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Rhetor Dark End

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Furry, writer, nitpicker of grammar. BDSM, hypnosis, "wholesome kink" author. NSFW profile, no minors. He/him.

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Very Very Common Mike Dunford 's avatar Very Very Common Mike Dunford @questauthority.bsky.social
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Also - Dear furry tech people: Heritage is run by people who are connected and well-resourced, although not necessarily all that sharp. So please remember that even if nothing else you did or know about is remotely illegal, it's a felony to lie to the feds and every day is STFU Friday, m'kay?

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Rhetor Dark End's avatar Rhetor Dark End @dark-end.bsky.social
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So here's the big projects I'm hoping to start on (or restart on) now that Eternal Party is out. The Modern Pleasuremage - The sequel to The Eternal Party Blue Zenith - Space Western with bondage hijinks Hyla Brokenfang - fantasy epic

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Oh right, I forgot the post-book-release "What if I left a horrific typo on page 57 and everyone laughs at me" feeling. This is mostly mitigated by the knowledge that every book has a typo.

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I think the aesthetic and overarching story would be in your wheelhouse, absolutely, but I will also warn that about 75% of the sex in the story is straight, because I don't think that's in your wheelhouse.

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For those asking about eBooks, those are now available too.

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Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI's avatar Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI @bigbyrat.com
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…and Squeak Thief! Plus, AnthroCon special. Buy Squeak Thief from Furplanet, and Heart Thief from Rukis (M01-M04) and get this amazing print for free!!!! (While supplies last)

#AnthroCon #Furry #FurryWriting

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I believe it should be, although I'm not exactly certain when fulfillment will begin that way. @furplanet.com cn probably answer better.

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Rhetor Dark End's avatar Rhetor Dark End @dark-end.bsky.social
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But the book doesn't officially release until tomorrow.

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That sounds much better

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Rhetor Dark End's avatar Rhetor Dark End @dark-end.bsky.social
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Looking for a tasty, sensuous selection with notes of leather? "The Eternal Party" will be available this Friday from the @furplanet.com table at Anthrocon.

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Rhetor Dark End's avatar Rhetor Dark End @dark-end.bsky.social
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There are few things more disappointing than mediocre meatloaf.

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Rhetor Dark End's avatar Rhetor Dark End @dark-end.bsky.social
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Rite! Wait, hold on... Write! No, give me a sec. Wright!

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When the English language starts making sense.

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Sofawolf Press Inc's avatar Sofawolf Press Inc @sofawolfpress.bsky.social
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Interested? You can sign up here:

academy.sofawolf.com

Because we are in Beta, we have "Request to Join" step for now. We don't anticipate needing to limit the community size, but never say never. Our goal for the next month or two is to get a variety of folks to help us shape the future of it.

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Sofawolf Press Inc's avatar Sofawolf Press Inc @sofawolfpress.bsky.social
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Now, without further Awoo, we are proud to introduce Sofawolf Academy, an online community for all levels of furry storyteller who wish to improve their skills. We will be in Public Beta for the next couple of months while we build out content and take input from members.

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Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI's avatar Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI @bigbyrat.com
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We're Live!

Happy Monday you beautiful animals! If you're looking for things to put into your ear holes, look no further. Support the creation of an audiobook for @kyellgold.com's novel "Dude, Where's My Pack?", to be narrated by Zeke Tiger!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kit...

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We’ve been enjoying this retrospective series from one of our favorite small presses and frequent inspiration. At this point, putting it out there they we’ll be continuing to work with Sofawolf as a distributor so most of their titles will be available from us online and at conventions.

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Sofawolf Press Inc's avatar Sofawolf Press Inc @sofawolfpress.bsky.social
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Okay in no particular order, some thoughts about 25+ years of small press publishing. 1) Books are hard. Expensive to print, expensive to ship, expensive to store. We're all very proud of the quality and service we provided over the years, but it came at a cost.

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You’ll be able to read the whole 80 pages in print at #AC2024 next weekend. And we’ll be putting this up for pre-order for those not at the con soon.

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Here's where we'll be at #AC2024. We'll have a booth at the far end of rows L and K. Look for our banner, and here's a sample of some of the new releases we'll have available.

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Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI's avatar Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI @bigbyrat.com
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Tomorrow at 9am PT the Kickstarter for the audiobook of @KyellGold's novel "Dude, Where's My Pack?" launches! We've lined up some exciting stretch goals which we'll reveal after launch. Thanks for the likes and retweets, it really helps!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kit...

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Blaze 🐺 🔜 PAX West!'s avatar Blaze 🐺 🔜 PAX West! @moonblazewolf.fastestfurs.com
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Good morning all! SGDQ 2024 starts in about 2 hours. Please enjoy an amazing week of the best speedruns out there, all in support of Doctors Without Borders!

twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

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Utunu's avatar Utunu @utunu.bsky.social
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Anthrocon is a few days away, and I'll be in the DD as Mapaku Village (N22), selling both Rafts and Far Flung, my new science fiction novel! It has psionic fennecs!

Please come by and say hi!

And if you're not at AC, you can still order both my books at mapakuvillage.square.site/s/shop

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Sofawolf Press Inc's avatar Sofawolf Press Inc @sofawolfpress.bsky.social
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While the world crumbles around us, let's remember 2015 - 2021 shall we? But before we begin I must apologize for forgetting to mention Spain Fischer's "Caterwall" in yesterday's post. Somehow it dropped between my lists of years. A lovely all-ages comic!

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One last behind the novel: I was amused by how beta readers resonated with this line.

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Sofawolf Press Inc's avatar Sofawolf Press Inc @sofawolfpress.bsky.social
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Happy Friday night everyone (Saturday morning for some of you I suppose.) (2010-2015) The Golden Age of Sofawolf! Let's go! Five more issues of Heat, with Teagan Gavet taking over as Artistic Director halfway through with Issue #10 and doing some fantastic things with the layout.

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Can't believe Little Bobby Tables is all grown up and has had their first kid, Ignore All Previous Instructions

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Ray 's avatar Ray @sireviscerate.bsky.social
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Holy shit, they're selling Disco Elysium for $3.99 on the Steam summer sale. Absolute banger of a game, might be the best value for your dollar you'll ever get.

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I gotta go with Riven.

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Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI's avatar Kit Silver 🔞 ➡︎ AC ➡︎ CCI @bigbyrat.com
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Hey, you! Yeah, you with the ears! Guess what? New episodes of Unsheathed are dropping July 1st! Join K. M. Hirosaki and Kyell Gold as they react to old episodes, share writing advice, thoughts on the Furry fandom, and more. Details to follow! 🎙️ 🦊🦦🐺

#UnsheathedPodcast #Furry #FurryWriting

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Behind the novel: the most important feedback I received from beta readers...

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Yes, I included a Dalmatian who is from historical Dalmatia. It was too deliciously on-the-nose for me to not do it.

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This includes Aisha, a Kenyan-British jackal; Zuberi, a Tanzanian painted dog; Noel, a Brazilian maned wolf; "Jay," a Romani tigress; and Henrik, a Croatian Dalmatian.

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Behind the novel: while "The Eternal Party" is set in the states, I wanted to show that the party had an international and multicultural appeal with a diverse collection of guests.

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TIL: the scientific name for the ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) basically means "clever little fox." (The ringtail, it should be noted, is not a fox.)

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All the chapter titles are references to works of Frederic Chopin, although I cheated a little with "Theme and Variations." Also the epilogue being a coda is also a little nod of the head to John Scalzi's Redshirts.

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Behind the novel: "The Eternal Party" started as a short story, one which I envisioned could lead into follow-on stories. (Ah the naivete of youth.) So it had a subtitle of "Prelude." When it became a novel, I kept the music theme on the chapter titles.

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