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The end of another year is nearly upon us. 2021 has certainly been a dramatic year, one with just as much uncertainty as the one that preceded it. Hopefully it has also come with a little bit more hope that things just might start improving again for 2022.

As the year comes to an end, many of our authors will be looking forward to the furry writing awards. This is the time of year to consider what you have read over the last 12 months that you really enjoyed and to nominate it when the awards open. Many authors will also provide lists around this time of year of what they have published.

For those who are not aware, the three writing awards are the Ursa Major Awards (currently accepting nominations for the Reading List); the Leo Awards; and the FWG’s own Coyotl Awards.

These awards are a wonderful part of the community, and the Furry Writers’ Guild encourages everyone to get involved where possible. This is our opportunity to celebrate the best our writing community has to offer.

Of course, 2022 will be another year with plenty of fantastic furry fiction produced. You can get a head start on the year by considering the current open short story markets:

Felis Futura – Deadline December 31st
Isekai Me! – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
#ohmurr! – Deadline: Ongoing
Zooscape – Reoccurring submission period (Currently closed until Jan 15th 2022).

A few of our members have also got some work being released around this time. Recently released stories and pre-orders include:

A Wildness of the Heart: Limerent Object and Other Stories, by Madison Scott-Clary. Released November 1st 2021.

Resistance, by J.F.R. Coates. Released November 5th 2021.

Heretic, by J.F.R. Coates. Released November 5th 2021.

The Bee’s Waltz, by Mary E. Lowd. Released November 7th 2021.

Winter Wonders – an anthology featuring guild member Alice Dryden. Released December 1st 2021.

The Archeons Series Omnibus, by James L. Steele. Expected December 2021.

C.A.T.S.: Cycling Across Time And Space: 11 Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories about Bicycling and Cats – an anthology featuring guild member Alice Dryden. Available for pre-order. Released February 8th 2022.

A Furry Faux Paw, by Jessica Kara. Available for pre-order. Released May 24th 2022.

As always, any guild members who want to see their upcoming books included in the newsletter, please let us know! We try to keep up to date with everything, but there will always be some things we miss.

As the last scheduled newsletter of the year, it is only left to me to wish everyone a safe and happy conclusion to the year. Happy holidays!

Stay safe. Keep writing.
J.F.R. Coates

The end of another year is nearly upon us. 2021 has certainly been a dramatic year, one with just as much uncertainty as the one that preceded it. Hopefully it has also come with a little bit more hope that things just might start improving again for 2022.

As the year comes to an end, many of our authors will be looking forward to the furry writing awards. This is the time of year to consider what you have read over the last 12 months that you really enjoyed and to nominate it when the awards open. Many authors will also provide lists around this time of year of what they have published.

For those who are not aware, the three writing awards are the Ursa Major Awards (currently accepting nominations for the Reading List); the Leo Awards; and the FWG’s own Coyotl Awards.

These awards are a wonderful part of the community, and the Furry Writers’ Guild encourages everyone to get involved where possible. This is our opportunity to celebrate the best our writing community has to offer.

Of course, 2022 will be another year with plenty of fantastic furry fiction produced. You can get a head start on the year by considering the current open short story markets:

Felis Futura – Deadline December 31st
Isekai Me! – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
#ohmurr! – Deadline: Ongoing
Zooscape – Reoccurring submission period (Currently closed until Jan 15th 2022).

A few of our members have also got some work being released around this time. Recently released stories and pre-orders include:

A Wildness of the Heart: Limerent Object and Other Stories, by Madison Scott-Clary. Released November 1st 2021.

Resistance, by J.F.R. Coates. Released November 5th 2021.

Heretic, by J.F.R. Coates. Released November 5th 2021.

The Bee’s Waltz, by Mary E. Lowd. Released November 7th 2021.

Winter Wonders – an anthology featuring guild member Alice Dryden. Released December 1st 2021.

The Archeons Series Omnibus, by James L. Steele. Expected December 2021.

C.A.T.S.: Cycling Across Time And Space: 11 Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories about Bicycling and Cats – an anthology featuring guild member Alice Dryden. Available for pre-order. Released February 8th 2022.

A Furry Faux Paw, by Jessica Kara. Available for pre-order. Released May 24th 2022.

As always, any guild members who want to see their upcoming books included in the newsletter, please let us know! We try to keep up to date with everything, but there will always be some things we miss.

As the last scheduled newsletter of the year, it is only left to me to wish everyone a safe and happy conclusion to the year. Happy holidays!

Stay safe. Keep writing.
J.F.R. Coates

Dear Papabear,

Do you know any sources on where to find furries near San Antonio, Texas?

Anonymous

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Dear Furiend,

Easily done. You know, there is the Alamo City Furry Invasion, right? Go here https://www.furryinvasion.org/ to learn about this con. Going to a local con is a great way to meet people. Also, there is the Mission City Hero Fest coming up December 11! It is for both furries and anime fans. Go here https://furdar.org/group/90-san-antonio-furry-connexion to register while there's time!

Next, go to San Antonio Furry Connexion hosted at Furdar at https://furdar.org/group/90-san-antonio-furry-connexion. That site will give you information on local furry events. Next, broaden your scope to encompass Texas and you will find some more furcons to attend, such as Texas Furry Fiesta in Dallas as well as the Arlington and Plano Fur Meets. There is also a Houston Furry Meetup group at https://www.meetup.com/houtxfurries/. I'm not sure how mobile you are, but it doesn't hurt to connect to other furry groups in your state to make connections.

Sad to say there WAS a Texas Furries group from about 2012 to 2017, but it closed its doors for some reason. 

Furdar.org is a great way to find what out things going on in your area, furrywise. As well, you can create an account on Furmap.net, which shows you locations of registered users. I just went on there and found 7 furries in San Antonio.

Check it out!

Finally, there is another option for you: sometimes, if you want something done, you have to do it yourself. So, why not start your own San Antonio Furmeet! Start by going to the resources I mention above and then announce your intention to start your local meet. Register an account at Meetup, or create groups on your favorite social media outlets. 

Bear Hugs,
Papabear

TigerTails Radio Season 13 Episode 40. Join the Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/SQ5QuRf For a full preview of events and for previous episodes, please visit http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk. See website for full breakdown of song credits, which is usually updated shortly after the show.

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Moobarkfluff!  We do a live recording of the podcast from AnthroNorthwest 4 in Seattle Washington.  Several past guests join us as well as new friends!  We battle for dominance over the Turkey Feast Crowd and feed some furs really awful tasting candy canes.  Join us for some flufftacular fun!   Moobarkfluff!

 

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Bearly Furcasting S2E31 - Live From AnthroNorthwest 4

Algorithm problems hit on Scotiacon UK convention Scotiacon said Monday (Nov 22), they are locked out from their official Twitter account. Their post reads, “The algorithm thought something was a miss”. They add, there is “no success so far.” In response, furries are angry at Twitter. Says one furry, Twitter “arbitrarily locked the @Scotiacon account […]

Our vulturally F'd host, Rattles, is here with a new menu item. Frogs! 1988's Hell Comes to Frog Town. Merch, Sweet Tees and stuff: http://www.culturallyfd.com https://teespring.com/stores/culturally-fd-merchandise Support Culturally F'd: https://www.patreon.com/culturallyfd Listen in on TEMPO TALKS with Tempe O'Kun https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPyIK2c7mK-LpbvfDNqfcSW Check out Tempe O'Kun's books "Sixes Wild" and "Windfall" here: http://furplanet.com/shop/?affillink=YOUTU2907 Here's a playlist of his other Culturally F'd videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPS7tnT4hdJwBI-CeLF8Kb_

In Mexico, a new convention will come soon. It is called the Fantastic Furry Festival (FFF). They will become Mexico’s sixth furcon. This year, two Mexican furcons – CityFur and Furry Summer Mexico – closed due to COVID-19. FFF announced Sept 27 their first event will be held Aug 5-7 next year. 2022年，墨西哥之奇妙毛兽到来 在墨西哥，一个新的兽展很快就会到来。 它被称为神奇毛兽节（Fantastic […]

Furries to the seas! We look at Furry Cruise. They hold furry meetups on cruise ships every year. This year, 19 furries joined the event. They went from the city of New York to Bermuda. Bermuda is a group of 181 islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The next Furry Cruise is set for Oct 16-23 […]

Scotiacon announced Friday (Nov 19) their 2022 charity partner. The charity partner is called the Sunny Harbour Cat Rescue. They save stray cats in the cities of Edinburgh and Fife, and promote good welfare practices for cats. Scotiacon also released price numbers for tickets and hotel rooms. They will be held Feb 12-13 next year. […]

From the island to the future  We start from here in Singapore. Little Island Furcon (LIFC) finished their online event Saturday (Nov 13). It is the first in Southeast Asia. GFTV held the region’s first furry YouTubing panel at LIFC. More people joined this year’s event than in 2019, says Decro. Decro is one of […]

TigerTails Radio Season 13 Episode 39. Join the Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/SQ5QuRf For a full preview of events and for previous episodes, please visit http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk. See website for full breakdown of song credits, which is usually updated shortly after the show.

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Moobarkfluff!  Finn: Traaaash Panda joins us again to discuss Fuzznet and other projects. Taebyn is flabbergasted that Bearly never watched Prison Break. We take a visit to the Transfurmation lab. The Goldbergs make an appearance. Lot's of furries in the news. Are pillow's evil?   Moobarkfluff!

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Bearly Furcasting S2E30 - Traaaash Panda, Transfurmation Station, Comedy Bit, Math, Jokes

Arrkay and Tempo talk about the process of writing for Culturally F'd, as well as projects they have in the works. This is a recorded panel from Oxfurred Comma, a furry convention organized by the Furry Writers Guild. Merch, Sweet Tees and stuff: http://www.culturallyfd.com Support Culturally F'd: https://www.patreon.com/culturallyfd Plus a Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/gsz8us7 Listen in on TEMPO TALKS with Tempe O'Kun https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPyIK2c7mK-LpbvfDNqfcSW Check out Tempe O'Kun's books "Sixes Wild" and "Windfall" here: http://furplanet.com/shop/?affillink=YOUTU2907 Here's a playlist of his other Culturally F'd videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPS7tnT4hdJwBI-CeLF8Kb_

TigerTails Radio Season 13 Episode 38 (Or Episode 1000 / Show 1000, take your pic). Join the Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/SQ5QuRf For a full preview of events and for previous episodes, please visit http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk. See website for full breakdown of song credits, which is usually updated shortly after the show.

Furry content creator Garoshadowscale is under fire. That is because of how he reportedly managed his relations with his Discord community members. Many other furries also claim he financially exploits his audiences. Viral group rules; contention explodes On Wednesday (Nov 3, 2021), Twitter user @OmgLeto posted a picture showing Garo’s group rules. According to the […]

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Moobarkfluff!   This week we are all over the map with various subjects, and falderol! Bearly reads a Brother's Grimm Fairey Tale, we play some trivia, and have a great time talking about things! Can the alphabet song be sung to any other tune? We get off the rails talking about Doctor Who. Be sure to join us this week for all the excitement! Moobarkfluff!

 

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Bearly Furcasting S2E29 - A general mayhem episode!

Swedish convention NordicFuzzCon (NFC) opened panel sign ups. It is for their 2022 event. They also have published attendee statistics. Most attendees are from Europe. However attendees from Asia and North America will be there too. More than half of attendees are in the regular tier. NordicFuzzCon will be held Feb 23 – 27 next […]

Virtual reality convention Furality finished their second edition this year. There are 9,024 registered attendees at the event. That puts them in third place behind the world’s second biggest furcon, Anthrocon. At one time, 3,375 attendees joined Furality events at the same time. That is more than one-third of registered attendees. They raised more than […]

Gateway Furmeet 2022 updates First to US convention Gateway Furmeet (GFF). They announced updates Tuesday (Nov 9) about their 2022 event. It will be held next year March 11-13. Their venue is the Sheraton Westport Chalet St. Louis. Gateway Furmeet’s 2022 theme is called “Back to the Con.” Midwest FurFest 2021  Next to Midwest FurFest […]