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M.C.A. Hogarth’s short stories released as e-books
Author: Micah
M.C.A. Hogarth is releasing short fiction to e-book formats via the Kindle Store and Smashwords.
Stories include the Ursa Major Award-winning space rescue “In the Line of Duty”, furry work from her Pelted and Kherishdar universes and alien tales like the Jokka shorts published by Strange Horizons, plus other stories both unpublished and previously published in hard-to-find magazines.
Smashwords supports all e-book formats. Prices range from $ 0 to $ 3.99. See the links above for what’s available and what order to read them in.
Full list of M.C.A. Hogarth titles: M.C.A. Hogarth @ Amazon
See larger image The Blade to Your Hand (Kindle Edition) By (author) M.C.A. Hogarth
List Price: $0.99 USD
See larger image Second (Kindle Edition) By (author) M.C.A. Hogarth
List Price: $2.99 USD
See larger image The Worth of a Shell (Kindle Edition) By (author) M.C.A. Hogarth
List Price: $3.99 USD
See larger image A Distant Sun (Kindle Edition) By (author) M.C.A. Hogarth
List Price: $2.99 USD
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Update on SportyPup’s Condition
This is reposted from his FA Journal:
Sporty Gives a Thumbs Up
Another update…. I’m gonna try my best to keep everyone updated as much as possible.
If you’re not really sure what’s going on you can read the articles about my health issue at:
www.FurryNewsNetwork.com
www.GeorgiaFurs.com
I really want to start off by thanking everyone once again, all of you have my eternal gratitude. How everyone has come together to help in so many ways is truly astounding. Once again, I couldn’t be more proud to be a furry.
I had to go see my doctor yesterday, and to be honest it wasn’t a good visit. I was kinda hoping for some good news but didn’t get any. My heart is becoming weaker with overworking itself. Now I’m suppose to stay in bed until the surgery, and still no date for the surgery. Grrrrrrrrrr. Come on, my name is Sporty for a reason, I like to be active. Don’t worry though, I’m gonna listen to him and stay calm and relaxed as much as possible. I won’t lie to y’all though, I’m kinda worried, I can feel the difference, the strain, the fatigue. I still hold my head up high, and thanks to all of you my spirits are still at a all time high. *hugs you all tight*
As for the donations update. We are currently up to $8311.72 to be exact, out of the $16,500 needed for the surgery. We still have roughly $8200 more to go. We are still excepting donations through paypal. Every penny adds up to make a huge difference, even if its just a dollar or two. If you would like to make a donation you can donate through paypal to driftinbears[at]hotmail.com
There are also still a couple auctions going on. You can view them at:
www.thedealersden.com
Also if you are a artist and would like to help out please contact sinabu who is handling the artist auctions.
Thank you all for spreading the word so much, it really does mean a lot to me. And I urge you all to keep continuing to spread the word. It will help keep everyone updated and informed.
Also, I’m still really out of it, mentally and physically. If I haven’t responded yet to a note or comment that you might of sent me, please know that i’m not ignoring you, it’s just gonna take some time so please be patient with me. Some days are just bad and I don’t even get out of bed, but whenever I have good moments I hop right on here and try my best to reply to as many as I can.
Thank you all again for everyones help, love, compassion, and understanding.
*hugs you all tightly*
As we get updates on Sporty’s condition, we will continue to update everyone.
Donations to assist SportyPup
Furry Needs Our Help For Donations For Heart Surgery
02/02/2011
By: Lucky Wolf
One of our own greatly really needs our help. SportyPup, who is a local Georgia fur needs to have surgery due to a bad valve in his heart. This particular condition is called Valvular Heart Disease, and if not treated will cause heart failure. The surgery will take $40,000 total, but needs $16,500 up front, just to be able to have the surgery. The remaining $24,000 will be billed later, so he needs to get this money soon. The longer Sporty has to wait for the surgery, the greater the risk is of heart failure. The hope is to have enough to be able to have the surgery later this month in Asheville, NC., but only if the doctor see’s that the amount needed will come in quickly after.
Sporty, is currently 30 years old, but will be 31 in March. Besides being a furry and occasional fursuiter, he is also a father of a 3 1/2 year old boy, named Koda. Sporty currently lives in Macon, Georgia.
Sporty and friends are now asking for donations towards the surgery through paypal. Even if you’re only able to donate a couple dollars anything helps, so they ask everyone who reads this to please donate something. Friend’s are even putting items up on thedealersden.com to help raise money. Sporty is a really awesome guy, and really needs our help to make this happen. You can make a donation too, through the paypal link below.
Even with all the drama that goes on in this fandom, I have also seen this fandom do a lot of good, and really come together when one of our own needs help, and I would hope this no exception.
FNN Editor’s note: I do not know SportyPup personally. The details of his current situation have been verified through several well respected community members.
Charity Auction Commissions from 11 Furry Artists
Charity Auction for German Shepherd Full Fursuit by Roofur.com
Charity Auction at The Dealers Den
Charity Auction for Dragon Fursuit head and Fur
SportyPup’s FA Page
Sinabu’s LJ Posts about Sporty’s condition
Furry Study 2011; Participants Needed
Furries are a greatly misunderstood subculture. To better help understand the “Furry Fandom” – the mindsets of the participants, and how we compare to and differ from other fandoms (i.e. sci-fi and fantasy based fandoms), the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York, are conducting an international online survey of the Furry Fandom.
Conducting the study is Courtney “Nuka” Plante, a furry social psychology graduate student at the University of Waterloo and Dr. Kathy Gerbasi, a social psychologist at the Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York.
Dr. Gerbasi and Courtney (Nuka) have been studying furries through the use of rigorous scientific methodology in the hopes of understanding furries and their fandom. There is a lot of bad media and misinformation about furries, and they hope that by scientifically studying the furry fandom they can do away with misconceptions regarding the furry fandom.
Dr. Gerbasi has conducted a survey at Anthrocon for the last 5 years now, and while the results have certainly been informative, it is felt that a great many furries are left out of the research. As such, this will be a large-scale online international furry survey d in the hopes of getting as many furries to complete the survey as possible.
There will be draws for prizes as an incentive for people to participate, and they are hoping that furries will be interested to participate in actual scientifically valid research that’s being conducted by furries and fur-friendly researchers.
This is the study website’s url:
https://artsweb.uwaterloo.ca/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/cplante/Furry2011
Dr. Samuel “Uncle Kage” Conway was contacted as a reference. He had very positive things to say about the survey and those conducting it.
Dr. Gerbasi has been the very essense of professionalism in her study. She sought my input on drafting the proposal and delivered a copy of the university’s IRB approval. Anthrocon has fully supported her research and has never had a complaint as to her methods. Mr. Plante has worked closely with her and has shown a similar level of professionalism and to the scientific integrity of the study.
FNN has further verified the validity of the survey through the University of Waterloo’s Research Ethics office, as well as reviewed the survey in it’s entirety. All details check out and the survey its self does not have a negative or positive bias.
If you are interested in participating in the survey, we strongly encourage it. A study of this nature may make a difference in how we are seen and treated as a subculture in the future.
Positive or negative, Furry News Network will follow the outcome of this and report back any findings once the research project is concluded and the results published.
Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Movie Review: Legend of the Guardians
This film follows the adventures of a young owl before he can fly as he and his brother are kidnapped. The young owl escapes the kidnappers along with another young owl. These two owls set out to find the Guardians of Ga’hoole in order to rescue the other young owls who have been kidnapped by the group. The young owl eventually finds the Guardians after many trials and much sacrifice. The film culminates in a climactic battle in which the kidnappers are vanquished thanks in no small part to the young owl whom the film centers upon.
I held great hopes for this movie, and they were somewhat dashed by some of the slowness early in the film. It takes a while for all of the puzzle pieces to come together and put you on the edge of your seat. All in all a good film but not great, the score is fantastic, and when the story really starts to come together you don’t want to stop watching. The most difficult part of this film is getting through the slow and seemingly dis-jointed parts early in the film. Had I written this review before or while it were in theaters I would have suggested to wait for it on DVD to rent and watch. The story once it comes together is very enthralling and Hollywood needs more original material such as this to keep audiences coming back for more.
See larger image Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Director: Zack Snyder
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Voice cast- Jim Sturgess as Soren the Barn Owl
- Geoffrey Rush as Ezylryb the Whiskered Screech Owl
- Emily Barclay as Gylfie the Elf Owl
- Anthony LaPaglia as Twilight the Great Grey Owl
- David Wenham as Digger the Burrowing Owl
- Ryan Kwanten as Kludd the Barn Owl
- Helen Mirren as Nyra the Barn Owl
- Sam Neill as Allomere the Great Grey Owl
- Hugo Weaving as Noctus the Barn Owl and Grimble the Boreal Owl
- Joel Edgerton as Metalbeak the Sooty Owl
- Adrienne deFaria as Eglantine the Barn Owl
- Miriam Margolyes as Mrs. Plithiver the nest-maid snake
- Richard Roxburgh as Boron the Snowy Owl
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Barran the Snowy Owl
- Abbie Cornish as Otulissa the Short-eared Owl
- Leigh Whannell as Jatt the Long-Eared Owl
- Angus Sampson as Jutt the Long-Eared Owl
- Bill Hunter as Bubo the Great Horned Owl
- Sacha Horler as Strix Struma the Short-Eared Owl
- Essie Davis as Marella the Barn Owl
- Barry Otto as Echidna
- Official website
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole at the Internet Movie Database
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole at Rotten Tomatoes
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole at Metacritic
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole at Box Office Mojo
ZonieCon returns to Tucson for 2011
Author: Calbeck
It’s true! ZonieCon will be returning for at least one more go, from September 30–October 2.
The Hotel Tucson (part of the ‘Innsuites Boutique’ line), secured for the weekend, is newly-remodeled with excellent services at surprisingly low rates — a King or Double Queen for just $ 69/night, including airport shuttle service, Wi-Fi and hot breakfast with Belgian waffles! The hotel shuttle can take you to the Tucson Mall or local restaurants at no extra charge.
This year our Guests of Honor are Steve Addlesee, Kjartan Arnorsson (Karno), and Mitch Beiro.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Redwall author Brian Jacques dies at age 71
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Author: mwalimu
Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series, died of a heart attack on Feb. 5, 2011. He was 71 years old. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and one granddaughter.
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Link to this post! ZodiaCon debuts May; offers change from ?eSFuR
Author: GreenReaper
Czech furs (along with a few Germans, Poles and Slovaks) intend to celebrate “the dawn of time” at a new event: ZodiaCon, to be held 20–22 May at the Hotel Emilka near Tanvald in the Czech Republic.
The price, 1400 CZK (~58€, US$ 79) – rising to 1600 on March 1 – includes two nights’ accomodation and three meals a day. Sponsorship and dog permits are available. There are currently 65 attendees of a maximum 83.
The event provides an alternative to long-running local convention ?eSFuR, which is moving to a larger hotel with 145 beds. ZodiaCon’s staff hope to provide more flexible topic-based programming tracks. Fortunately, local furs can enjoy both, as ?eSFuR will be held in July.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Outfoxed.net opens to connect artists with commissioners
Author: GreenReaper
Outfoxed.net, a furry commission facilitation website, launched in open beta this Friday.
The site currently hosts single-price commissions with a variable number of slots. Adult commissions are not allowed. Payment is made through the artist’s PayPal account.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Morphicon early registration & t-shirt contest open
Author: foxxinabox
Morphicon, Ohio’s furry convention, has opened early registration on its new website.
Those registering before March 1 save $ 10 on Basic, Sponsor, and Patron donor levels. Early registration is the only way to register as a Hypertrophe. Extra funds could be used to support Morphicon’s charity, Ferrets Unlimited Rescue Services.
As is traditional, Morphicon also seeks the most awesome design possible to adorn its t-shirts. Voting on designs begins February 21.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!New Furry Music Label Releases First Album
02/05/2011
By: DJEAR
Dancing Furries is a FREE digital music label created in the hopes of uniting those with a passion for Electronic Dance music.
Their focus is on promoting YOU, and getting your music spread around the net on platforms like Fur Affinity, Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM, & more – so that YOU can acquire more fans.
Tonight marks the release of their first Album: [Df 0001 - Until Sunrise] (DOWNLOAD) A Compilation of genres including Pop, House, Trance, & Chiptune.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Japan’s cat cafés
Leon of the Neko Cafe Leon
Author: Rakuen Growlithe
Cat cafés are coffee houses including a seperate room where customers are able to play with cats. They are particularly popular in Japan, perhaps due to many apartments forbidding pets, with Tokyo having between 30 and 40 such cafés.
At the request of Jerry Coyne, Japanese blogger Yokohamamama visited one of these cafés, the Neko Café Leon, and posted a report about her experiences.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Animal Planet prepares for Puppy Bowl VII
Author: Higgs Raccoon
In addition to the Super Bowl, this coming Sunday sees the broadcast of the seventh annual Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Lugaru faces competition from itself on App Store
Author: GreenReaper
Developers of rabbit-based beat-em-up Lugaru HD are battling to get an unauthorized copy removed from the Apple App Store.
iCoder is offering the game for just $ 1.99. The official verison sells for $ 9.99. [iDuck/Slashdot]
Gaming blog Kotaku reports that Apple are “looking into what happened”, and also hosts a quote from iCoder saying that they “have every legal right to market and sell the software”.
The game’s code was released under the GPL last May while developers focussed on their new game, Overgrowth; however, for-profit distribution of the game’s assets was not authorized.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Rogue coder’s attack takes F-List down
Author: GreenReaper
Furry roleplaying description site F-List is down after an attack from a disgruntled developer.
While the developer’s SSH access had been removed, he regained access through a backdoor. The coder gave all users administrative rights, including access to email addresses and IP logs.
In a maintenance notice, F-List founder Hexxy urged calm:
F-List will be fine. The only interest we have is in bringing the site back up, and ensuring everything is secure. A former coder uses his access to F-List’s servers to mess things up. No permanent damage has been done, but things are a little emotional right now. Don’t do anything stupid, that doesn’t help anyone, it just creates more damage.
Repairs to the site are expected to take at least two days, but a temporary copy is available.
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Seventeen Furry Artists come together in support of SportyPup
Showing how the community can come together, seventeen artists have offered various commission services in support of SportyPup. Details on Sporty’s condition is listed here: SportyPup Surgery
You can visit the auction page on The Dealers Den here
The highest bidder will receive the following from each artist listed:
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Growly – Sketch Page
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/growly/
Example -> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1884545/
WolfSoul101 – Laminated Badge and Medium Painting
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wolfsoul101
Artist’s DA -> http://wolfsoul101.deviantart.com/
LennyMutt – Badge
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/lennymutt/
TaterGater – 2 Character Full Color (Colorists Choice)
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tatergator/
DarWolverine – Two Single Character Icons
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/darwolverine/
Artists Website -> http://ghost-wolverine.net/
GatorGuts – Icon and Conbadge
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/gatorguts/
Articus-the-tigulf – Single Character full color pic and Icon
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/articus-the-tigulf/
ArticBreezeFox – 2 Badges and 1 Full Body Colored Piece
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/arcticbreezefox/
Artist’s FB -> http://www.facebook.com/ArcticBreeze.F4L
Jpupbob – Waist up digital Shot or Badge
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jpupbob/
Stormslegacy – Character Sheet
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/stormslegacy/
Example -> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4589241/
Snappy_wolf – Ladder style
*Under $100 – 1 ConBadge and 1 Digital drawing
*Over $100 – 2 Digital Drawings, 1 Con Badge and 1 Icon
*Over $300 – 3 digital, 1 Conbadge, 1 Travel Badge, 1 Icon, 1 Traditional Piece
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/snappywolf
Added 02/03/2011
Crssafox – Ladder Style
*Under $300 – 1 Digital Icon and 1 Digital Badge
*Over $300 – Above Items plus Digital full-color one character pin-up with simple background
Artist’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/crssafox
Sarakazi – Badge
Artists’s FA -> http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sarakazi/
Creulevulpes – Digital Head Shot or Icon
Artist’s FA - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/creulevulpes/
Synchra – Icon and Badge
Artist’s FA - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/synchra/
Example - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4833455/
Example - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5052768/
MistyStriker – Ladder Style
Up to $200 – Conbadge or Game Spray.
Up to $300 – All of the above plus a flat colour picture 1-2 characters.
Up to $500 – All of the above plus a cell-shaded pic 1-3 characters.
$1000+ – All of the above plus 3 more fully-coloured pictures up to 4 characters, cell or soft style shading.
Artist’s FA - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mistystriker/
Temrin – Fully Coloured Chibi or a Detailed bust
Artist’s FA - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/temrin
Example - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5171047
Example - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4916146/
Creators of “My Strange Addiction” Casting for more Furries
20West TV, Creators of TLC’s “My Strange Addiction” is again casting for Furries.
Do you wish you were an animal? Are you more comfortable wearing a fursuit, acting like a dog, or getting tattoos to look like a lizard? If you have altered your appearance to look like an animal, exhibit transhuman behavior, or participate in furry fandom, we want to hear from you.
A reality TV production company is casting for people who have gone to extreme measures to create an alternate identity to appear in an upcoming series. This non-exploitative program will share compelling personal stories. Each half-hour episode will profile two individuals who feel more comfortable living out animal-based fantasies or personas – including dogs, foxes, and lizards or even vampires and werewolves.
To be considered, or for more information about this production, please send your name, age, city, and a current photo to [email protected]. Please provide a brief description of your animal tendencies and behaviors and how it has impacted your life.
The ad was seen on Craigslist San Fransisco here.
Thanks to Tenza Aohane (@the10za) for the heads up!
Edit: Looking at the description listed, this may be a show highlighting Furries, Weres, Vampires and transhumanists. Looking at the shows they currently have in production, this would be something new. What worries me is the term “non-exploitative” being used in the text.
Please posts opinions, rants and the like below.
Get Shareaholic Link to this post!2010 Ursa Major Award nominations open
Author: GreenReaper
Nominations are open for the 2010 Ursa Major Awards, intended to recognize the best works published in the field of anthropomorphics.
Nominations close on February 28; voting starts March 13 and closes April 17. Furry fans may nominate up to five works in each category.
Available awards include Best Motion Picture, Dramatic Short Work or Series, Novel, Short Fiction, Other Literary Work, Graphic Story, Comic Strip, Magazine, Published Illustration, and Game.
Read more: Coverage of last year’s rule changes and award winners. Consider Flayrah’s 2010 articles for Other Literary Work!
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!Anthrocon fills Westin doubles, entire Courtyard hotel
Author: GreenReaper
If you hoped to be in the Westin for Anthrocon 2011, you may be in for a surprise. Booking opened today at 9AM ET, and double bedrooms sold out online by 9:25AM.
Anthrocon also reports that the Courtyard hotel is completely booked for Sunday. The next closest with doubles – and also the most expensive – is the Omni William Penn. Meanwhile, the DoubleTree is cheaper but twice as far, and the flood of fans broke their online booking system.
Want to beat the crowds in 2012? Attend the charity auction and bid on a room for next year. You might get a good deal and help out the ToonSeum.
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Get ShareaholicLast chance to see: Anthropomorphic Taxidermy at the Museum of Everything
Author: Higgs Raccoon
An exhibition of the works of Walter Potter, Victorian taxidermist and collector, is being extended at London’s Museum of Everything.
Walter Potter (1835-1918) was a self-taught English taxidermist who created elaborate anthropomorphic tableaux of small mammals and birds. These dioramas, along with various other odd items, were put on display in Potter’s museum in Bramber, Sussex.
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