Call for Submissions! September 2026 Midway Menagerie - "Identity and the Self"

Hello hello! This is a call for submissions for the September 2026 edition of Midway Menagerie, the furry blogging carnival! If you're unfamiliar with Midway Menagerie, see the home page here for details.

This month's theme is "identity and the self". Here are some sample prompts to get you thinking, but feel free to take the theme in whichever direction you want!

• How do you relate to your fursona(s)? Is your fursona the truest representation of your inner self? Or is it more of a mascot? Does it represent how you see yourself now or how you would like to be in the future or in an ideal world? Have you changed your fursona? Do you think you will in the future?
• How do you relate to humanity? Do you identify as therian or otherkin? If you had the opportunity to live in the body of your fursona, would that feel more like "you" than your human body?
• How essential is "furriness" to your sense of self? Is this community one of several hobbies that you engage with, or is it a core aspect of your life? How has this relationship changed over time and how do you relate to others who may have a different relationship with furry?
• What role has the furry community played in your path of self-exploration? Have you used your fursona to experiment with your gender or sexual identity? Has interacting with other furries led you to discover aspects of yourself that you otherwise wouldn't have?

While written blog posts are the typical response format, participants are encouraged to submit in whichever format they feel drawn to! (e.g., audio, video, games/interactive media, poetry, music, etc.)

Post your submission somewhere on the Internet and send me the link, either using the contact information on my home page or as a comment on this page. I'd also be happy to help with brainstorming or reviewing your submission if you'd like! And if you'd prefer for me to host your submission on my website directly, feel free to ask!

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