This episode the group takes on two topics. First, should books include more inner art? What about your cover? How much of your book should be visual and is it helpful? Secondly, we discuss stories that take too long getting to the point and talk about ways to make your story get to the point.

Are your characters failing to make decisions? Is your plot telling everyone how it’s going to be? Are your climaxes failing to have impact? If you answered yes to any of these, maybe it’s time to double check the agency in your story.Character agency is a fundamental many writers forget to include in their stories. … Continue reading "Ep 81 – Character Agency"

Let’s talk about the value of Furry Literature. Does it have value? Do people appreciate it like other works? What can you do to add value to your work? The cast explores what it means to value your work and what’s needed to set expectations.

There’s a new podcast coming soon and they’re here to review furry literature. We sit down and interview the hosts for the upcoming podcast, Up Fur Review. For updates about the Up Fur Review podcast check out their twitter: @UpFurReview

Ocean and Kiri head over to AnthroCon 2018 and end up doing a SWS with the Independent Claws podcast! Listen in as our room of authors, editors and publishers talk about their con experience and about writing in general. Check out the Independent Claws podcast at @ClawsPodcast

It’s been too long! But we’re back with a new episode and some new cast members. Check in on where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to. Come meet Kiri, our new co-host, as we talk to her about her experiences in writing and editing. If you’re going to AnthroCon 2018, both Kiri and … Continue reading "Ep 77 – Dust off the Rust"

Ever wondered if you should attend a writing retreat? What happens there? What will I achieve by attending? Welcome to a part two of where we try to answer those questions and more! Ocean flew off to RAWR 2017 and recorded two podcasts while there. It’s now the last night before everyone heads home. The … Continue reading "Ep 76 – Post-RAWR"

Ever wondered if you should attend a writing retreat? What happens there? What will I achieve by attending? Welcome to a part one of a two part special where we try to answer those questions and more! Ocean flew off to RAWR 2017 and recorded two podcasts while there. It’s the night before everything starts, … Continue reading "Ep 75 – Pre-RAWR"

We had more mail so we went back and kept answering it. We love hearing from you. We talk about what it means to be mainstream, marketing, song of summerking, feral as a concept in furry, and other topics. Original Air Date: July 5, 2017

It may be four months late, but we went through some of our mailbag right before Christmas and here it is. We go through some emails and talk about feedback from previous episodes. Also we dabble a bit about if you wrote something that would infringe copyright. Original Air Date: April 9, 2017