So, my pronouncements about the state of theatrical American animation may have been a bit premature…

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And if you are interested in new xenofiction, my debut novel, Winter Without End, is now available for purchase from Fenris Publishing in both ebook and paperback format:
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A post-apocalyptic story told through the eyes of a dog, Winter Without End follows a Labrador retriever who, after being abandoned by his human family in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, makes an uneasy alliance with a wounded wolf in order to survive.

Additionally, two of my short stories, “Mark of the Stranger” and “The Merchant and the Martyr,” can be found in volumes 1 and 2 of our ongoing anthropomorphic historical fiction anthology, available here:

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And lastly, here’s the video from Kaiser Xeno that I was inspired by for the post-credits meme:
   • Puss in boots vs the giant but with t...  

00:00 Introduction
02:02 A Classic Hero with Newfound Flair
07:55 The Arrival of the Wolf
12:37 A Legend Brought Low
15:05 Three Distinct Antagonists
18:28 The Dark Forest
24:33 Facing the Past
26:56 Confronting Death
31:59 Sincerity and Subversion
40:29 Credits