Author: Lupestripe
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June 2025 Update – Kickstarters, Anthologies and The Voice of Dog
Categories: General
It has been a very quiet month, as Summer tends to be. The office gets rather hot and the sunshine often tempts me outside. I tend to dedicate these months to reading, which is something I have only partially achieved due to a range of medical issues that have dominated the last four weeks. You…
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‘Scooped Up’ on The Voice of Dog Podcast
Categories: Publications
One of my stories is currently featuring on The Voice of Dog podcast as part of their Pride Month series. It was released earlier today. Scooped Up was written for the Work “Fur” Hire anthology, compiled and edited by Edwin@Work. This was one of the very first stories I had published and I am delighted…
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May 2025 Update – Submissions and ConFuzzled
Categories: General
May is always a light month regarding my writing. The weather is getting better, meaning I am more likely to be spending time outdoors. Also, I am usually back in the UK attending ConFuzzled, which reduces the time I have to write significantly. This year, I have been in the UK for over three weeks…
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ConFuzzled 2025 – Mel Goes To Fashion Week
Categories: Panels
It has been another busy weekend at ConFuzzled, with more writing panels than ever. Last year, we did seven, while this year there were 11 on the docket. We were able to expand our writing group, meaning the workload was a little more balanced. This also meant I was directly involved in fewer panels this…
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2024 Awards Season – Results
Categories: Awards
The winners of both the Ursa Majors and the Cóyotl Awards have been announced over the last few days and sadly Work “Fur” Hire didn’t win either. The competition was very tough though, and it was still great to be nominated. I think Work “Fur” Hire was deservedly in the running and it would have…
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ConFuzzled 2025 Writing Panels
Categories: General
The schedule for this year’s ConFuzzled was released on Monday and the gang is back together, with a larger range of writing panels than we did last year. I am only presenting one this year, the Tropes in Furry Literature panel on the Monday at 6pm, but there is lots of interesting events going on.…
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April 2025 Update – Go Fourth and a New Writing Group
Categories: General
I have been away a lot in April, so the main focus has been editing the five short stories I’m currently working on. I did submit a story to my first non-furry anthology in the middle of the month, while I am aiming to finish a couple of these five stories before I travel back…
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2024 Awards Season – Voting
Categories: Awards
Voting for the 2024 Cóyotl Awards is now open to FWG members and I’m delighted that Work “Fur” Hire is on the shortlist. I have three stories in this anthology and also proofread the physical version, which should be released later this year. It is nominated in the Best Anthology section alongside some very stiff…
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March 2025 Update – Awards, Writing Groups and Go Fourth
Categories: General
It’s been a quieter month, but that’s not to say there have been no developments. Firstly, you can still vote for Work “Fur” Hire in the General section of the Ursa Major Awards. If you haven’t yet voted, please do. Meanwhile, nominations are still open for the Cóyotl Awards where Work “Fur” Hire is eligible…
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2024 Awards Season – The Next Stage
Categories: Awards
The Ursa Major Awards have moved on to the voting stage and Work “Fur” Hire is on the shortlist in the General category. I have three stories in this anthology and it would be fantastic if it won so if you are so inclined, please vote. In the meantime, the Cóyotl Awards are now at…