Lloxie :verified_paw:<p>So, as promised, here is a post about my current big passion project, that I've been working on since March of 2023: a story series called Mystic Heart Odyssey. It's an episodic (furry) adventure story set in a more primitive fantasy world, with a slow-burn gay romance subplot.</p><p>Lykou is an upbeat, friendly, and adventurous konuul (a wolf-husky hybrid, basically) that yearns to explore the world beyond his (somewhat physically isolated) tribe and see all that it has to offer. Kuna is a snarky, antisocial sereva (deer, more or less) with a very troubled past that's given him trust issues, among other things. The two end up meeting when they seek shelter in the same cave during a freak magical thunderstorm that comes out of nowhere. When they wake the next morning, they find that they've been magically transported far away. Though things start off rocky, they end up working together to try and find their way home, going on a long, grand series of adventures full of magic, monsters, and discoveries. Along the way they make a number of new friends- and a few enemies- and learn more about themselves and each other as they grow closer through their adventures. </p><p>The story is currently uploaded to AO3 (<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/series/3594952" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archiveofourown.org/series/359</span><span class="invisible">4952</span></a>), Weasyl (<a href="https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/lloxie?folderid=117687" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">weasyl.com/submissions/lloxie?</span><span class="invisible">folderid=117687</span></a>), SoFurry (<a href="https://www.sofurry.com/browse/folder/stories?by=14428&folder=89029" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sofurry.com/browse/folder/stor</span><span class="invisible">ies?by=14428&folder=89029</span></a>), InkBunny (<a href="https://inkbunny.net/submissionsviewall.php?rid=f443b5d113&mode=pool&pool_id=84158&page=1&orderby=pool_order&random=no&success=" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkbunny.net/submissionsviewal</span><span class="invisible">l.php?rid=f443b5d113&mode=pool&pool_id=84158&page=1&orderby=pool_order&random=no&success=</span></a>), and FurryNetwork (<a href="https://furrynetwork.com/lloxie/stories/collections/32275/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">furrynetwork.com/lloxie/storie</span><span class="invisible">s/collections/32275/</span></a>). AO3 is the easiest to read on, since you don't need an account, but Weasyl and SoFurry work well, too. IB and FN both have issues, but they're there if you want. </p><p>If you do read MHO, or anything else I write, PLEASE do leave a comment letting me know what you think! I can only grow with feedback, after all. ^^</p><p><a href="https://furs.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adventure</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/furryfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furryfiction</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/furrywriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furrywriting</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>romance</span></a> <a href="https://furs.social/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a>+</p>
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Mary E. Lowd<p>NEW BOOK RELEASE!</p><p>My first book with Deep Sky Anchor Press is out today — YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CROSSROADS STATION — a cozy furry space opera!</p><p>When an unexpected wedding invitation arrives, Anno packs her family up for a trip across the stars…</p><p><a href="http://deepskyanchor.com/ycitcs-out-now/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">deepskyanchor.com/ycitcs-out-n</span><span class="invisible">ow/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SpaceOpera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceOpera</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/BookRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookRelease</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/cozy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cozy</span></a></p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>As the editor of Zooscape, I've published stories about sentient pinatas, statues, & even teardrops. I often bring up Brave Little Toaster & Toy Story, because I love them & they feel furry to me. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a> is more than just animals.</p><p>As a writer, I've twice converted mainstream stories into furry stories. Each time, the story grew by a full third to accommodate the extra world-building. Those stories, though, functioned without the extra world-building. So was it necessary? What did it add?</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>I say it's worth labeling <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a> properly, because I want to find it more easily as a <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/reader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reader</span></a>. But what is it that makes furry fiction as a <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/genre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genre</span></a> worthwhile and unique? Why do I love furry fiction so much?</p><p>The easy answer is that I love animals. But as an <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>editor</span></a> of furry <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a>, I push for a more expansive definition of the genre than just <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/TalkingAnimals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TalkingAnimals</span></a>. That's why <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/AnimalFantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalFantasy</span></a> isn't as useful a label to me as <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a>.</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>And, okay, yeah, I wouldn't actually slap the <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> label on <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a>, just for Data, if I'm categorizing shows.</p><p>But the Caitians? Hell yeah. The green bird, Migleemo? Definitely. Basically, <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/LowerDecks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LowerDecks</span></a> in general is pretty appealing to a furry fan.</p><p>And when you look at the heart of the genre of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a>, I do think there are reasons characters like Data and CatNet would specifically appeal to furry readers.</p><p>So it’s probably worth analyzing what does lay at the heart of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a>…</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>Some furries will argue with the definitions & borders I'm presenting. In fact, there's a whole controversy among furries that argues "<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a> is <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> written by <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furries</span></a>." Here’s a whole essay about why this is wrong:</p><p><a href="http://deepskyanchor.com/am-i-furry/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">deepskyanchor.com/am-i-furry/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>A key quote:</p><p>“When you ask people to prove their credentials as a part of a group, you make them question who they are & whether they really belong. Especially with a band of misfits like furries, that’s an unnecessary cruelty.”</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>Now we get to the more controversial side of the squishiness about defining <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a>... The character being anthropomorphized doesn't have to be an animal. It does, by definition, have to be non-human. But that's a wide net. That's... arguably... everything but humans.</p><p>So, The Brave Little Toaster? Yes, those appliances are non-humans being given human-like traits. They're being anthropomorphized. It's furry.</p><p>Toy Story? Yes, very possibly <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a>.</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>Watership Down is part of a sub-genre of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a> often called "Secret Life of Animals."</p><p>In Raptor Red, things are a little different. The Utahraptors can't speak at all, not even to each other, but the reader does get to see inside various dinosaurs' minds, hearing about their thoughts and feelings. Their thinking is being anthropomorphized. That makes it furry. (And also awesome.)</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>The definition of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a> is really very simple: it is <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> featuring anthropomorphic characters. This often gets simplified to "talking animals." However, it's not strictly necessary for the characters to talk or be animals, as long as they're anthropomorphized.</p><p>In Watership Down, perhaps the most archetypal example of a <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryBook</span></a>, the rabbits talk to each other and other animals, but they clearly can't talk to humans. That's fine. It's still <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a>.</p>
Mary E. Lowd<p>Let's talk about the squishy edges of the genre of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FurryFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FurryFiction</span></a>. Why? Because a lot of people clearly have no idea what the genre is. </p><p>The first question I always get asked by people who've never heard of furry fiction before is, "What about lizards? Or fish?"</p><p>Now, those of us inside <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> circles know that lizards and fish can definitely be furry. Because the word "furry" isn't really about fur.</p>
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