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Post-Otakon and Introduction
12 years ago
So I survived Otakon 20... Third year going, this time I had a panel. A panel containing much of the knowledge I have gained and the research I have completed since writing my undergraduate thesis in spring of 2009. I was terrified, not even a little Trubbel Yards (Beer) could settle my nerves. My whole panel would've completely failed if not for the amazing audience who PAID attention and ASKED questions... otherwise my hour long panel would've been 40 minutes. Considering that my panel was filled with academic babble I got great questions, too. Now I have that experience behind me, I can hopefully start doing more panels at more cons, though not furry cons... at least maybe not... might be co-hosting one at FurFright.
I am taking a break from academics. At this point academics includes both studying for GRE and reading incredibly difficult books on theory (I'm looking at you queer Marxism!), and writing. I am also taking a break from obsessively job hunting. Why would I do that? Honestly? Because I can. At least for the immediate future. Instead, starting on September 1st, I will be, ideally, spending half the day writing. I will be attempting to complete two short stories for two furry anthologies and then hopefully wrapping up final additions and edits of We Both Go Down Together (Now called White Cliffs). I am also hoping to start work on something that might actually bring in a living wage, some stuff I wrote in the past that I'd like to not abandon.
Now, introductions!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19846528/
Meet Miriam Curzon. He is a marbled polecat satyr (hybrid), created in my mind and thoughtfully brought to visual being by
moodyferret Now why a new character? So, I've been Camio for the entire time I was furry, going back to 15ish. Mostly Camio was created as what I wish I could be. I wish I could be 5'9 and weigh 130. Unfortunately, my real-life body structure would not allow that. I'm sure that even if I lost nearly 100lbs I'd still have to wear large sized clothes because my bones don't shrink. I was talking with my partner 
tesfox and he expressed possible interest in fursuiting in the future, but that he would not want to make a fursuit of his character MattFox. I knew I could never really suit as Camio. So I started thinking about if I were to fursuit what I would want to do. Thus Miriam was born. A character with the same body type, same size, same interest, etc, but a different personality. A more aggressive and... flamboyant, so to speak. Someone who can stand up and make a fool of himself, or MC or perform on stage. In essence, I created Miriam for the possible future of having a fursuit that would help me get rid of, or at least ignore social related anxieties and stage fright. So, I bring you Miriam Curzon, the queer cabaret performer.
I am taking a break from academics. At this point academics includes both studying for GRE and reading incredibly difficult books on theory (I'm looking at you queer Marxism!), and writing. I am also taking a break from obsessively job hunting. Why would I do that? Honestly? Because I can. At least for the immediate future. Instead, starting on September 1st, I will be, ideally, spending half the day writing. I will be attempting to complete two short stories for two furry anthologies and then hopefully wrapping up final additions and edits of We Both Go Down Together (Now called White Cliffs). I am also hoping to start work on something that might actually bring in a living wage, some stuff I wrote in the past that I'd like to not abandon.
Now, introductions!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19846528/
Meet Miriam Curzon. He is a marbled polecat satyr (hybrid), created in my mind and thoughtfully brought to visual being by
moodyferret Now why a new character? So, I've been Camio for the entire time I was furry, going back to 15ish. Mostly Camio was created as what I wish I could be. I wish I could be 5'9 and weigh 130. Unfortunately, my real-life body structure would not allow that. I'm sure that even if I lost nearly 100lbs I'd still have to wear large sized clothes because my bones don't shrink. I was talking with my partner 
tesfox and he expressed possible interest in fursuiting in the future, but that he would not want to make a fursuit of his character MattFox. I knew I could never really suit as Camio. So I started thinking about if I were to fursuit what I would want to do. Thus Miriam was born. A character with the same body type, same size, same interest, etc, but a different personality. A more aggressive and... flamboyant, so to speak. Someone who can stand up and make a fool of himself, or MC or perform on stage. In essence, I created Miriam for the possible future of having a fursuit that would help me get rid of, or at least ignore social related anxieties and stage fright. So, I bring you Miriam Curzon, the queer cabaret performer.
Glad to hear Otakon went well, and the panel especially.
And I think Furfright will have a midnight movie marathon for certain, I'll just light a fire under DuskySam's cat-ass! (hoohoohoo)