Sparf and the gang hang out at Anthrohio 2019. More new content to come! Opening and closing music by Lee Rosevere and found at the Free Music Archive. Used under Creative Commons Attribution. For more by Lee Rosevere, visit this link:http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/

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Excrement Authors Articulate – AnthrOhio 2019

The cast of Up Fur Review joins Sparf and some other writers and editors to hang out and shoot the proverbial shit at FurtheMore 2019. Yeah, it’s been a really, really long time!

Excrement Authors Articulate – FurtheMore 2019

So, after the last post, your host Sparf fell off the wagon in a major way. With things moving ahead with RAWR and APAW, he’s come back to have Alkani Serval tell you a little about the workshop, the organization, and what we do. Full Disclosure: Sparf sits on the board of APAW and is […]

Episode 16 – Awards and APAW

The audio you’ve been waiting for! Ocean and I hosted a hangout with a whole bunch of authors at Anthrocon 2018 and recorded it!   Check out Fangs and Fonts at http://www.fangsandfonts.com or @fangsandfonts on Twitter. Check me out at http://www.chriswilliamsauthor.com or @clawspodcast on Twitter!   I’ll be getting back to regular posting soon, so […]

Independent Claws/Fangs and Fonts at Anthrocon 2018

Sparf returns to chatter at you a little about writing in other peoples’ universes. A little discussion of fanfic, and a little discussion of a more structured setting.   The New Tibet submission call can be found at http://www.sofawolf.com/submissions   Awards links: http://www.coyotlawards.org   Opening and closing music by Lee Rosevere and found at the […]

Independent Claws Episode 15 – The Sandbox

Sparf discusses revisiting a character after a long absence, either a time-skip between stories, or a time gap in writing by the author. This episode’s book recommendations: The Tower and the Fox by Tim Susman and Kismet by Watts Martin   Awards links: http://www.ursamajorawards.org https://furrybookreview.wixsite.com/blog/leo-awards http://www.coyotlawards.org   Opening and closing music by Lee Rosevere and […]

Independent Claws Episode 14 – “That Isn’t the Character I Knew…”

Sparf returns with a little rambling about forcing oneself to write, and advice from other, better authors about how to better tell the story your characters demand (or would demand, if you were the kind of author whose characters actually spoke to them). RAWR Write-a-Thon is in full swing for October through November, and you […]

Independent Claws Episode 13 – “Where Did the Time Go?”

Once again, Sparf returns. This time, at the head of a gaggle—Cluster? Pride? OtherNoun?— of furry writers and editors. We discuss…who knows what. Since Ocean Tigrox wasn’t there, we couldn’t do Shit Writers Say, so we got this knockoff. There’s no opening or closing music this time. Just voices of drunk and/or exhausted congoers.

Independent Claws Episode 12 – Anthrocon! “Excrement Writers Articulate”

This episode, Sparf talks Failure, and offers some thoughts and encouragement as to how to get through it. Anthrocon is coming up, and Sparf will be present, on a couple of writing panels and doing a reading from Bleak Horizons. If you’re on the fence about picking up that anthology, stop in and have a […]

Independent Claws Episode 11 – Picking Up the Pieces

A brief episode touching on a few tips and tricks about being on panels at conventions, and a few things to avoid as an audience member. No book recommendation this week, as it’s Fur the More weekend! Though, if you were so inclined, Bleak Horizons could use some love over at http://www.furplanet.com   Opening and closing […]

Independent Claws Episode 10 – Why am I Sitting Behind This Table?!

Sparf is back with a discussion on beta reading and critique, with some cautionary tales. As always, feel free to e-mail the show or contact us on Twitter @clawspodcast. This episode’s recommended books: The Writing and Critique Group Survival Guide Bleak Horizons, edited by Tarl Hoch Bad Dog Books Furplanet.com  Opening and closing music by […]

Independent Claws Episode 09 – No, It’s Okay. I Know You Hate It…

This episode, Sparf discusses Romance (big R) as a genre, as well as its bleedover into erotica and some tips and thoughts for writing both. Also, There are fewer than 5 days remaining to nominate works for the Ursa Major Awards http://www.ursamajorawards.org. If you are so inclined, Independent Claws is eligible in the Magazine category, and two […]

Independent Claws Episode 08 – Wuv. Twue Wuv

After a long holiday season and some real world issues, Sparf returns with the promised second part of his Horror episode. This time, the topic wanders from a couple of horror subgenres over to writing more frightening or realistic monsters.   – Opening and closing music by Lee Rosevere and found at the Free Music Archive. […]

Independent Claws Episode 07 – Monsters

Wait, wasn’t Sparf going to talk more about horror? Well, that episode is still coming. In light of the opening of submissions for a new dystopian fiction anthology from FurPlanet, it seemed prudent to help get word out and talk about writing furry dystopian fiction, and some ideas to consider to make yours stand out. This […]

Independent Claws – Episode 06 – Dystopia

This episode, the first of a two-parter, Sparf talks about Horror: some of the core tenets, the subgenres, and a discussion of tips for writing horror in general   The next episode will deal with some items of anthropomorphic animals in horror, how to play with them, what to do, etc. So stay tuned for that!     […]

Independent Claws episode 05a – Snails, Razorblades…the Horror, the Horror

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