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1. Winter Fun Facts

For two reasons! NEW BLOGGER CHALLENGE! Apparently I NEED that weekly blog challenge to make a weekly post! So on the 1st I will be starting up a new '52 weeks of' deal. Only it's not going to be colors! It will be a different theme a week.

I feel this allows for much more creative expression and exploration of the theme then a color. I loved doing the colors but matching them each week got so frustrating at times.

I'm excited about this new idea! And actually since I will start on the 1st of January and end on the 31st of December, 2015 has 53 weeks to work with! Yes posting it on Thursday due to my performance schedule for various Renaissance faires and events taking me out of state many a weekend. How will this work? Look at the theme of the week decide how you want to express it, be it with clothing, pose, a sim you visit, or all of the above. What ever you like and suits your blogging style best.

Make a blog post and show off how you worked the theme! I matched many themes to events going on either in Real Life or In world, such as holidays or RFL. Which also means the list is subject to change as I don't have a few dates of events yet.

But if a creator wants the list I will still give it out!:) I am looking forwards to this challenge as I think it will be lots of fun for me and anyone else that wishes to join in. Spread the news! Oh and the first weeks theme Week 1 January 1st Theme Beginnings / New Years Also exclusively to my blog. BI MONTHLY CALENDER POST!

I picked up both of Chanimations' calender post packs, SugarRush and FruitFetish. Every other week I will use one and post it for that month! I am also looking forwards to this as getting the costuming right for each pose will be such a challenge for me.

I also hope to play catch up on some of but no promises on that. And just to add a photo to this post.

Flier for a Softpaw pizza party at Softpaw was partially inspired by Arcc's 'Ivan & Tas' series on the, a haven for fans of cub artwork. The publishers drew from a mix of established artists and authors on Secretmoon and, as well as new artists on websites like. As the production of Softpaw cost a large amount of money, pre-orders and donations were encouraged, with donators' nicknames printed on the last page of each issue. Some contributors, such as the popular pizza parties at Further Confusion and. However, attempts by artists to distribute the comic at were thwarted when, followed shortly after by a, where publishers had planned to release Softpaw #3.

Softpaw #2 was listed in the 's 2007 Recommended Anthropmorphics List in the Best Fanzine category. The next year, both Softpaw #3 and #4 and Finding Avalon #1, for Best Magazine and Best Comic Book respectively. In the end, neither work won, but the fact that they had got that far those who felt such works should not be considered for the award. For the 2009 Awards, a rule blocking 'works of a predominantly sexual nature, or which include explicit sexual situations involving characters which may be underage or non-anthropomorphic animals' was added.

As no issues of Softpaw or Finding Avalon were published in 2009, this rule was not tested against them. Softpaw #1 cover The first issue was printed in October 2006 and was initially shipped on November 15th, 2006. The recommended retail price was stated as US$19.95 - significantly more than most other periodical furry comics and fanzines. This issue is comprised of 62 color pages and contains the following stories:. 'The Day Before The Exam' a gay-content comic by and. 'Teacher's Love' a straight-content comic by and. 'PJ Pup' a gay-content comic by.

'Little Entrepreneur' a gay-content comic by. 'The Milkshake Club' a story/comic mix by and Artists contributing standalone artwork included:, and. Issue #2. Softpaw #2 cover Issue two was printed in June 2007 and made its debut at The recommended retail price was US$19.95. A pack of issues #1 and #2 was subsequently made available for US$29.95. This issue contains the following stories in 80 full-color pages:. 'Sleep Over', a gay-content comic by.

'Zeak's Wonderful Life of Doom', a straight-content comic by, and. 'Those Good Old Games', a straight-content comic by. 'Brave?' , a straight-content comic by. 'Bath Time', a gay-content comic by. 'The Perfect Size', a straight-content comic by and. 'Flower Kitties', a straight-content comic by.

'Tyler's Trouble', a gay-content comic written by and drawn by Artists contributing standalone artwork included:, (credited as A Bee), and The original image of the back cover by Inuki reveals more of the characters genital area. This was covered with some white steam in the published version. A limited print of the original artwork was shipped together with a pack consisting of Softpaw #1 and #2 if directly ordered from Inuki shortly after release. Issue #3.

Softpaw #3 cover The third issue was first printed on January 2008 and was expected to be released at, until convention staff informed Softpaw that their magazine “would be against their new rule banning representations of minors engaged in sexual acts.” The recommended retail price was US$24.95. Despite the lack of a convention release and the higher price tag, the third issue still sold out. This issue contains the following stories in 96 full-color pages:. 'Finding Avalon', written by and, drawn by (credited as A Bee). 'The Milkshake Club: Part 2', a gay content comic written by, drawn by. 'Zeak's Wonderful Life of Doom: Part 2', a gay content comic by.

'Happy Trip', a straight content comic by. 'Here Comes Annie', a straight content comic by. 'Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf', a gay content comic by. 'A Knight's Tail', gay content comic by Artists contributing standalone artwork included:, and Issue #4. Softpaw #4 cover The fourth issue was first printed on November 2008 and sold for a retail price of US$19.95. Buyers who pre-ordered Softpaw #4 got a free issue of another Softpaw Magazine or of Finding Avalon with their order. This issue contains the following stories in 61 full-color pages:.

'Winter Fun', a gay content comic written and inked by, colors by. 'Oh, Brother!' , a gay content comic by. 'Oasis Tome 1&2', a straight content comic written and pencilled by, inks by, color by. 'The Insatiable Prince', a gay content comic by Artists contributing standalone artwork included:, and. Some illustrations were also provided by the story's artists.

Finding Avalon. Finding Avalon #1 cover Issue #1 The first issue of Finding Avalon was printed in June 2008 and initially released. Mail-order issues started shipping in July 2008. The recommended retail price was US$14.95 and it includes two stories in comic form:. 'Beyond Words' written by and, drawn by.

'Even Now' by and 'kitty' Maverick contributed standalone artwork for the inside covers. Ending publication On 15 June 2010, Dream Field Comics announced that it would stop publishing work, including Softpaw, with a note on their website: ' It's been an amazing ride. More than 5 years of publishing, six major releases, record-breaking sales online and at conventions and 3 of our books nominated for community awards.

We set new standards in quality and were one of the first furry publishers to lead the way with full color printing. But all good things come to an end. It's time for us all to move on to other things and end on a high.

Dream Field Comics is now closed and will no longer be publishing any of its former titles. We can never thank everyone enough for your support and encouragement through the tough times and the best times in our history. The response and acceptance we got from the community was surprising and wonderful.

The projects that were listed as 'in progress' may still be published privately. Please contact the artists for more details.

Winter Fun Facts

The Dream Field Comics email address will no longer be checked. Don't be sad this part of the journey is over. We all dared to do something that changed our little bit of the world in a good way forever. Those opportunities don't come often in a lifetime!' Dream Field's Jery Softpaw later made a post explaining that he 'didn't have the time or money to keep doing it', and that some of the stories would be continued by the artists on. References. (NSFW) - comment by (22 September 2008)., (22 January 2010)., (10 January 2008).

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