Fangs And Fonts

We had special guest, Dalan, on our show tonight to talk to us about the podiobooks, and a variety of other topics. Take a load off and listen to the Fangs and Fonts crew stir to pot(pourri). Find Dalan: @Robotechtiger Outcast Podcast Original Air Date: May 25, 2015

Should we have content warnings on our books? Advisory labels about topics covered between the covers? As a writer, should you feel the need to censor your work in fear of turning away readers? Are ‘Trigger Warnings’ something writers should care about? The Fangs and Fonts crew discuss these questions and more. Original Air Date: … Continue reading "Ep 40 – We Warned You"

We like it when you stroke our egos. Today we talk about the merits and flaws of having an ego, and how you can use it to improve your writing. Original Air Date: April 27, 2015

Fangs and Fonts discusses the merits and pitfalls of using RP as a writing tool. Original Air Date: April 12, 2015

This week is our discussion about protagonists! Follow along with us as we talk about what makes a protagonist, what makes them interesting, and what you can do to make them better. Original Air Date: March 18, 2015

We talk about burn out. Why it happens and how you can deal with it. Original Air Date: March 24, 2015

Enjoy this week’s Horror Extravaganza with our special guest, Ianus J. Wolf! We discuss the genre of horror and Voice’s new anthology, Abandoned Places Find Ianus: @IanusJWolf ianusjwolf.sofurry.com Buy Abandoned Places: FurPlanet (paperback) Bad Dog Books (ebook) Amazon Original Air Date: December 2, 2014

We discuss world building Original Air Date: December 2, 2014

As we recover from the post-con lows, we bring you grab bags! Everything and anything we want to talk about, straight to your ear-holes! Sit back, relax, and enjoy. Original Air Date: November 15, 2014

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

The Fangs and Fonts crew held four writing panels at Fur-Eh 2014. We recorded them all so that everyone can listen to them. Please note the second panel is NSFW since it discusses erotica. Also apologies that the questions were not repeated and so it may be hard to hear what was asked The panels … Continue reading "Ep 22 – Fur-Eh 2014 Panels"