Fangs and Fonts

Tonight on a very special episode of Fangs and Fonts: We conduct our secret after hours round table writer chat at RF 2014. Discussing the limits of originality, commission writing, and various other topics. This episode is very explicit, hope you enjoy. Thank you to all who came and participated. Original Air Date: October 20, … Continue reading "Ep 32 – SWS – Fonts and Claws"

The Fangs and Fonts crew went to RainFurrest 2014 and recorded a panel on networking. How to connect with writers and publishers, what can networking do for you, and other discussions about the community.  Afterwards we pull the attendees up close for a short open discussion. Original Air Date: October 5, 2014

The group starts off with a quick discussion about defaults when writing and reading before going into the main topic: Antagonists. What makes us love villains so much? What can you do to make a protagonist more interesting when your bad guy is so cool? Who knew the FnF crew had such huge disagreements about … Continue reading "Ep 30 – Big Bad Guy"

This week the group talks about fan fiction. Why is it looked down upon? Is there anything wrong with writing fan fiction? Of course not! Listen to us discuss why so many people write fan fiction and things to keep in mind when doing so. Original Air Date: September 9, 2014

This week the group discusses the differences between writing what you know and writing what you don’t know. Why is it suggested you should write what you know, what strengths does it have? But when should you break away and write things you don’t know? Original Air Date: August 23, 2014

Part 2 of our trip to Montana, we continue our discussion with author Jess E Owen. This time we discuss the topic of Young Adult fiction, what we like about it, why isn’t there more of it in the fandom, and main elements of the genre. Find Jess at: @JE_Owen jessowen.com Jess on Amazon Original … Continue reading "Ep 27 – Young Adult with Jess Owen"

We drive down to Montana to visit Jess E. Owen, author of the Summer King Chronicles, to talk about her experience with self publishing. Find Jess at: @JE_Owen jessowen.com Jess on Amazon Anyone considering self publishing can check out Jess’s editor, Joshua Essoe, at: joshuaessoe.com Original Air Date: July 27, 2014

Are you a tech or a magic? Or should we ask do you prefer using technology or magic as a world mechanic? We discuss the differences of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, how they mirror each other and what you can do when you combine them together. Afterwards we answer some letters that have been piling up. … Continue reading "Ep 25 – Are you Tech or Magic?"

This episode is a result of Roland’s trip to Dallas, TX! Featuring Fuzzwolf, Buck Turner, and yours truly, we talk about some of the behind the scenes about editing and publishing books, running dealer’s tables and more! Topics include: – Editing – Publishing and Self-Publishing Follow Fuzzwolf: @Fuzzwolf FurPlanet Follow Buck Tuner: @EditorBuck Original Air … Continue reading "Ep 24 – SWS – Fuzz Buck Comic Sans"

We discuss the different interactions a writer can have between other writers, editors, publishers and readers. How to conduct yourself as well the waiting game that happens when dealing with editors and publishers. Original Air Date: June 15, 2014