In Unsheathed episode 108, hosts Kyell Gold, K. M. Hirosaki, and Kit Silver revisit questions from episode 008, share writing advice and updates on current projects, including the Dude, Where's My Pack? audiobook releases. They discuss tips on overcoming writer’s block through creative stimulation and how to incorporate animal expressions like ear …

In Unsheathed episode 107, hosts Kyell Gold and K. M. Hirosaki revisit questions from episode 007. They discuss handling embarrassing early writing, with advice to learn from past work and focus on improvement. The team talks about creating characters to fit specific roles, emphasizing the importance of backstory and motivations. They also review c…

In this episode of Unsheathed, the hosts revisit questions from episode #006 and provide fresh insights, with special guest Not Tube rejoining the conversation. The episode dives into the challenges of writing, editing, and crafting stories in Furry worlds. They discuss whether writers naturally hate their own work, the balance between "swooping" a…

Kyell Gold, K. M. Hirosaki, and Kit Silver discuss their experiences at 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, the challenges of balancing writing with life. Revisiting questions from episode 005, they discuss how they've navigated using pen names in their careers, and how they approach religion in their works. The conversation also delves into how societal att…

Kyell Gold and K. M. Hirosaki discuss how to judge the quality of one's work, incorporating religion into stories, and their use of pen names.Door Kyell Gold

Kyell, K. M., and Kit discuss their recent AnthroCon experiences, Kyell's new book "Squeak Thief," and the launch of Sofawolf Academy for Furry storytellers. Revisiting questions from episode 004, they offer advice on getting work critiqued, using punctuation for clarity and readability, and the role of editors.…

Kyell Gold and K. M. discuss their experiences from recent conventions, including Rocky Mountain Fur Con, and share insights on writing and editing. They address questions on how to get one's work critiqued, the use of punctuation in writing, the balance between thought coherency and readability, and the role of editors in the writing process.…

Kyell, K. M., and Kit reflect on episode 003 from August 2009, noting the changes and growth in their podcast and writing over the years. They discuss the challenges of forming and maintaining a writing workshop, the importance of knowing your audience, and the initial embarrassment of writing erotica.…

Kyell and K. M. discuss their experiences and techniques in writing erotic furry fiction, focusing on exercises to improve specific aspects of writing such as dialogue and descriptions. They offer advice on starting and participating in writing workshops, and reflect on the initial embarrassment of writing explicit content.…

Kit, Kyell, and K.M. take a reflective journey back to Unsheathed Episode 002. They revisit and re-answer listener questions about the ideal story length, overcoming the fear of a blank screen, and balancing personal style with client specifications in commissioned writing.Door Kyell Gold

In this episode, Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki discuss handling the fear of the blank screen, the importance of editing, and the appropriate length for stories.Door Kyell Gold

Kit, Kyell and K. M. reflect on the 15-year anniversary of the Unsheathed Podcast. They discuss changes in online communication, their writing careers, and the evolution of Furry fandom publications.Door Kyell Gold

Recorded in July, 2009. In this episode, K. M. talks about his recent experience at Anthrocon. K. M. and Kyell discuss their current writing projects, and touch on the evolving landscape of furry literature and its growing popularity.Door Kyell Gold

Introduction to the rebooted Unsheathed Podcast.Door Kit Silver

Kyell and Fuzz talk about Furry Fiesta, fandom history, and of course Zootopia. Lots of Zootopia.Door Kyell Gold

Kyell, Not Tube, and Whyte Yote talk about the furry fandom, their books, and other related topics.Door Kyell Gold

Kyell, Not Tube, and Fuzzwolf talk about anime, furry writing, and other related topics.Door Kyell Gold

K.M. and friends sit down to talk about Episode III while watching it. Listen for synchronization instructions.Door K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! OklaCon con report (with bonus SlenderMan), Cloud Atlas, Harry Potter.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! Gaylaxicon con report, Penny Arcade, MFAs, and sex!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! Dialogue tags, older novels, story/chapter lengths, and domestic animals.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! Audiobook talk, how to promote upcoming books, sequels.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and friends sit down to talk about Episode II while watching it. Listen for synchronization instructions.Door K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and friends sit down to talk about Episode I while watching it. Listen for synchronization instructions.Door K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! Story length, keeping your story interesting, and keeping an interest in reading when you read dry technical texts all day.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! Mistakes in first novels, experiences writing novels in general.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! This time, weirdest inspirations for a story, details to include in experiences, and the inspiration for Out of Position.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and Kyell broadcast live from the mountain bunker, taking questions in real time! Writing in a bad mood, helping someone write more, and character voice are among the issues discussed.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and friends sit down to talk about Episode VI while watching it. Listen for synchronization instructions.Door K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and friends sit down to talk about Episode V while watching it. Listen for synchronization instructions.Door K.M. Hirosaki

K.M. and friends sit down to talk about Episode IV while watching it. Listen for synchronization instructions.Door K.M. Hirosaki

We sit down at the site of our first live show again, and get some great writing questions.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Flain, aka AppleCider, returns to make football picks and talk about novels and pseudonyms!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Finally catching up to the present day! We talk about upcoming projects and appearances for fall 2012.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

An episode from March in the Mountain Bunker that we thought was 90 but is actually 91.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Kyell, K.M., and Kit return to FC, sans Dick Powers, but with good times and wine and lots of questions!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Kyell, K.M., and Kit return to RMFC, with canine audience members, questions about writing, and K.M.'s bucket. Celebrate good times! Come on!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Back at the site of our first live show, K.M. drinks wine from a bucket, Kyell rants about second person, and we miss our faithful snow leopard artist.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Kyell and K.M. kick back and talk about why they write furry stuff, and why they write the species they do.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Live at Camp Feral! We talk to Camp Feral guests BlackTeagan and Rikoshi, and Camp Feral chair Potoroo.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Live at Rocky Mountain Fur Con! The full story of the Penny Arcade Comic-Con Thing, plus How They Met (Kyell and K.M.) and a discussion of music in the fandom.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Out of sequence: we tell you what to expect from upcoming episodes and when to expect them, and what we've been up to. And thank you for your patience.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

We talk about censorship, length of sex scenes, definitions of pornography, the League of Canids, and "you got plot in my sex!"Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

We talk about jargon, using onomotopoeic words, and K.M. unleashes the true power of the Star Wars rant.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Kyell and K.M. answer questions about showing vs. telling and the importance of adding detail to a scene. Kit and K.M talk about wine!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Kyell and K.M. answer questions about status in dialogue, about how to make sure your documents are as error-free as possible, and about non-verbal communication. And we take a reader's recommendation for an Italian book!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

New York Times Bestselling Author Cat Valente sits down with Kyell and K.M. to talk about her books, her relationship to furries, and who Lady Gaga should play in the movie adaptation of her book "Deathless."Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

Sofawolf's editor-in-chief Jeff Eddy (Brer Foxxe) joins us to talk about upcoming projects, and we reveal a surprise!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

With the help of a hacksaw rat (foozzzball), we go through two pieces sent in by users to edit.Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki

We re-enact a scene from the Lost WonderCon Episode, and then answer 21 questions in 42 minutes--again!Door Kyell Gold and K.M. Hirosaki