough to find people online and to discuss your shared feelings and, perhaps, make some friends. Within the fandom, there are therians and there are those who are interested in shamanism and other spiritual beliefs that go back far before the days of Christianity and even Judaism. You’ll find them on Furry4Life, Facebook, SoFurry, FurAffinity, and lots of other places if you look.

Good luck!

Papabear

I get curious about these things on a whim and I have no idea why :P

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How do you meet new people? For some it is easy, but for others it is a daunting task. A few don’t even bother.

Would you call yourself outgoing and eager to meet new people, or do you want to keep to yourself and even eye contact is hard? And of course, there are many options in the middle.

Metadata and Credits WagzTail Season 3 Episode 30

Runtime: 30m

Cast: James, Levi, Sami, Wolfin

Editor: Levi

Format: 128kbps ABR split-stereo MP3 Copyright: © 2014 WagzTail.com. Some Rights Reserved. This podcast is released by WagzTail.com as CC BY-ND 3.0. If distributed with a facility that has an existing agreement in place with a Professional Rights Organisation (PRO), file a cue sheet for 30:00 to Fabien Renoult (BMI) 1.67%, Josquin des Pres (BMI) 1.67%, WagzTail.com 96.67%. Rights have been acquired to all content for national and international broadcast and web release with no royalties due.

Podcast image belongs to Helmut Gevert, used with permission. Icebreakers - How do you meet new people? For some it is easy, but for others it is a daunting task. A few don't even bother. - Would you call yourself outgoing and eager to meet new people, or do you want to keep to yourself and even eye contact is hard?

How do you meet new people? For some it is easy, but for others it is a daunting task. A few don’t even bother.

Would you call yourself outgoing and eager to meet new people, or do you want to keep to yourself and even eye contact is hard? And of course, there are many options in the middle.

Metadata and Credits WagzTail Season 3 Episode 30

Runtime: 30m

Cast: James, Levi, Sami, Wolfin

Editor: Levi

Format: 128kbps ABR split-stereo MP3 Copyright: © 2014 WagzTail.com. Some Rights Reserved. This podcast is released by WagzTail.com as CC BY-ND 3.0. If distributed with a facility that has an existing agreement in place with a Professional Rights Organisation (PRO), file a cue sheet for 30:00 to Fabien Renoult (BMI) 1.67%, Josquin des Pres (BMI) 1.67%, WagzTail.com 96.67%. Rights have been acquired to all content for national and international broadcast and web release with no royalties due.

Podcast image belongs to Helmut Gevert, used with permission. Icebreakers - How do you meet new people? For some it is easy, but for others it is a daunting task. A few don't even bother. - Would you call yourself outgoing and eager to meet new people, or do you want to keep to yourself and even eye contact is hard?