Fangs And Fonts

This week we talk about the niche we write in: furry. The “bubble” that surrounds our niche among others, how to push out, how to look in. Are we really as different and unique as we think we are? How do others see us? Original Air Date: March 12, 2016

This week the group talks about literary awards in the fandom. Are they useful? Should you participate? Find out more information about: The Ursa Major Awards The Coyotl Awards Original Air Date: February 14, 2016

Suspend your disbelief this week with Ocean, Yanarra, and Tarl! We disccuss how far you can walk that suspension bridge of disbelief and what will cause it to collapse. Listen as the crew relays Roland’s well thought out notes and be dismayed by his lack of counter-arguments! Original Air Date: January 31, 2016

This week the group talks about what’s different between movies and books as a medium. We like seeing flashy things on the screen but can that translate well to the page? What advantages does a book have that a movie doesn’t? Original Air Date: January 21, 2016

This week Fangs and Fonts takes some time to reflect on 2015 and all of it’s wonders, failures and successes. Join us as we talk about things that have passed, and things yet to come. We look forward to another exciting year, and hope you do too. Original Air Date: January 4, 2016

What do a cat detective, plump mongoose, a taco stand and betrayal all have in common? They make some interesting flash fiction! Taking the theory of “I can’t tell people my ideas or they’ll steal them”, we took a bunch of suggestions and ideas, rolled some dice and gave each other the same prompt. Trying … Continue reading "Ep 56 – Steal My Idea – Flash Fiction 2015"

This week, Fangs and Fonts talk about writing exercises and ways refine your craft and get those creative juices flowing! Original Air Date: December 11, 2015

We round up as many generic questions you’d find at a Writing 101 panel and try to answer them all. Did we get all the questions? Probably not, but hopefully these don’t need to be asked anymore because they’ve already been answered here! Think of it like a big Writing FAQs section. Original Air Date: … Continue reading "Ep 54 – The Last Writing 101 Panel You’ll Ever Need"

Greetings, fuzzy listeners! Join the gang as authors talk about Oreos, the commissioning process, and other fun little timbits- Er, tidbits. Original Air Date: November 8, 2015

The Fangs and Fonts crew had a panel at RainFurrest and they recorded it. Sadly the audio quality ain’t the greatest, but you can hear a bunch of other writers discussing a lot of different topics. Hope you enjoy! Original Air Date: October 25, 2015

Fangs and Fonts talks about all things NaNoWriMo! Ever think about taking part or have a novel  you’ve been dying to work on? Do your prep work by listening to this week’s episode! Original Air Date: October 20, 2015

Ocean’s noir anthology Inhuman Acts comes out tomorrow at RainFurrest! The group sits down to discuss the different themes and set pieces in a noir story. What’s the difference between a mystery and a noir? Can a noir have a happy ending? You can pick up Inhuman Acts from: FurPlanet (paperback) Bad Dog Books (ebook) Amazon Original Air … Continue reading "Ep 50 – Dark and Dirty Noir – Inhuman Acts"

What drives you? Your actions as a person, or is it the world around you that influences how you react? This episode we talk about character vs. plot-driven stories, what they are and how they affect your story. Tarl and Yan also get married or something. Original Air Date: September 20, 2015

This week the group discusses Jess E. Owen’s book – Song of the Summer King. This episode has spoilers ahead, so go pick up the book and read it before listening. It’s a good book so don’t worry. You can pick up Song of the Summer King on Amazon Original Air Date: August 31, 2015

It’s been two wonderful years since we became your bi-weekly hosts, here at Fangs and Fonts, and we wanted to take a little time to reflect on how we’ve grown since we started. Original Air Date: August 20, 2015

Ocean runs off to Anthrocon to sit down with the writers there. A mix of serious discussions and silly antics as they talk about the writing track for the con, their highlights, thoughts on the furry writing culture and anything else that pops up. Join Ocean, NightEyes, Rob, Mog, Rikoshi, Slip Wolf, Sparf, Ashe, Ianus … Continue reading "Ep 46 – SWS – Yo, Anthrocon"

Maybe this episode isn’t worth posting…. Hear us talk about an author’s self-worth! With anecdotes and stories about recognition as an author and within the fandom! Original Air Date: July 20, 2015

The crew gets together to talk about what inspires them and what fears they have with their writing. Developing thoughts and ideas into plots, researching new story ideas, or finding inspiration around you, there’s many ways to find new story ideas. Reflect that against the insecurities one can have with writing. How do we over … Continue reading "Ep 44 – Inspiration and Insecurities"

Ocean and Roland take over the show and discuss how it’s been working on their own anthologies. They step through the process they’ve been using to discuss things they think they’ve done right and things they wished they had done instead. Putting together an anthology is a lot of work either way. Look out for … Continue reading "Ep 43 – Anthology Mixdown"

Three of the FnF crew talk about editing, specifically within the fandom and how things are different than some other markets. Original Air Date: June 10, 2015