Just a note that as of 2021, I'm no longer cross-posting anything here or updating this account. At this point, the only furry account I'm still using is my FurAffinity one: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/poetigress/ For updates on my work, please follow me on FA or (better yet) sign up for my ma…
First off, I don't think I mentioned this here yet, but Goal Publications is selling these cute raccoon T-shirts inspired by Signal -- now available in new colors/styles: Unisex shirt: https://www.goalpublications.com/store/p50/signal-raccoon-unisex-tshirt.html Women's shirt: https://www.goalpublic…
I'll be posting a teaser submission later on, but for right now I just wanted to announce here that my novella "Signal" (first published in a now-defunct sf/f magazine) has been reprinted in book form by Goal Publications! Jak's curiosity has always set him apart from the other young rakuun, but fo…
For those who have been following it, there are some new posts up at the 3FW blog: https://threefromwaynesboro.com/ If you're new to the blog, start here: https://threefromwaynesboro.com/2016/02/25/the-adventure-begins/
Just spreading the word that I'll be participating in the RAWR Write-a-Thon during November, with a writing goal of 25,000 words (which I'm calling a half-NaNo, like a half marathon), and a fundraising goal of $200. All proceeds I raise will go toward the operating costs of RAWR (Regional Anthropom…
It's Furry Book Month again! Many furry publishers are having sales during October, and individual authors have cut prices on their books too (some are even free for a limited time). You can see a list of all the deals here: https://furrywritersguild.com/furry-book-month/ For my part, if you still…
Just a note that I've resurrected Three From Waynesboro and will be posting on a regular twice-a-month schedule from here on out: http://threefromwaynesboro.com/ On a similar note, if you missed my appearance on Nostalgia Critic, it's here. I never meant to let the blog sit for so many months witho…
The Furry Writers' Guild has joined forces with furry authors and publishers to declare October Furry Book Month! In celebration, there are several great sales going on -- including some free books -- as well as my own contribution, offering the ebook of Huntress for just 99 cents (via Smashwords c…
Just a note (for those who don't follow me on Twitter) that Jarrell and I will be at the Mid-Atlantic Fur-B-Que in Frederick, MD tomorrow afternoon. I'll also have a few copies of Huntress and Wishing Season on hand, in case anyone wants to buy a signed book. See you there! >^_^<
Most of you who hang out in the Furry Writers' Guild forums (or follow the FWG Twitter account) already know about this zine, but I wanted to post about it here for writers who might not have heard of it. GoAL is a furry literary e-zine publishing short fiction (1-2K words), furry book reviews, art…
I'm editing this year's poetry post for the furry blog [adjective][species], and I'm taking poetry submissions until April 22. Theme and more info at the link: http://www.adjectivespecies.com/2016/03/25/call-for-submissions-the-second-adjectivespecies-poetry-collection/ Please feel free to spread t…
Just launched a new blog: http://threefromwaynesboro.com/ Those of you who remember the animated show from the 1990s called Tiny Toon Adventures, and particularly the episode "Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian," might find it interesting. :)
If you haven't gotten your copy of Huntress yet, I'm doing two giveaways of signed paperbacks! The first giveaway is being done through Goodreads, so you'll need to be signed up for a free account there to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/157770 It's open now through Sunday, October 2…
(There are various versions of this going around, so if I didn't answer something important, just ask.) >^_^< Hotel Main hotel. Arrival/Departure Wednesday evening/Monday morning, assuming Delta cooperates. Means of transportation Air. (Yay.) Rooming with My husband, jarrellwoods. Who do you hang o…
Huntress is now available for pre-order in all formats (ebook and print). Ordering links are here: http://www.reneecarterhall.com/huntress.html (As a reminder, the price for the ebook version will go up after it's officially released on September 20. The print version is being published by FurPlane…
My upcoming ebook Huntress is now available for pre-order in epub format! If that title sounds familiar, yes, the ebook includes my novella "Huntress" that was originally published in Five Fortunes, but it also includes three new short stories set in the same world. (I'll be sending out a preview o…
I'm doing this meme over on FA: 1 if someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to? 2 have you ever found a writer who thinks just like you? if so, who? 3 list your fandoms and one character from each that you identify with. 4 do you like your name? is there an…
It feels weird to be talking about Rainfurrest when everybody else is talking about Anthrocon, but since I'm not going to AC and am going to RF... The Dealers Den map is up! I'll be at table 17, right next to FurPlanet, and though she's not listed on the map yet, I'm sharing a table with Jess E. Ow…
I've spent literally the last year or so waffling on the question of whether to make a Patreon account, even to the point of writing down notes about reward levels and milestone goals or whatever it is they call them, and trying to figure out what rewards I could offer that readers would be interes…
Just a quick con report for the heck of it... Fur the 'More this year was my first experience with being close enough to a con that we could just go for the day instead of having to get a hotel room, and since we were trying to save as much time and money as possible for RF in September, we figured…
I've been so busy lately I haven't had much time to keep up with things here, but since Fur the 'More is next weekend, I thought I'd post my schedule here. I'm only coming for Saturday, so it's going to be a full day. >^_^< 10 - 11 AM - Furry Writing for Experienced Authors (with Phil Geusz) 11:30…
My brain has been so much in Rainfurrest-prep mode for months that I haven't talked that much about my first con planned for 2015 -- heading back to Fur the 'More, which was a great time last year. I'll only be able to attend on Saturday this year -- after talking it over, we decided it was best to…
Finally got around to updating my blog; thought I'd share the link here in case anyone's interested in seeing my new writing space. >^_^< https://reneecarterhall.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/a-separate-space/
I've been on the fence about creating a Patreon for some months now, and I still haven't entirely decided whether to go through with it. I like the idea of giving readers a kind of ongoing tip jar to toss me a few bucks a month to help me create more of what they like, but I'm also wary of adding o…
Reposting this from my husband jarrellwoods's FA account: ...Please widely distribute/signal boost this message... My employer is going to be relocating me to a new work location as early as May of this year. It's almost a done deal that I will be working in Reston Virginia. This is at least 4 mile…
The anthology Five Fortunes, which debuted in print format at last year's FC, is now available from Bad Dog Books in ebook format (epub and mobi): http://baddogbooks.com/?product=five-fortunes The book features 5 brand-new novellas from 5 authors, including my "Huntress," set in a world of anthro l…
Just a heads-up that if you're planning on joining me at Rainfurrest in September, the main hotel is almost sold out (if it isn't already). They've posted overflow hotel info here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6379194/ You can tell I'm looking forward to it because I'm already setting aside s…
(cross-posted from my blog) As Frosty would put it, “Happy birthday!” My newest ebook Wishing Season: Holiday Tales of Whimsy and Wonder is now available at Amazon and Smashwords (coming soon to B&N, iBooks, and other online retailers via Smashwords). Wishing Season is a collection of seven short s…
Just a quick heads-up that as part of Seventh Star Press' Cyber Monday sale, the ebook version of Hero's Best Friend: An Anthology of Animal Companions is on sale for just 99 cents today. If, like me, you've always been more interested in hearing about the animal sidekicks than the fantasy heroes,…
First, for those who haven't already heard the news in other places, I'll be attending Rainfurrest next year as the writer Guest of Honor. I'm both incredibly surprised and incredibly honored by the invitation, and while I'm still sort of dazed by the whole thing and feeling like I don't deserve it…
Thanks to everyone who made suggestions for titles for my upcoming ebook of holiday stories. While I didn't end up choosing any of the suggestions as-is, they definitely all helped get ideas flowing and made the brainstorming process a lot easier. My choice: Wishing Season: Holiday Tales for the Yo…
I'm looking to put together a little ebook of my holiday-themed stories, to include "Holly's Jolly Christmas," "Special Delivery," "An Older World," "The Gingerbread Reindeer," and "Nativity," along with at least one brand-new story *mumble*that isn't written yet*mumble*. My working title so far ha…
Those of you who keep up with my blog already know about this, but I have a new bit of dark flash fiction online at Lakeside Circus: "How Mother Rabbit Lost Her Name" http://lakesidecircus.com/2014/07/1267/ It still amuses me that they illustrated it with a Beatrix Potter piece. XD I'll have more p…
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As you've probably already heard, Sean Rivercritic has had to withdraw from the FWG election (see his journal here for full info). As such, the FWG presidential election has been re-opened to new candidates through May 24. If there are new candidates by that time, voting will be held June 1 through…
First, laurenrivers has written an awesome in-depth review of By Sword and Star. Check it out here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13365497/ (Her full review is in the Word doc; there's more than what's in the description box.) I'm always up for discussion about the book, so feel free to comment t…
The FWG election debate thread has been posted, so here's your chance to ask us any questions you might have: http://www.anthroaquatic.com/forum/index.php?topic=265.0 It'll be open through May 14.
Or at least a few boards nailed together, anyway. >^_^< I expect this will be my only campaign-related post here, as starting May 1 and continuing through May 14 there'll be a debate thread here in the election subforum, where members can ask whatever questions they'd like of the candidates. (At th…
Just an announcement that I'm officially running for president in the Furry Writers' Guild elections this year. More details, slogans, attack ads, bumper stickers, T-shirts, hidden camera Internet videos, misappropriation of campaign funds, and general scandal forthcoming...
David Clement-Davies, author of Fire Bringer, The Sight, and Fell, has a Kickstarter running to fund the publication of his next animal fantasy novel, Light of the White Bear. (His description and blog entries are admittedly a little rambly and hard to follow in places, but from what I can gather h…
Well, for Jarrell and me it was our first con since Mephit in 2006, and our first time at Ft'M, and the tl;dr version is that we both had a great time. >^_^< The hotel was nice, the con staff and volunteers were all friendly and helpful, and all in all, we think we kind of like the smaller cons bet…
So it looks like I'll be on 6 panels during the con -- here's my schedule in case anybody's interested. Of course, the full con schedule's over at http://www.furthemore.org: Friday 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Flash Fiction Contest Rules (Ianus J. Wolf, Poetigress) 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Writing Furry Pirates (Poe…
From connorcat, via vixyyfox... 1. Why did you start writing? I guess the best answer would be that I liked it. But it's hard for me to think of any time that I wasn't writing, in some way, even if it was just stories I was writing out (and illustrating) in spiral notebooks as a kid, or on our elec…
(cross-posted from my blog) We snowcats may be born for swirling blizzards and icy cliffs, but for myself, I'll take a cozy cottage hearth any day. A bellyful of roast rabbit, a fire of crimson embers, the old rug covered with layer on layer of my gray-and-white fur -- that's comfort. I was stretch…
Just a reminder that the deadline for submissions to the Furry Writers' Guild's music-themed anthology is the 28th. As MLR notes over here, submissions haven't been as numerous as they'd hoped for, so this is a wide open opportunity for possible publication. Full guidelines are here: http://www.ant…
So, my time off from work's been confirmed, and the hotel's been reserved, so it's official that jarrellwoods and I will be at Fur the 'More this year. And it looks like I'll probably be on some of the writing panels as well -- more details to come, as things are finalized. (Just as a reminder, Ft'…
I'd been wary of boosting the signal on this until some aspects were finalized, but we have a deadline and a pay rate, so I figure that's enough to go on for now. The Furry Writers' Guild is getting ready to put out its very first anthology of fiction. They're looking for anthro-themed stories betw…
If you'll be at FC this weekend, you can pick up a copy at the FurPlanet table, but for the rest of us, online preorders are now open for Five Fortunes, a furry anthology featuring 5 brand-new novellas from 5 different authors: "Chosen People" by Phil Geusz, set in his Book of Lapism world, "Going…
For those headed to FC this weekend, the new anthology Five Fortunes, which includes my novella "Huntress," will be making its debut at the FurPlanet table! More info, full list of contributors, and the cover art here: http://www.flayrah.com/5530/furry-novella-anthology-five-fortunes-debut-further-…
First, hi and thanks to those now watching me here on Weasyl (refugees from the FA outage, I assume). >^_^< With Christmas fast approaching, I just wanted to post a reminder for any of you who haven't been watching me long-term -- I have several holiday-themed anthro stories in my gallery, ranging…
(Cross-posted from FA because I'm lazy.) First, I put a bit of post-apocalyptic flash fiction on my blog for Halloween: http://reneecarterhall.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/flash-fiction-cats-light/ Second, Episode 1 of the e-magazine Fictionvale is now available, which includes my story "The Claw in He…
[Cross-posted from FA.] Hi everybody. I'll be back with more news later, but I wanted to share this before any more time goes by. My husband Jeff (a.k.a. Jarrell in the fandom) is looking for a place to crash 1 or 2 nights a week to save having to drive home from work every weeknight (since his com…
As part of their "Free Ebook Fridays" promotion, World Literary Café is featuring my fantasy/humor/YA/anthro/whatever novelette Real Dragons Don't Wear Sweaters for free, today only (5/17), at the link below. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, now's your chance. >^_^< http://bit.ly/MoSaFD As alwa…
Just finished uploading the last of the old stories I wanted to bring over from FA. Not sure whether I'll post any of the poems here, but maybe one or two eventually. *shrug* At any rate, as far as the fiction goes, from here on out it'll be new stuff (or at least new to being online). >^_^<
What's the prize? A story critique from me. >^_^< Winner will be chosen May 1. All the details are over on FA (and please enter there if you have an FA account, just to keep things simple and all in one spot): http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4536931/
Since I hadn't posted about this here yet, just wanted to let watchers here know that I'm giving away 2 free electronic copies of my furry fantasy novel By Sword and Star. There's a week left to enter, it just takes a moment, and I'll be randomly choosing the winners on April 3. To enter, see this…
Just wanted to stop in and say thanks for the follows and faves and such. >^_^< I haven't always been acknowledging them individually because I know a number of you are already watching me on FA, and it seems a little redundant to thank you just for watching me on another site (plus, it's hard to k…
