Unsheathed

Kyell reads a short story from the Forester Universe. Unsheathed Presents #3 - "Coitus Interventus" by Kyell Gold

We discuss the importance and process of editing, and answer questions about our species, how we met, and what non-fiction we might or might not write. Unsheathed #37 - We talk about editing versus writing, how we decided on our species, and the origin story of how we met!

Writing process: how do you write when uninspired? When do you write? We answer these and other burning questions... Unsheathed #36 - Back in our discreet locations, we talk about writing process and where to stick your butt.

We take questions from an audience that consists mostly of JadedFox, talk about costumes and popular perception of furries, and Kyell finally answers the question: Why are you wearing that hat? Unsheathed #35 - Live at WonderCon! In a celebration of popular culture, we talk about Furry's place in it. And about Star Trek actors and actresses. With the first costume appearance on an Unsheathed!

K-Tech gets our Skype on, with a call-in from B-Hop to award a baller name to the winner of our contest! We talk about when you think you're done before you want to be--in a writing sense. Unsheathed #34 - Return of Skype! No, it's good. Also word count and writing more or less than you think you should.

B-Hop, the basketball-playing bunny, talks about his Furry Basketball Association, gives your hosts and tech-savvy wolf baller names, and lets us play a game! Unsheathed #33 - B-Hop gives us baller names and some perspective on characters and world-building.

We go through more questions, including one personal one, read a few more character introductions, and make more 80s references. Next week: B-Hop joins us! Unsheathed #32 - Music, motivation, "oops" moments, and more character introductions!

We read character introductions from several of our faithful and creative listeners, and chat about discovering a story as we write it. Nobody is called nasty names. Unsheathed #31 - Introducing...

Back in our regular studio, we answer questions about comics and laugh at obscure comics and talk about classic books. Plus: a challenge for our listeners! Unsheathed #30 - Questions and comics!

Live from Dallas, Texas, we sit down with FurPlanet owner and famous podcaster Fuzzwolf to talk about publishing and stories. We take questions from the audience and make a corgi blush. Unsheathed #29 - Live from Furry Fiesta!

We answer questions about inspiration, read some listener resolutions, charge Pyro with a new task, and look forward to Furry Fiesta! Unsheathed #28 - Questions and resolutions!

With K.M. Hirosaki unavailable, Kyell chats about "The Seventh Chakra" with author Rikoshi, who returns the favor by talking about "Shadow of the Father." Not Tube provides valuable support for both interviews. Unsheathed #27 - Book reviews, with special guests Rikoshi and Not Tube!

We look back on a fun Further Confusion, including new books coming out, look forward to Furry Fiesta, including new books coming out, and answer questions on hybrids, keeping your motivation (and other things) up, and how to talk about blow jobs in front of your parents. Unsheathed #26 - We review FurCon, preview Furry Fiesta, talk about hybrids, motivation, and foxspeak!

Live from the fabulous Empire Room at Further Confusion, our hosts talk to Jeff Eddy of Sofawolf Press, reveal the winner of the OOP2 contest, answer questions, and give away a surprise! Unsheathed #25 - Live at FC! - A jam-packed show from Further Confusion! Sofawolf Press, contest winners, surprise news about Kyell's book!

Kyell and K.M. answer letters on relationship, talk about what's on at FC, and look forward to Furry Fiesta! We were having so much fun, Kit let us run long. Unsheathed #24 - Marathon question-addressing session, and Further Confusion preview!

Kyell and Hirosaki-san find themselves at 2 am in Las Vegas, which is the perfect place to discuss setting, detail, and hookers. Unsheathed #23 - Overwhelmed by Sin City, our intrepid authors babble on about sin. And cities.

In the second response to the RainFurrest challenge, K.M.'s story about Kyell is performed by your intrepid regulars, doing their best to remain composed. Unsheathed Presents #2: "How To Stick Your Muzzle Where It Doesn't Belong" - The Unsheathed Players read a story by K.M. Hirosaki about Kyell and Kit. Muzzles are indeed stuck where they don't belong.

In our last 'cast of 2009, we chat about what to pay artists for a book cover (whatever they ask) and publication venues. Oh, and Kyell got some kind of award. Unsheathed #22 - More e-mails! Art for publication and how to go about publication.

We tie up loose ends (with a KNOT) with Not Tube, a bold NaNoWriMo proposition, a last word on relationships, and some writing tips, references, and exercises. Unsheathed #21 - No holiday magic here, just Not Tube and some long-overdue e-mails.

So how did our NaNoWriMo participants fare? Who sent in saucy stories of relationships with writers? What authors inspired your hosts? Find out all this and...well, not much more. Unsheathed #20 - November is over, and so is NaNoWriMo. But that doesn't mean the writing has to stop!