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Tempe O'Kun

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| name = Tempe O'Kun
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| othernames = Tempo
| image = [[File:Tempo_icon_badge_high_res.png|240px]]
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| born = 1985
| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
| died =
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| residence = [[W:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]].
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]], [[game developer]]
| species = [[Siberian husky]]
| gohonor = [[Abando]] 2016<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306224906/http://abando.com.br/ GoH announcement] by Abando on the convention website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>, [[Feral! 2014]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123172257/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCampFeral%2Fposts%2Fkihu-and-tempe-okun-feral-2014-guests-of-honour-the-newsletter%2F873611032663513%2F GoH announcement] by Camp Feral on Facebook. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>, [[OwOmaCon]] 2020<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123170155/https://sfw.furaffinity.net/user/wpfcon/ GoH announcement] by Wild Prairie Fur Con on Fur Affinity. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
| url = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131217155046/http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html http://tempe-okun.com/] (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]]
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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include anime, video games, cooking, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref>[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry] on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Starting in 2013, Tempo also taught classes and gave presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/ Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123173800/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/article_4998c956-cc2b-11e1-8a74-001a4bcf887a.html BSC Alumni Association to Bring Local Author to Campus], article on Bismarck Tribune website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref> As of 2019, his classes included novel writing, getting published, interactive storytelling, and decorating Ukrainian-style pysanka eggs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123185832/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://issuu.com/bismarckstatecollege/docs/final_catalog_-_winter_2019/4 Tempo's classes listed] in a Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Mature Novel of 2011 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2011-winners/ 2011 Winners] on Coyotl Award website (was initially announced as 2012 awards). Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)<ref>[https://dogpatch.press/2016/07/21/ Sixes Wild: Echoes, by Tempe O’Kun – book review] on Dog Patch Press. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2012 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2012.htm Award Winners 2012] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150504104133/https://www.furaffinity.net/view/14868217/ Tempo as featured instructor] in Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Golden Typewriter Award - Bronze Award for "Sixes Wild: Lucky"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180515123946/https://www.sofurry.com/groups/news?id=1&newsId=800 Golden Typewriter Award Winners 2014] on Sofurry website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2015.htm Award Winners 2015] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2015-coyotl-award-winners/ 2015 Winners] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/coyotl-awards-2023-final-ballot/ 2023 Ballot] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2025 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space - The Go Somewhere Else Button'' (nominee)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260413212525/https://coyotlawards.com/2025-coyotl-awards-ballot/ 2025 Ballot] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved April 13, 2026.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

Tempo is the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he has been a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years. In that role, he organized the FWG <ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/member-exclusive-audio-fiction-narrator-list/ Audio Fiction Narrator List] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>, which allows voice actors to list a profile, then get offers to narrate audiobooks from FWG members. <ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/2025/12/01/fwg-newsletter-december-2025/ Narrator list announcement] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[FurScience | Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website.<ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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Culturally F'd

2025-12-08T21:04:31Z

Gmcomp: Added Coyotl Awards note.

{{Infobox website
|title = Culturally F'd
|image = [[File:Culturally-Fd-logo.jpeg|220px]]
|author = [[Arrkay]], [[Tempe O'Kun]].
|url = https://www.youtube.com/culturallyfd
|status = Ongoing
|began = August 2014
|ended =
|genre = Furry, Educational
}}
'''''Culturally F'd''''' is a [[YouTube]] channel that discusses all things to do with [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]]s and the [[furry fandom]]. The namesake show was created by [[Arrkay]] and [[Underbite Dragon]]. [[Tempe O'Kun]] later joined as the staff writer and conducts interviews. The channel releases new videos in a season-based format.

==History==
[[File:CF-logo-2015.jpg|thumb|First Culturally F'd banner from 2015]][[File:CulturallyFdLogo.jpg|thumb|Culturally F'd banner from 2017, showing Rusty (left) and Underbite (right)]][[File:CF-2017-logo.png|thumb|Culturally F'd banner from 2017, showing Rusty (left) and Underbite (right)]][[File:CF-2021-logo.jpg|thumb|Culturally F'd banner from 2021, showing Tempo (left) and Rusty (right)]]Development on the show started in August 2014, and filming began in February 2015 when Underbite joined the project. The first episode, "Introduction", was released during [[Furnal Equinox 2015]].

The channel was nominated for the 2015 [[Ursa Major Award]] for "Best Anthropomorphic Website".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2015.htm/ | title=2015 Ursa Major Award Winners}}</ref>

The episode "Culturally F'd: Live" was filmed at [[Furnal Equinox 2016]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLbyUwwjGXA | title=Culturally F'd: Live}}</ref>

The channel was guest of honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2019.

After writing some guest episodes, novelist [[Tempe O'Kun]] joined the project as a script writer and also produces his ''Tempo Talks'' and ''Puplift'' series.

In 2018, the channel was picked up by Roku as an independent content producer and is available on all Roku devices.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://channelstore.roku.com/details/b7017701818ff2a0ef95bc439d8bccf2/culturally-fd#! | title=Culturally F'd TV App Roku}}</ref>

In 2019, Culturally F'd won the 2018 Ursa Major Award for "Best Anthropomorphic Magazine."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2018.htm/ | title=2018 Ursa Major Award Winners}}</ref> That same year, Underbite left the project to focus on music.

The channel's sci-fi series, ''Puplift'', was nominated for a Cóyotl Award in 2021 and 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://coyotlawards.com/2021-coyotl-awards-reading-list/ | title=2021 Cóyotl Awards Reading List}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://coyotlawards.com/coyotl-awards-2023-final-ballot/ | title=Coyotl Awards 2023 Final Ballot}}</ref>

The 2024 Cóyotl Awards were presented on the Furry Film Burrow.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0SaZwmsBXI 2024 Cóyotl Awards] video on [[Culturally F'd|Furry Film Burrow]]. Retrieved 8-Dec-2025.</ref>

==Content==
Over the years, the Culturally F'd team has developed several series, all of which are posted on the same YouTube channel.

===Culturally F'd===
The main Culturally F'd series consists of video essays on various furry topics. These cover fandom topics and media analysis. These are hosted by Arrkay (or previously Underbite). Topics have ranged from ''Star Fox'' canon and fanon to the history and projected future of fursuiting. The anthropology collaborative [[FurScience]] and the parenting YouTube channel ''Moms of Furries'' have made appearances on the show. A fursuit character named Rusty Shacklefur, a red-furred bunny, is the series' mascot and appears regularly in outros and sometimes during the video itself.

===Fursuit History===
This series explores the history of fursuiting. It starts in prehistory and ends in the modern day. Rather than considering fursuiting as an activity that appeared from nowhere with the modern fandom, the series explores influences such as stage-play costumes and sports mascots. It concludes with discussion of the newest fursuit technology (e.g. WiFi-connected motorized tails and ears) and an analysis of how to make fursuit production and use more eco-friendly.
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLRVVi0TsYs&list=PLIPk-itLl1jNUiBkz0m6WGUYmvKfCGT6g | title=Culturally F'd Fursuit History Playlist}}</ref>

===Fursuit Future===
A follow-up to ''Fursuit History'', this series extrapolates how emerging technologies could be used in fursuiting and/or transforming into a furry: genetic modifications, lab-grown parts, and cybernetics. While some of the content focuses on how the user could be altered to be their fursona, other concepts align more closely to the conventional idea of a fursuit (though a far more scientifically advanced one). Each chapter is broken into two parts, theory and application, with a review of how these advancements could also benefit non-furries with medical issues.
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhIARmxrLxY&list=PLIPk-itLl1jPlfbm1N4jqNt9EKItKK-sE | title=Culturally F'd Fursuit Future Playlist}}</ref>

===Quests & Queers===
Several furries play a table-top fantasy role-playing game.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pESoUqyMflY&list=PLIPk-itLl1jMzn0VDcoGSG_0GiKMvyuy0 | title=Culturally F'd Quests & Queers Playlist}}</ref> True to its name, the series embraces queer themes and has an all-LGBTQ play group. These are the channel's most lengthy content, with all episodes between two and four hours long.

===Tempo Talks===
In this podcast, Tempo interviews talent from mainstream furry projects, particularly voice actors. These include ''Dog City'', ''Aggretsuko'', ''Dinotopia'', and ''Rock Dog''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPyIK2c7mK-LpbvfDNqfcSW/ | title=Culturally F'd Tempo Talks Playlist}}</ref>

===Puplift===
''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' is a hopepunk comedy sci-fi series, which (in-universe) is produced by uplifted dogs living in an interstellar utopia. It is framed as educational material for puppies, newly-created AIs, cryogenically-frozen humans, and as-yet undiscovered aliens. An unnamed narrator dog, voiced by Tempo, explains complex ideas in simple language from a canine perspective. The series is primarily audio, but with rudimentary visuals prepared by the uplifted dogs. Tempo also writes the series, which has music by Jinpa. The setting features "transhumanism, animal uplift, space travel, realistic artificial intelligence, terraforming, and a future you'd want to live in."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZwGqtzdpo&list=PLIPk-itLl1jMm-SprE_Qnt-JrJSgHW5qT | title=Culturally F'd Puplift Playlist}}</ref>

===Bone Zone===
The Bone Zone is a movie review series hosted by Rattles, an anthro vulture who dines on bad films, particularly B-movies and obscure media.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEqZ9zwm87Y&list=PLIPk-itLl1jM0ZkzsbNttxW0dg-dEoeVl | title=Culturally F'd Bone Zone Playlist}}</ref> Each episode discusses a movie with anthro characters from a queer and furry perspective, with heavy use of puns and wordplay Rattles is voiced and performed by Arrkay. At the end of each episode, the movie is given a rating based on how "good" (i.e. fun to watch) the featured bad movie is.

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/culturallyfd ''Culturally F'd''] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/CulturallyFd ''Culturally F'd''] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/CulturallyFd/posts ''Culturally F'd''] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/culturallyfd/ ''Culturally F'd''] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.patreon.com/Culturallyfd ''Culturally F'd''] on [[Patreon]]

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Cóyotl Awards

2025-12-08T20:59:24Z

Gmcomp: Added link to recorded awards ceremony.

[[File:Cóyotl Awards logo.png|right]]
The '''Cóyotl Awards''' is an annual award for "''excellence in anthropomorphic literature''", run by the [[Furry Writers' Guild]] since 2012. Winners are announced at a ceremony held during at [[RainFurrest]] (2012,<ref name=2012Winners>''[http://www.flayrah.com/4263/furry-authors-picks-2012-c%C3%B3yotl-award-winners Furry authors' picks: the 2012 Cóyotl Award winners]'' - [[GreenReaper]], [[Flayrah]] (18 October 2012)</ref> 2014, and 2015) until moving to [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2016]]<ref name="RMFC2016"/> because "Our usual location for the awards ceremony is no longer available".<ref name="nom2015"/>

== Guidelines ==

Guild members are eligible to nominate works in four categories ([[Story|short stories]], [[novella]]s, [[novel]]s, and anthologies). [[Comic]]s and [[graphic novel]]s may also be eligible, based on word count. Membership in the guild is not required for a work to be nominated. Self-published works are eligible. Members may not nominate work with which they have a monetary, editorial, or domestic interest. The top four works nominated in each category, and any tying with them, are then presented to Guild members for the final vote.

The award is presided over by the Cóyotl Awards Chair, who has the authority to interpret the rules and determine the eligibility of a work, including "questionable works".

== Winners ==
===2011 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2011-winners/ 2011 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

Winners were announced at a ceremony at [[RainFurrest 2012]].<ref name="2012Winners"/> In the Award's first year, ''General Short Story'' had five nominees due to a tie; ''Mature Short Story'' and ''Mature Novel'' also had a full slate of nominees.<ref name=2012Winners /> Conversely, ''Mature Novella'' had only one nominee - which won by default - and ''General Novella'' and ''General Novel'' just two each.<ref>[http://coyotlawards.org/2011-2/ The 2011 Cóyotl Awards.] [Archived page https://web.archive.org/web/20190509200229/https://coyotlawards.org/2011-2/] retrieved 2020/12/19.</ref> (Note: In some announcements, the 2011 Awards were referred to as the 2012 Awards, as they were awarded in 2012. It was later decided that the year should indicate year of release of the works in question, and the original 2012 awards were retroactively re-designated the 2011 awards).
* '''General Short Story''': "The Canoe Race", by [[Daniel Lowd|Daniel]] and [[Mary E. Lowd]]
* '''Mature Short Story''': "Best of Breed", by [[Renee Carter Hall]]
* '''General Novella''': ''[[Real Dragons Don’t Wear Sweaters]]'', by Renee Carter Hall
* '''Mature Novella''': ''[[Science Friction]]'', by [[Kyell Gold]]
* '''General Novel''': ''[[Inchoate Carillon, Inconstant Cucold]]'', by [[Charles Matthias]]
* '''Mature Novel''': ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'', by [[Tempe O'Kun]]

===2012 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2012-winners/ 2012 Cóyotl Award Winners.] Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

There was no effort made to select Cóyotl Awards during 2013, but when discussion of them resumed in 2014, it was decided to nominate and vote on winners from among works released in 2012. The consensus of the guild was to drop the General and Mature as separate categories.<ref>[http://coyotlawards.org/2012-2/ The 2012 Cóyotl Awards.] [https://web.archive.org/web/20190509000629/https://coyotlawards.org/2012-2/ Archived page] retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[By Sword and Star]]'' by Renee Carter Hall
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Reach for the Sky]] (The Battle of Britain – a novel of Lt. Corn Book 1)'' by [[Vixyy Fox]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''Chasing the Spotlight'' by [[Tim Susman]]

===2013 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2013-coyotl-award-winners/ 2013 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

The 2013 winners were chosen only a few weeks after the 2012 winners. The Best Anthology category was added.<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2013-coyotl-award-winners/ 2013 Cóyotl Award Winners.]</ref> A double ceremony for the 2012 and 2013 Awards was held at [[RainFurrest 2014]].<ref>[http://coyotlawards.org/2014/09/29/coyotl-awards-double-ceremony/ Cóyotl Awards Double Ceremony] blog post posted on 2014 September 29. Retrieved 2016 October 20. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902172251/http://coyotlawards.org/2014/09/29/coyotl-awards-double-ceremony/ Archived page] retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[God of Clay]]'' by [[Ryan Campbell]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Indigo Rain]]'' by [[Watts Martin]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''Fox in the Hen House'' by Mary E. Lowd
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Hot Dish]] #1'' edited by [[Alopex]]

===2014 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2014-coyotl-award-winners/ 2014 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

The 2014 ceremony was held at [[RainFurrest 2015]].<ref name="Rain2015"/>
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Off the Beaten Path]]'' by [[Rukis]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Huntress]]'' by Renee Carter Hall
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Jackalope Wives]]'' by [[Ursula Vernon]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Abandoned Places]]'' edited by [[Tarl Hoch]]

===2015 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2015-coyotl-award-winners/ 2015 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

The 2015 awards took place at [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2016 | RMFC 2016]]<ref name="RMFC2016"/>
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Barsk: The Elephant’s Graveyard]]'' by [[Lawrence M. Schoen]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Koa of the Drowned Kingdom]]'' by [[Ryan Campbell]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[The Analogue Cat]]'' by [[Huskyteer]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Inhuman Acts]]'' edited by [[Ocean Tigrox]]

Call for nominees was announced on 2016 February 21, with nominations closing at end of March.<ref name="nom2015"/> Voting runs until August 15, 2015.{{clarify}}

===2016 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2016-coyotl-award-winners/ 2016 Coyotl Award Winners.] Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

The 2016 awards took place at [[Furlandia 2017]].
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[The Digital Coyote]]'' by [[Kris Schnee]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[The Goat]]'' by [[Bill Kieffer]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[400 Rabbits]]'' by [[Huskyteer]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Gods with Fur]]'' edited by [[Fred Patten]]

===2017 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2017-coyotl-award-winners/ 2017 Coyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

The 2017 awards were announced at [[Furlandia 2018]].
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Kismet]]'' by [[Watts Martin]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Dragon Fried Cheese]]'' by [[Madison Keller]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Behesht]]'' by [[Dwale]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Arcana]]'' edited by [[Makyo|Madison Scott-Clary]]

===2018 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2018-coyotl-award-winners/ 2018 Coyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

The 2018 awards were announced at [[Furlandia 2019]].
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[The Moons of Barsk]]'' by [[Lawrence M Schoen]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Queen of Arts]]'' by [[Frances Pauli]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Saguaros]]'' by Watts Martin
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Claw (anthology)|Claw]]'' edited by [[K. C. Alpinus]]

===2019 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2019-coyotl-award-winners/ 2019 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2020/12/19</ref>===

* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Fair Trade]]'' by [[Gre7g Luterman]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Minor Mage]]'' by [[T. Kingfisher]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''Pack'' by [[Sparf]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[New Tibet|Patterns in Frost: Stories from New Tibet]]'' edited by [[Tim Susman]]

===2020 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2020-coyotl-award-winners/ 2020 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Retrieved 2021/05/24</ref>===
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[A Wizards Guide to Defensive Baking]]'' by T Kingfisher
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Rightful Salvage]]'' by Frances Pauli
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Water]]'' by [[Utunu]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[A Selection of Anthropomorphic Regalements]]'' Volume 1 edited by K.C. Alpinus
* '''Best Other Work''': ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' podcast spearheaded by Khaki

===2021 winners<ref>[https://x.com/FurWritersGuild/status/1520259054471372801 2021 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Posted April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.</ref>===
The 2021 Cóyotl Awards ceremony took place at [[FurDU 2022]].
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Freedom Ring]]'' by [[Frances Pauli]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Carnage]]'' by [[Weasel (writer)| Weasel]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Colored in Sepia]]'' by S. Park (featured in ''[[Shark Week: An Ocean Anthology]]'')
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[Shark Week: An Ocean Anthology]]'', edited by [[Ian Madison Keller]]
* '''Best Other Work''': ''[[Furry Fiction is Everywhere]]'' by [[Mary E. Lowd]] and [[Ian Madison Keller]]

===2022 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2022-coyotl-award-winners/ 2022 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Posted May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.</ref>===
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Scars of the Golden Dancer]]'' by [[NightEyes DaySpring]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[The Otter's Wings: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel]]'' by [[Mary E. Lowd]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Lids]]'' by [[Utunu]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[When the World Was Young]]'' by [[The Furry Historical Fiction Society]]
* '''Best Other Work''': '''Not awarded'''

===2023 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2023-coyotl-award-winners/ 2023 Cóyotl Award Winners]. Posted May 10, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024</ref>===
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[The Dry Spell]]'' by [[Ryan Loup-Glissant]]
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[Rafts]]'' by [[Utunu]]
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[To Your Own Defences]]'' by [[Televassi]]
* '''Best Anthology''': ''[[In the Light of the Dawn]]'' by [[Madison Scott-Clary]]
* '''Best Other Work''': ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' by [[Rob MacWolf]]

===2024 winners<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2025-coyotl-award-winners/ 2024 Coyotl Award Winners] posted May 13, 2025. Retrieved Sept 21, 2025</ref>===
The 2024 Cóyotl Awards were presented on the [[Culturally F'd|Furry Film Burrow]] YouTube channel.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0SaZwmsBXI 2024 Cóyotl Awards] video on [[Culturally F'd|Furry Film Burrow]]. Retrieved 8-Dec-2025.</ref>
* '''Best Novel''': ''[[Far Flung]]'' by Utunu
* '''Best Novella''': ''[[You Look Lost, Pup]]'' by Rob MacWolf
* '''Best Short Story''': ''[[Houses of Stone]]'' by Utunu in ''[[The Heavens Within Our Grasp]]''
* '''Best Anthology''': ''The Heavens Within Our Grasp'' by Furry Historical Fiction Society
* '''Best Other Work''': ''Voice of Dog'' by Rob MacWolf

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="Rain2015">[http://coyotlawards.org/2015/09/28/2014-coyotl-awards-ceremony/ 2014 Cóyotl Awards Ceremony!] blog post posted 2015 September 28. Retrieved 2016 October 20. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190509042903/http://coyotlawards.org/2015/09/28/2014-coyotl-awards-ceremony/ Archived page] retrieved 2020/12/19.</ref>
<ref name="nom2015">[http://coyotlawards.org/2016/02/21/nominations-for-2015-are-open/ Nominations for 2015 are OPEN!] blog post posted 2016 February 21. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180515153644/http://coyotlawards.org/2016/02/21/nominations-for-2015-are-open/ Archived page] retrieved 2020/12/19.</ref>
<ref name="RMFC2016">[http://coyotlawards.org/2016/02/24/awards-ceremony-at-rmfc/ Awards Ceremony at RMFC!] blog post posted 2016 February 24. Retrieved 2016 October 20. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180515153647/http://coyotlawards.org/2016/02/24/awards-ceremony-at-rmfc/ Archived page] retrieved 2020/12/19.</ref>
</references>

== External links ==

*[http://coyotlawards.com/ The Cóyotl Awards] official webpage

{{Awards}}
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Tempe O'Kun

2025-12-05T02:37:15Z

Gmcomp: Added note about FWG audio fiction narrator project.

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| realname =
| othernames = Tempo
| image = [[File:Tempo_icon_badge_high_res.png|240px]]
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| born = 1985
| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
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| species = [[Siberian husky]]
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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include anime, video games, cooking, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref>[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry] on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Starting in 2013, Tempo also taught classes and given presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/ Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123173800/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/article_4998c956-cc2b-11e1-8a74-001a4bcf887a.html BSC Alumni Association to Bring Local Author to Campus], article on Bismarck Tribune website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref> As of 2019, his classes included novel writing, getting published, interactive storytelling, and decorating Ukrainian-style pysanka eggs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123185832/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://issuu.com/bismarckstatecollege/docs/final_catalog_-_winter_2019/4 Tempo's classes listed] in a Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Mature Novel of 2011 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2011-winners/ 2011 Winners] on Coyotl Award website (was initially announced as 2012 awards). Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)<ref>[https://dogpatch.press/2016/07/21/ Sixes Wild: Echoes, by Tempe O’Kun – book review] on Dog Patch Press. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2012 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2012.htm Award Winners 2012] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150504104133/https://www.furaffinity.net/view/14868217/ Tempo as featured instructor] in Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Golden Typewriter Award - Bronze Award for "Sixes Wild: Lucky"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180515123946/https://www.sofurry.com/groups/news?id=1&newsId=800 Golden Typewriter Award Winners 2014] on Sofurry website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2015.htm Award Winners 2015] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2015-coyotl-award-winners/ 2015 Winners] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/coyotl-awards-2023-final-ballot/ 2023 Ballot] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

Tempo is the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he has been a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years. In that role, he organized the FWG <ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/member-exclusive-audio-fiction-narrator-list/ Audio Fiction Narrator List] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>, which allows voice actors to list a profile, then get offers to narrate audiobooks from FWG members. <ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/2025/12/01/fwg-newsletter-december-2025/ Narrator list announcement] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[FurScience | Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website.<ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
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| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]], [[game developer]]
| species = [[Siberian husky]]
| gohonor = [[Abando]] 2016<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306224906/http://abando.com.br/ GoH announcement] by Abando on the convention website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>, [[Feral! 2014]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123172257/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCampFeral%2Fposts%2Fkihu-and-tempe-okun-feral-2014-guests-of-honour-the-newsletter%2F873611032663513%2F GoH announcement] by Camp Feral on Facebook. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>, [[OwOmaCon]] 2020<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123170155/https://sfw.furaffinity.net/user/wpfcon/ GoH announcement] by Wild Prairie Fur Con on Fur Affinity. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
| url = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131217155046/http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html http://tempe-okun.com/] (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]]
}}

'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include anime, video games, cooking, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref>[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry] on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Starting in 2013, Tempo also taught classes and given presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/ Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123173800/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/article_4998c956-cc2b-11e1-8a74-001a4bcf887a.html BSC Alumni Association to Bring Local Author to Campus], article on Bismarck Tribune website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref> As of 2019, his classes included novel writing, getting published, interactive storytelling, and decorating Ukrainian-style pysanka eggs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123185832/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://issuu.com/bismarckstatecollege/docs/final_catalog_-_winter_2019/4 Tempo's classes listed] in a Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Mature Novel of 2011 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2011-winners/ 2011 Winners] on Coyotl Award website (was initially announced as 2012 awards). Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)<ref>[https://dogpatch.press/2016/07/21/ Sixes Wild: Echoes, by Tempe O’Kun – book review] on Dog Patch Press. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2012 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2012.htm Award Winners 2012] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150504104133/https://www.furaffinity.net/view/14868217/ Tempo as featured instructor] in Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Golden Typewriter Award - Bronze Award for "Sixes Wild: Lucky"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180515123946/https://www.sofurry.com/groups/news?id=1&newsId=800 Golden Typewriter Award Winners 2014] on Sofurry website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2015.htm Award Winners 2015] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2015-coyotl-award-winners/ 2015 Winners] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/coyotl-awards-2023-final-ballot/ 2023 Ballot] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[FurScience | Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website.<ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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| image = [[File:Tempo_icon_badge_high_res.png|240px]]
| caption =
| born = 1985
| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
| died =
| deathplace =
| residence = [[W:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]].
| spouses =
| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]], [[game developer]]
| species = [[Siberian husky]]
| gohonor = [[Abando]] 2016<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306224906/http://abando.com.br/ GoH announcement] by Abando on the convention website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>, [[Feral! 2014]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123172257/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCampFeral%2Fposts%2Fkihu-and-tempe-okun-feral-2014-guests-of-honour-the-newsletter%2F873611032663513%2F GoH announcement] by Camp Feral on Facebook. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>, [[OwOmaCon]] 2020<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123170155/https://sfw.furaffinity.net/user/wpfcon/ GoH announcement] by Wild Prairie Fur Con on Fur Affinity. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
| url = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131217155046/http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html http://tempe-okun.com/] (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]]
}}

'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include anime, video games, cooking, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref>[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry] on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Starting in 2013, Tempo also taught classes and given presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/ Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123173800/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/article_4998c956-cc2b-11e1-8a74-001a4bcf887a.html BSC Alumni Association to Bring Local Author to Campus], article on Bismarck Tribune website. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref> As of 2019, his classes included novel writing, getting published, interactive storytelling, and decorating Ukrainian-style pysanka eggs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123185832/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://issuu.com/bismarckstatecollege/docs/final_catalog_-_winter_2019/4 Tempo's classes listed] in a Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Mature Novel of 2011 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2011-winners/ 2011 Winners] on Coyotl Award website (was initially announced as 2012 awards). Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)<ref>[https://dogpatch.press/2016/07/21/ Sixes Wild: Echoes, by Tempe O’Kun – book review] on Dog Patch Press. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2012 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2012.htm Award Winners 2012] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150504104133/https://www.furaffinity.net/view/14868217/ Tempo as featured instructor] in Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Golden Typewriter Award - Bronze for "Sixes Wild: Lucky"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180515123946/https://www.sofurry.com/groups/news?id=1&newsId=800 Golden Typewriter Award Winners 2014] on Sofurry website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2015.htm Award Winners 2015] on Ursa Major Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/2015-coyotl-award-winners/ 2023 Winners] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)<ref>[https://coyotlawards.com/coyotl-awards-2023-final-ballot/ 2023 Ballot] on Coyotl Award website. Retrieved November 24, 2025.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[FurScience | Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website.<ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
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| born = 1985
| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
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| residence = [[W:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]].
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| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]], [[game developer]]
| species = [[Siberian husky]]
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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include anime, video games, cooking, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref>[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry] on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Starting in 2013, Tempo also taught classes and given presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/ Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123173800/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/article_4998c956-cc2b-11e1-8a74-001a4bcf887a.html] Tempo cited as a graduate of Bismarck State College by the local Bismarck Tribune newspaper. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref> As of 2019, his classes included novel writing, getting published, interactive storytelling, and decorating Ukrainian-style pysanka eggs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251123185832/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://issuu.com/bismarckstatecollege/docs/final_catalog_-_winter_2019/4 Tempo's classes listed] in a Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150504104133/https://www.furaffinity.net/view/14868217/] Tempo as featured instructor in Bismarck State College course catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[FurScience | Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website.<ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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Tempe O'Kun

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| realname =
| othernames = Tempo
| image = [[File:Tempo_icon_badge_high_res.png|240px]]
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| born = 1985
| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
| died =
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| residence = [[W:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]].
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| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]], [[game developer]]
| species = [[Siberian husky]]
| gohonor = [[Abando]] 2016, [[Feral! 2014]], [[OwOmaCon]] 2020<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>, [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website.<ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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| realname =
| othernames = Tempo
| image = [[File:Tempo_icon_badge_high_res.png|240px]]
| caption =
| born = 1985
| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' by [[Arakum]] of [[Red Furros]] (April 20, 2013).</ref>
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| residence = [[W:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]].
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| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]], [[game developer]]
| species = [[Siberian husky]]
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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published. [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race). [[SlateDragon]] illustrates this series.

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for free on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-7 ''Heat #7''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-8 ''Heat #8''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)<ref>[furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=546 ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20753223-sixes-wild ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-9 ''Heat #9''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129033/nordguard-the-card-game ''Nordguard: The Card Game''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=798 ''Windfall''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/200194/nordguard-tribes-of-the-white-land ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''] entry on BoardGameGeek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=872 ''Sixes Wild: Echoes''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/hot-dish-2 ''Hot Dish #2''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)<ref>[https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''] in the Sofawolf Press online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1014 ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience''] in the FurPlanet online catalog. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide To Powering Down'' (mental relaxation exercises)<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60160887-sleep-for-gamers ''Sleep for Gamers: The Official Guide to Powering Down''] entry on Goodreads. Retrieved November 23, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115899/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58115835/ ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions''] published by ThinkTank Games on Fur Affinity, previously for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on ''Furry Film Burrow''. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He also wrote the adventure modules in ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by [[Robin]], which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd | Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', drawn by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Many of his stories are part of series. The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places. Tempo's work has appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Sixes Wild ===
A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

=== Windfall ===
A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published.

=== Fuzzy Logic ===
A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

=== Marian ===
A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

=== Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog ===
A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

=== Adept Paws ===
A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

=== Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space ===
A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

=== Fanfiction ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''. His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories. Tempo has also encoded his fanfiction, "Foxfall, Fruitfall", set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe, as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

== Bibliography ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on Furry Film Burrow. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu]].]]
Tempe O'Kun writes a variety of furry stories. His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. It follows Six, a gun-slinging bunny thief who falls in love with the local fruit bat sheriff. Two ''Sixes Wild'' books have been published. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship. Two ''Windfall'' books have been published.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and kidnapped. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.
* ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' - A utopian sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a space-faring future utopia. The society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. No aliens appear in the setting, though the dogs are intently searching the galaxy for them, out of concern that they might be lonely. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''', is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. He is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his ''alma mater''. As of 2014, his classes included novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempo had been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod project, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

He is active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honor]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he is a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He is the first person in this role for FWG, as the position was created to formalize the role he'd played for several years.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on ''Furry Film Burrow'' to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on Furry Film Burrow. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Furry Film Burrow]] (formerly known as [[Culturally F'd]]), a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of ''Tempo Talks''), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]], but also includes polyamorous and gay content. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.
* ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' - A utopia sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a utopian space-faring future. Their society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on ''Furry Film Burrow'' and ''The Voice of Dog''.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', ''Wind in the Willows'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010, as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but saw a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2015 - ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body'' (interactive novel)<ref>[https://tempowrites.neocities.org/Shipfolk ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body''] available to read on NeoCities via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://archiveofourown.org/users/TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Archive of Our Own|Archive of Our Own]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Network]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://tempowrites.neocities.org/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Neocities|Neocities]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Tumblr|Tumblr]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]

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Tempe O'Kun

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| birthplace = [[W:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA:<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[Arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>
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| profession = [[Writer|Furry novelist]], [[gamer]]
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'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and game developer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]], as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe Tempo's membership entry], on the Furry Writers Guild website.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]], where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]], variously with Sofawolf Press and FurPlanet Productions. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member.<ref>[https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/ Member list] on the Furry Writers Guild website. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Via ThinkTank Games, Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in ''[[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on Furry Film Burrow to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on Furry Film Burrow. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing often focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.
* ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' - A utopia sci-fi series. Puplift is presented as a text written by uplifted dogs who live as equal citizens in a utopian space-faring future. Their society is peaceful, egalitarian, and post-scarcity. The society includes dolphins and dogs (both able to speak human languages and use tools with the help of technology), as well as humans, AIs, and "toons," specialized AIs who each embody a single cartoon character. Intended as hard sci-fi for kids, the setting includes realistic depictions of megastructures, general artificial intelligences, terraforming, transhumanism, cybernetics, and other speculative scientific topics. The series also includes the interactive novel ''Allison & The Cool New Spaceship Body.'' Tempo narrates this series on Furry Film Burrow and The Voice of Dog.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/207559/sinister-six-pack-a-fully-illustrated-miniature-bestiary ''Sinister Six-Pack''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via ThinkTank Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275879/ironclaw-book-of-monsters ''Ironclaw: The Monsters''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/353825/gadgets-refits-for-starfinder ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits''] published by ThinkTank Games, for sale on DriveThruRPG. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/329692/book-of-corals-maritime-adventure-for-ironclaw ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals''] available for purchase on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[Category:Husky characters]]
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File:Tempo icon badge high res.png

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Gmcomp: Larger version of icon used by Tempe O'Kun on various services, as well as his badge. Image depicts a husky in a cowboy hat, holding a pen in his mouth. Painted by Foxfeather.

== Summary ==
Larger version of icon used by Tempe O'Kun on various services, as well as his badge. Image depicts a husky in a cowboy hat, holding a pen in his mouth. Painted by Foxfeather.
== Licensing ==
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Hot Dish

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'''''Hot Dish''''' is a recurring anthology of [[furry fiction]] published at irregular intervals by [[Sofawolf Press]]. According to the back cover of Volume #1, "''Hot Dish'' is a collection of stories about the romantic and erotic relationships between characters of disparate species and sexual orientations. It is a hearty portion of quality fiction which was too long to fit into our yearly adult anthology, ''[[Heat]]''."<ref>''Hot Dish'', Vol. #1, back cover</ref> [[Alopex]] is the editor of the ''Hot Dish'' anthologies.

''Hot Dish'' is described in the submission guidelines on the Sofawolf Press website as "a supplementary anthology to ''[[Heat]]'', focusing on longer romantic and/or erotic stories: 10,000–20,000 words in length," also stating that it is less visually oriented than ''Heat'' and features stories that are more complex and broad. ''Hot Dish'' does not follow a fixed schedule but will be published whenever they have accepted enough submissions to complete a novel-length collection.<ref>[https://sofawolfpress.submittable.com/submit/23312 Hot Dish] submission guidelines on the Sofawolf Press website.</ref>

==Volumes==
As of November 2025, two volumes of ''Hot Dish'' have been published.

===Volume #1===
[[File:HotDish1_cover_300px.jpg|right|200px]]
* '''Release date''': March 2013
* '''Pages''': 374
* '''Cover art''': [[Kamui]]
* '''Interior art''': [[Keovi]]
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Hot Dish #1'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2013)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| "Seducing the Sky" || [[Kandrel]] || 1
|-
| "Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre" || [[Huskyteer]] || 43
|-
| "The Evening's Festivities" || [[Faora Meridian]] || 81
|-
| "The Moment at Eternity" || [[Dark End]] || 117
|-
| "A Monster and a Gentleman" || [[Lady Chastity Chatterley]] || 155
|-
| "Dream a Little Dream of Me" || Kandrel || 205
|-
| "A Secret Place" || [[Dwale]] || 247
|-
| "Dance With Me" || [[Tack Otter]] || 279
|-
| "What Would You Do if I'm Not What I'm Supposed to Be?" || [[Arcane Reno]] || 313
|}

===Volume #2===
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* '''Release date''': December 2016
* '''Pages''': 308
* '''Cover art''': [[Merystic]]
* '''Interior art''': Various artists
* '''Art direction''': [[Black Teagan]]
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Hot Dish #2'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2016)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
|-
| "Loops and Knots" || [[Tempe O'Kun]]
|-
| "Spaces to Breathe || [[Slip-Wolf]]
|-
| "The Theorist" || [[Huskyteer]]
|-
| "The Favor of the Gods" || [[Kyell Gold]]
|-
| "The Hound and the Tree" || [[Kandrel]]
|-
| "The Years of Living Dangerously Happy" || [[Patrick ""Bahumat"" Rochefort]]
|-
| "Cold Sleep" || [[Faora Meridian]]
|-
| "Reunion" || [[Sisco Polaris]]
|}

* '''Reviews''':
**[http://www.flayrah.com/4671/review-hot-dish-vol-1-edited-alopex Review: 'Hot Dish' (vol. 1, edited by Alopex)] by [[Fred Patten]], on [[Flayrah]], March 30, 2013
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui5Oa6tbdFc Review: Hot Dish] by [[Isiah Jacobs]] on [[YouTube]], Jan. 12, 2014

== References ==
<references/>

==External Links==
*[https://sofawolf.com/heat-hot-dish Heat & Hot Dish] at Sofawolf Press

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== Summary ==
Front cover of Hot Dish, Volume #2. Art by Merystic.
== Licensing ==
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Tempe O'Kun

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, [[Wild Prairie Fur Con 2022]]
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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Working with [[Furscience]] and [[Moms of Furries]], he wrote a guide for parents of furries for the Furscience website. <ref>[https://furscience.com/resources/ ''Resources for Parents''] on Furscience.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref> Tempo is a long-time Furscience supporter, having brought them on Furry Film Burrow to discuss their findings <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoPv-GfdiE ''Interview with Dr. Sharon Roberts of Furscience''] on Furry Film Burrow. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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OwOmaCon

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|name=OwOmaCon
|logo=[[File:OwOmacon.jpg|275px]]
|status= Defunct
|first= October 24-25, 2020
|location= [[online furry conventions|Online]]
|subject= Furry, [[online furry conventions|Online]]
|url= https://owomahafurries.com/
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'''OwOmaCon''' was an [[online furry convention]] based in [[W:Omaha,_Nebraska|Omaha, Nebraska]], which took place on October 24-25, 2020. The theme for the convention is "Halloween in the Heartland". Registration was free, but members were encouraged to donate to the [http://www.browncountyhumaneshelter.com/ Brown County Humane Society of Kansas]. YouTube was used for live-streaming, Discord and Telegram was used for communication, and VRChat was also utilised a virtual platform. [[Tempe O'Kun]] was the guest of honor.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

OwOmaha still maintains an active community of furries from Nebraska, and west Iowa after the events of the convention.

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://owomaha.weebly.com/ OwOmaha] on Weebly
* [https://twitter.com/OWOmahaFurs OwOmaCon] on [[X]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/OWOmacon OwOmaCon] on Facebook
* [https://www.youtube.com/@owomacon7085 OwOmaCon] on YouTube

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| gohonor = [[Abando 2016]], [[Feral! 2014]], [[OwOmaCon]] 2020<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
, [[Wild Prairie Fur Con 2022]]
| url = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131217155046/http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html http://tempe-okun.com/] (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]]
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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=puplift-a-dogs-guide-to-space-chapter-1-by-tempe-okun-read-by-the-author ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''], narrated by Tempo for The Voice of Dog (2023). Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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OwOmaCon

2025-11-22T16:07:01Z

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{{Infobox convention
|name=OwOmaCon
|logo=[[File:OwOmacon.jpg|275px]]
|status= Defunct
|first= October 24-25, 2020
|location= [[online furry conventions|Online]]
|subject= Furry, [[online furry conventions|Online]]
|url= https://owomahafurries.com/
}}

'''OwOmaCon''' was an [[online furry convention]] based in [[W:Omaha,_Nebraska|Omaha, Nebraska]], which took place on October 24-25, 2020. The theme for the convention is "Halloween in the Heartland". Registration was free, but members were encouraged to donate to the [http://www.browncountyhumaneshelter.com/ Brown County Humane Society of Kansas]. YouTube was used for live-streaming, Discord and Telegram was used for communication, and VRChat was also utilised a virtual platform. [[Tempe O'Kun]] was the guest of honor.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251122161816/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOWOmacon%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gpGCMK98JYynLSkoDeYN2SVqFab2ULL5s8L7mKb6dksfLBFNFby6uZvDuumtasQyl GoH announcement] by OwOmacon on Facebook. Retrieved November 22, 2025.</ref>

OwOmaha still maintains an active community of furries from Nebraska, and west Iowa after the events of the convention.

==External links==
* [https://owomaha.weebly.com/ OwOmaha] on Weebly
* [https://twitter.com/OWOmahaFurs OwOmaCon] on [[X]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/OWOmacon OwOmaCon] on Facebook
* [https://www.youtube.com/@owomacon7085 OwOmaCon] on YouTube

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Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-22T03:17:28Z

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Crimson Ruari]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by Khaki for The Voice of Dog (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2020 - ''[[The Voice of Dog]]'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2020 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=robin-hood-and-her-valkyrie-by-tempo ''Robin Hood and Her Valkyrie''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Marian: A Rescue from Latin" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/?episode=marian-a-rescue-from-latin-by-tempe-okun-part-1-of-2-read-by-crimson-ruari ''Marian: A Rescue from Latin''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 21, 2025.</ref>
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions'' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''The Voice of Dog'' - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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Tempe O'Kun

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio series)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - "Toad @ Toad Hall" (audio short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmaCon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''Toad @ Toad Hall'' (short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[OwOmacon]] - ?, 2020'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''Toad @ Toad Hall'' (short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[OwOmaCon]] 2020
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''Toad @ Toad Hall'' (short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]] and [[Further Confusion]] several times, as well as one [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with Sofawolf Press. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, with his full collection of stories also posted to SoFurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes seven through fifteen of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume two of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit, mentioned in the games' canon.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''Toad @ Toad Hall'' (short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery, though his stories are all also posted to Sofurry.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions in any country, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his fanfiction set in ''The Elder Scrolls'' universe as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''Toad @ Toad Hall'' (short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (He/Him; [[bisexual]]), is a furry novelist and gamer.

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

=== Honors ===

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also the guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'', based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 by Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, '''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he served as the game designer for ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'', which shares similar rules.

He has been active in [[w:Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy'' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. His [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' in 2020.<ref>[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/302503/the-book-of-legends-tales-from-the-lands-of-ironclaw ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw''] for sale on DriveThruRPG via Sanguine Games. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' by Robin, which was released in 2025.<ref>[https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1312 ''Fairy Tales''] available for sale on the FurPlanet online store. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> He took over this role when [[Kirisis_Alpinus | Kirisis Alpinus]], the original editor, passed away suddenly.

He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel. On the channel, he writes scripts, conducts interviews (as part of Tempo Talks), and talks on panels, as well as writing and narrating ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space''.

Tempo was the coordinator of the Open Code of Conduct Project by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast, a group of Canadian furry conventions.<ref>[https://github.com/open-c2c/code-of-conduct ''Open Code of Conduct Project''], by Canadian Furries Coast-to-Coast. Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref> The project made freely available a code of conduct designed for furry conventions, which conventions could use as-is, modify, or use pieces of. The project was designed for furry conventions around the world, with the intention of having them not duplicate work and not wait until an incident to create a rule to cover a situation.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Abando]] - ?, 2016'''¹'''
* [[Feral!]] - ?, 2014'''¹''', ?
* [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] - ?, 2022'''¹''', ?

'''1.''' - [[GoH]]

== Literature ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. Several ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.
* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.
* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.
* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.
* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).
* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters, namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written numerous fan fiction pieces. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner, to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are among the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranking in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his ''Elder Scrolls'' fanfiction as a book in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

=== Bibliography ===

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251118022029/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F4DENTINC%2Fposts%2F2091094194269076%2F ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition''], posted by 4th Dimension Entertainment on Facebook (2018). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules (Ironclaw RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)<ref>[https://furros.net/interview-with-the-lackadaisy-team-about-the-launch-of-their-animated-series-after-the-success-of-their-crowd-funded-board-game/ ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition''], interview with Tempo on Red Furros (2023). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>
* 2025 - ''Toad @ Toad Hall'' (short story)<ref>[https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo/ ''Toad @ Toad Hall''], narrated by [[Khaki]] for [[The Voice of Dog]] (2025). Retrieved November 17, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tempe-o-kun-1b1999b8 Tempe O'Kun] on the [[W:Linkedin|Linkedin]]
* [https://furrywritersguild.com/writers/tempe-tempo-okun/ Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Writers Guild]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[InkBunny]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://furrynetwork.com/Tempo Tempe O'Kun] on the [[Furry Network]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tempowrites ''Tempo writes''] - Tempe O'Kun on [[Tumblr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tempowrites.bsky.social Tempe O'Kun] on [[BlueSky]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

=== Media ===

* [https://furros.net/interview-with-tempe-okun-author-of-sixes-wild-manifest-destiny/ ''Interview with Tempe O’Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''] article on [[Red Furros]]

=== Merchandise ===

* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CGEX03M?ccs_id=a11392c9-d412-40ac-bedd-a3237bf55555 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]
* [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Tempe%20O'Kun%22;jsessionid=C8B0679D62E562E2FDA12B290AECDC92.prodny_store01-atgap17 Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble]]
* [https://fenrispublishing.com/product.php?id=550 Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fenris Publishing]]
* [https://furplanet.com/shop/search.aspx?search=tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[FurPlanet]]
* [https://sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/sixes-wild-manifest-destiny Tempe O'Kun] on [[Sofawolf]]
* [https://www.printables.com/@TempoWrites Tempe O'Kun] on [https://www.printables.com/ Printables]

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[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Gamers]]
[[Category:Abando guests of honour]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Wild Prairie Fur Con guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T03:47:20Z

Gmcomp: Format fix.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''Lackadaisy: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)

== Honors ==

* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

Tempe O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the ''[[Nordguard]]'' card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first ''Nordguard'' graphic novel. This project has over fifty illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land''. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the ''[[Lackadaisy]]'' card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of ''Final Fantasy' moogles in ''The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind'' in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' (2020). He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' (2025) by Robin.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.

* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top fifteen stories.

Tempo has also posted his ''Elder Scrolls'' fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website (Offline.)
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]] (Offline.)
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T03:37:18Z

Gmcomp: Format fix.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' (2020). He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' (2025) by Robin.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.

* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. The original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website [Offline.]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]] [Offline.]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T03:35:39Z

Gmcomp: Formatting furry.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for ''Ironclaw: Book of Monsters'', he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' (2020). He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' (2025) by Robin.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

• ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.

* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His ''Bolt'' fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website [Offline.]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]] [Offline.]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T03:25:21Z

Gmcomp: General cleanup.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for Ironclaw: Book of Monsters, he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' (2020). He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' (2025) by Robin.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun writes the series ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', available from [[FurPlanet]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance. Much of his writing falls into series:

* ''Sixes Wild'' - A fantasy western series. A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

• ''Windfall'' - A modern supernatural romantic comedy. Kylie, an otter, and Max, a dog, are two second-string actors on a third-rate monster-of-the-week TV show. After the show ends, they find out the monsters are real. While uncovering this mystery, they begin a romantic relationship.

* ''Fuzzy Logic'' - A modern erotic comedy, made up of ''Code Drop'' and ''Player Three'' stories. The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in ''Heat 7'', as well as a story in ''Hot Dish 2''. ''Player Three'' follows a trio of childhood friends (two weasels and a draft horse) who become polyamorous lovers.

* ''Marian'' - A historical romance. It combines the Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox mythologies. Its hero is Lady Marian, a vulpine bureaucrat who just wants to administer government programs and kiss Reynard "Robin" Hood, but is forced to remove a terrible king from the throne.

* ''Rusty: The Royal Rocket Dog'' - A retro pulp comedy. The titular Rusty is the third-smartest talking dog in the world (out of three), who has a jet pack. The other main character is Liz, a human who grew up with him on a remote farm in Manitoba. The story centers around their romance, which is a metaphor for otherness of all sorts (e.g. queerness, disability, race).

* ''Adept Paws'' - A fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

The ''Windfall'', ''Sixes Wild'', ''Fuzzy Logic'', and ''Marian'' works take place in the same continuity, but in different times and places.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's ''Heat'' anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, ''Hot Dish''.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His Bolt fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website [Offline.]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]] [Offline.]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T02:43:37Z

Gmcomp: General cleanup.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game expansion)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)
* 2024 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Century Edition'' (card game)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for Ironclaw: Book of Monsters, he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' (2020). He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' (2025) by Robin.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun has written a series on [[Sofurry]] and [[Fur Affinity]] and his first novel, ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'', was published in June, 2011 and is available from [[Sofawolf]] and [[Rabbit Valley]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his FurAffinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance.

* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' - A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of independent ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''[[Code Drop]]'' - The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in Heat 7, as well as a story in Hot Dish 2.

* ''Adept Paws'' is the author's first and only fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's Heat anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, Hot Dish.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His Bolt fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T02:20:25Z

Gmcomp: Added note.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

Because he created most of the creatures and lore for Ironclaw: Book of Monsters, he consulted with the authors of the RPG tie-in anthology ''The Book of Legends - Tales from the Lands of Ironclaw'' (2020). He was the editor of ''Fairy Tales'' (2025) by Robin.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun has written a series on [[Sofurry]] and [[Fur Affinity]] and his first novel, ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'', was published in June, 2011 and is available from [[Sofawolf]] and [[Rabbit Valley]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his FurAffinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance.

* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' - A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of independent ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''[[Code Drop]]'' - The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in Heat 7, as well as a story in Hot Dish 2.

* ''Adept Paws'' is the author's first and only fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's Heat anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, Hot Dish.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His Bolt fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T02:13:15Z

Gmcomp: Format fix.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Sixes Wild: Echoes'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novella and anthology)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun has written a series on [[Sofurry]] and [[Fur Affinity]] and his first novel, ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'', was published in June, 2011 and is available from [[Sofawolf]] and [[Rabbit Valley]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his FurAffinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance.

* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' - A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of independent ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''[[Code Drop]]'' - The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in Heat 7, as well as a story in Hot Dish 2.

* ''Adept Paws'' is the author's first and only fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's Heat anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, Hot Dish.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin'', ''Star Fox'', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His Bolt fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

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[[Category:Writers]]
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[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
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[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T02:11:08Z

Gmcomp: Minor fixes.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Echoes]]'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novel)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun has written a series on [[Sofurry]] and [[Fur Affinity]] and his first novel, ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'', was published in June, 2011 and is available from [[Sofawolf]] and [[Rabbit Valley]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses on [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, sci-fi, and romance.

* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' - A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of independent ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''[[Code Drop]]'' - The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in Heat 7, as well as a story in Hot Dish 2.

* ''Adept Paws'' is the author's first and only fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's Heat anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, Hot Dish.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has written various fan fiction. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''The Elder Scrolls'', ''Bolt'', ''Regular Show'' ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin', ''Star Fox', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

His Bolt fan fiction started his career as a writer in the furry fandom. It follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories and interactive fiction are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

Tempo has also posted his Elder Scrolls fanfiction as the books in a mod for the games. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T02:03:31Z

Gmcomp: Added fanfic and other work info.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Echoes]]'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - "Loops and Knots" (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''Sinister Six-Pack'' (RPG supplement)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game - Bootleg Edition'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novel)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' - creatures and lore ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2022 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Corals'' - adventure modules ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun has written a series on [[Sofurry]] and [[Fur Affinity]] and his first novel, ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'', was published in June, 2011 and is available from [[Sofawolf]] and [[Rabbit Valley]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, and romance.

* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' - A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of independent ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''[[Code Drop]]'' - The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful golden retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in Heat 7, as well as a story in Hot Dish 2.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's Heat anthology, as well as volume 2 of the spin-off, Hot Dish.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has also written the fantasy series ''Adept Paws'' as well as [[Dog City]], [[Jak and Daxter]], [[Elder Scrolls]], [[Bolt]], and [[Regular Show]] [[fanfiction]], the later being the series with which he started his career as a writer in the furry fandom.

His Bolt fan fiction follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

''Adept Paws'' is the author's first and only fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

Tempo has also posted Elder Scrolls fanfiction, which he intends to include as part of a mod for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit. He has posted fanfiction of ''Rock Dog'', ''Jak & Daxter'', ''Belfort & Lupin', ''Star Fox', ''Undertale'', ''My Little Pony'', ''Meet Buck', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Dog City'', ''Moominvalley'', ''Bluey'', and ''Aggretsuko''.

== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Feral! guests of honour]]
[[Category:Cóyotl Award winners]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]
[[Category:North Dakota]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

Tempe O'Kun

2025-11-08T01:42:18Z

Gmcomp: Added more works and life details.

[[File:Tempo321.gif|right|thumb|Tempe O'Kun]]
'''Tempe O'Kun''', also known as '''Tempo''' (born 1985 in [[w:Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, North Dakota]], USA<ref>''[http://www.furros.net/content.php?291-Interview-with-Tempe-O-Kun-Author-of-Sixes-Wild-Manifest-Destiny Interview with Tempe O'Kun, Author of Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny (And Kindle version launch announcement)]'' - [[arakum]], [[Red Furros]] (20 April 2013),</ref>) is a [[Writer|furry novelist]] who lives in [[w:Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck, North Dakota]], USA. He is best known for publishing ''Sixes Wild'' and ''Windfall'', as well as ''Nordguard: The Card Game''. He is the staff writer at [[Culturally F'd]], a furry cultural analysis channel.

== Published Works ==

* 2010 - ''[[Heat]] #7'' - "Code Drop" (short story)
* 2011 - ''Heat #8'' - "Short Film" (comic)
* 2012 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' (novel)
* 2012 - ''Sixes Wild: The Bluff'' (comic)
* 2012 - ''Heat #9'' - "The Prisoner" (short story)
* 2013 - ''Heat #10'' - "In Season" (poem)
* 2013 - ''[[Nordguard]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2014 - ''Heat #11'' - "The Case of the Gelatinous Gemstone" (short story)
* 2015 - ''[[Windfall]]'' (novel)
* 2015 - ''Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land'' (card game)
* 2015 - ''Heat #12'' - "Cosmoknots" (poem)
* 2016 - ''Heat #13'' - "With All Faults" (poem)
* 2016 - ''[[Sixes Wild: Echoes]]'' (novelized anthology)
* 2016 - ''Hot Dish #2'' - ''Loops and Knots'' (short story)
* 2017 - ''Heat #14'' - "Instincts" (poem)
* 2017 - ''[[Lackadaisy]]: The Card Game'' (card game)
* 2018 - ''Heat #15'' - "Every Nine Lives or So" (story)
* 2018 - ''Windfall: An Otter-Body Experience'' (novel)
* 2019 - ''Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters'' ([[Ironclaw]] RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Starfinder: Gadgets & Refits'' (RPG supplement)
* 2021 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Auxiliary Antics'' (RPG supplement)
* 2023 - ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (audio fiction)
* 2024 - ''Star Trek Adventures: Crew, Ships, & Missions '' (RPG supplement)

== Honors ==

* Bismarck State College Instructor of the Semester - Winter 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Game of 2013 for ''Nordguard: The Card Game'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny''
* Western Writers of America Spur Award 2012 for ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Camp Feral]] 2014
* Ursa Major Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Coyotl Award - Best Novel of 2015 for ''Windfall'' (nominee)
* Guest of Honor at [[Abando]] 2016
* Guest of Honor at [[Wild Prairie Fur Con]] 2022
* Coyotl Award - Best Other Work of 2023 for ''Puplift: A Dog's Guide to Space'' (nominee)

== Biography ==

Tempe O'Kun's interests include video games, launching objects with giant slingshots, camping, 3D printing, hiking, and role-playing games. He has graduated from culinary art school as well as getting degrees in English and computer science. Tempe O'Kun is a member of the [[w:Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America]] as well as the [[Furry Writers' Guild]].<ref name="FWGmembership">[http://www.furrywritersguild.com/tempe], Furry Writers Guild.</ref>

Tempo also teaches and gives presentations at [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/search/default.asp?q=tempe%20o%27kun Bismarck State College], his alma mater. As of 2014, his classes include novel writing, getting published, and interactive storytelling.

[[W:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street'' program interviewed Tempo on November 20, 2014<ref>[http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/mainstreet?post=59787 ''Author Tempe O'Kun ~ Mike Dragosavich of Spotlight Media ~ Chef Rosey on Potatoes''] broadcast on [[W:Prairie Public Radio|Prairie Public Radio]]'s ''Main Street''. Aired November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.</ref> about being a writer in the [[furry fandom]].

== Fandom involvement ==

O'Kun is also active within the [[fandom]] and is a regular attendee at [[Anthrocon]] where he has held novel previews and book signings. He has also attended [[Midwest Furfest]], [[San Diego Comic-Con]], and [[Further Confusion]] several times. He was a [[guest of honour]] at [[Feral! 2014]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/CampFeral/status/432939252108623872 Tweet] on the Feral! account on [[Twitter]]. Dated February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.</ref> He was also guest of honor at [[Abando]], a furry convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also appeared multiple times on the [[South Afrifur]] podcast.

In 2025, Tempo became the Advocate With Other Organizations (AWOO) for the Furry Writers Guild, of which he was a long-time member. He had served in this role informally for years before this.

Tempe was the game designer for the [[Nordguard]] card game that is based on [[Blotch]]'s first Nordguard graphic novel. This project has over 50 illustrations from Blotch and was published in 2012 from Sofawolf Press. He also produced an expansion pack, Nordguard: Tribes of the White Land. Starting in 2017, he was the game designer for the [[Lackadaisy]] card game, which has similar rules.

He has been active in the [[w:Elder Scrolls|Elder Scrolls]] game-modding community since about 2005. He voiced a playable race of Final Fantasy moogles in The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in the Mog*Mod, working with webcomic artist [[Ian McConville]].

O'Kun had a [http://twitter.com/Tempo321/ Twitter feed] where he posted updates about his work, though this was more geared toward day-to-day thoughts and activities. He has closed this account. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ His Fur Affinity] is his primary gallery.

=== Fursona ===

Tempo's [[fursona]] is a Siberian husky dressed in a cowboy hat and boots.

== Bibliography ==
[[File:1290103070.tempo321 code-drop-background-1280x800.gif|thumb|250px|Artwork depicting Erik and Tess from ''Code Drop'', done by [[Nyaasu.]]]]
Tempe O'Kun has written a series on [[Sofurry]] and [[Fur Affinity]] and his first novel, ''Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny'', was published in June, 2011 and is available from [[Sofawolf]] and [[Rabbit Valley]]. His other works include ''Code Drop'', a fully illustrated short story that was included in ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat 7]]'', and ''Adept Paws'', a [[fantasy]] series that was posted on his Fur Affinity account.

His writing typically focuses [[heterosexual|straight]], [[furotica|furry erotica]]. His genres include [[fantasy]], western, and romance.

* ''[[Sixes Wild: Manifest Destiny]]'' - A free supplementary comic book called ''[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6018370/ Sixes Wild: The Bluff]'' featuring art from [[Sidian]] has also been made. Additionally, previews for a ''Sixes Wild'' animated short film have been posted on his Fur Affinity. The short is animated by [[TheFunkyOne]] and the script written by Tempo. A number of independent ''Sixes Wild'' short stories can also be found on his Fur Affinity account.

* ''[[Code Drop]]'' - The ''Code Drop'' series follows the odd couple consisting of a serious-minded, slightly tomboyish jackal named Tess and her goofy, playful Golden Retriever boyfriend Erik. The series is a romantic, erotic tale of their relationship and respective character development. ''Code Drop'' is posted as a series of chapters on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. More than a dozen short stories in this series had been posted as of December 2011. An original, fully-illustrated ''Code Drop'' story was also printed in Heat 7.

Tempo's work has also appeared in volumes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Sofawolf's Heat anthology.

=== Other stories ===

Aside from his original works, Tempe O'Kun has also written the fantasy series ''Adept Paws'' as well as [[Dog City]], [[Jak and Daxter]], [[Elder Scrolls]], [[Bolt]], and [[Regular Show]] [[fanfiction]], the later being the series with which he started his career as a writer in the furry fandom.

His Bolt fan fiction follows the dog Bolt and the teenage human Penny, his owner to whom he directs all his love and attention. The series has been on the back-burner since 2010 as O'Kun shifted focus towards his original creations, but has seen a resurgence in late 2011 due to popular demand and is now posted on SoFurry under the account of Mittens, one of his editors for the series. The stories are some of the most popular of all time on SoFurry, consistently ranked in the top 15.

''Adept Paws'' is the author's first and only fantasy series. Like ''Code Drop'' and ''Sixes Wild'', it centers on the romantic relationship between two characters namely the vixen Rea and a young, feline adept named Jax. As her village, Lagan, is attacked by flying beasts, some of the young adepts, including Jax, are captured and brought away. Rea, determined to get back to Jax, joins a search party from the village and sets out to find the other adepts.

Tempo has also posted Elder Scrolls fanfiction, which he intends to include as part of a mod for The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. This series is a romance between the Argonian Swims-With-Wolves and a mysterious vulpine Lilmothiit.

== References ==
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{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://tempe-okun.com/Tempe_OKun_-_Official_Homepage/Welcome.html Tempe-okun.com] - Tempe O'Kun's official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tempo321/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://tempo.sofurry.com/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[SoFurry]]
* [http://www.weasyl.com/~tempo Tempe O'Kun] on [[Weasyl]]
* [http://twitter.com/TempoWrites/ Tempe O'Kun] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6596993.Tempe_O_Kun Tempe O'Kun] on [[W:Goodreads|Goodreads]]

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'''''Heat''''' was a [[furry fiction]] magazine published annually by [[Sofawolf Press]]. An all-[[sexual orientation|orientations]] erotic anthology, ''Heat'' features “a mix of [[wikipedia:short story|short fiction]], [[comics]], [[wikipedia:poetry|poetry]], and assorted graphic arts pieces intended to evoke a sense of passion and romance.”<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-1 Heat #1] in [[Sofawolf Press]] online shop. Retrieved 2013 May 22.</ref> While the vast majority of submissions published in ''Heat'' include [[pornography|explicit sexual themes]], the series aspires to present developed stories driven by characters and their relationships, “in which sexuality is an important part of the way the plot plays out, but sex is not the only reason for the story.”<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/2067/calling-submissions-sofawolf-press-magazine-heat Calling for submissions to Sofawolf Press' magazine, "Heat"]'' - [[Sofawolf Press]], Flayrah (2005 March 19)</ref>

The first issue of ''Heat'', edited by [[Jeff Eddy]], was published in 2004, and subsequent issues edited by [[Alopex (person)|Alopex]] have been published each year thereafter (excepting the second issue, also published in 2004, and a hiatus in 2006). ''Heat'' has maintained a high standard of quality throughout the years of its history, earning recognition as Best Anthropomorphic Magazine in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 [[Ursa Major Awards]]. It also contained 2007's short fiction winner, ''[[Don't Blink]]'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

On Dec 1, 2019 it was announced that Heat #16 would be the final issue of Heat, and would be released at [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] (that MFF took place a few days after the announcement).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201026135041/https://sofawolf.com/blog/whats-new-with-sofawolf What's new with Sofawolf] 2019 Dec 1 blog post. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref><ref> [https://twitter.com/sofawolfpress/status/1201537819975520259?s=20 Tweet from Sofawolf Press] dated 2019 Dec 2. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref>

''Heat'' was published as a [[wikipedia:Bookbinding#Paperback_binding|perfect-bound]] volume with color covers on gloss-coated cardstock and grayscale interiors on matte paper. The first issue was printed at [[wikipedia:letter size|letter size]], while all subsequent volumes have been 8 in × 10.5 in. The content of a typical issue of ''Heat'' has increased over time, with issues since #6 reaching a plateau in the area of 90-100 pages imposed primarily by cost restraints of printing and shipping. Although there is usually some thematic overlap between the submissions published in a given volume, issues of ''Heat'' do not conform to a tight topical theme, aiming instead for diversity in style, sexual orientation, and erotic intensity. <ref name="interview">''[http://www.flayrah.com/4212/heat-9-interview-series-editor-alopex 'Heat 9' interview: Series editor Alopex]'' - [[Isiah Jacobs]], Flayrah (2012 Aug 16)</ref>

== Issues ==
[[File:Heat-1 cover.gif|left|125px]]
=== Issue #1 ===

* '''Release date''': January 2004
* '''Pages''': 38
* '''Cover art''': [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] (front) & [[Taurin Fox]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #1'', ed. Jeff Eddy, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Pearl'' || [[Lars Hellberg]] || [[Ayame Emaya]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Might I Suggest'' || [[Malin]] || [[Malin]] || Comic || 11
|-
| ''Government Issue'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Aura Moser]] || Story || 12
|-
| ''The Quandary'' || [[Marrok Alexander Wolf]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''[[ClosetCoon]]'' || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || Comic || 22
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part One'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 23
|}

[[File:Heat-2 cover.jpg|left|125px]]

=== Issue #2 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2004
* '''Pages''': 60
* '''Cover art''': [[Allison Reed]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #2'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Once I Start Upon Rolling Hills'' || [[Dekker Graden]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Flirt!'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Moonstruck'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Allison Reed]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Fairy Ring'' || [[Kim Liu]] || [[Megan Giles]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Stolen Moment'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part Two'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 42
|}

[[File:Heat-3 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #3 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2005
* '''Pages''': 66
* '''Cover art''': [[Adam Wan]] (front & back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #3'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2005)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Our Family of Farm Products'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Shark'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Spiced Foxes'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Lurid]] || Poetry || 18
|-
| ''Danang Heat'' || Patrick "[[Bahumat]]" Rochefort || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Story || 20
|-
| ''[[wikipedia:Sonnet 18|Sonnet XVIII]]'' || [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Poetry || 33
|-
| ''Lapping the Competition'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Missing'' || [[Scout McIntyger]] || [[Eric "Bayson" Hunter]] || Story || 44
|}

[[File:Heat-4 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #4 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2007
* '''Pages''': 76
* '''Cover art''': [[Fluke]] (front) & [[Blotch]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #4'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2007)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Loudly, the Maid'' || [[Alex Vance]] || [[Sara Miles]] (credited as "Sara Palmer") || Story || 2
|-
| ''Chance: Happenstanced'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''First Taste'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Fel]] || Story || 18
|-
| ''Nothing Else'' || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Last Coyote Story'' || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Motion of the Ocean'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Comic || 32
|-
| ''[[Don't Blink]]'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Cooner]] (credited as "John Nunnemacher") || Story || 52
|}

[[File:Heat-5 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #5 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2008
* '''Pages''': 81
* '''Cover art''': [[oCeLoT]] (front) & [[CandyJack]]/[[Bonez]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #5'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2008)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Two Rivers'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Wet Dog'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''Love's Dance'' || [[Moonstalker]] || [[Moonstalker]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Just Another Saturday'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''salon de citron'' || N/A || [[Adam Wan]] || Illustration || 35
|-
| ''First Time for Everything'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''Beastiality'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 50
|-
| ''Third Date'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Richard Foley]] || Story || 52
|-
| ''Bad Puppy Boxers'' || N/A || [[Blotch]] || Illustration || 67
|-
| ''Property'' || [[Arthur Husky]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Comic|| 68
|-
| ''Candy and Music'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Story || 72
|}

[[File:Heat-6 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #6 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2009
* '''Pages''': 93
* '''Cover art''': [[Heather Bruton]] (front) & [[Kamui]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #6'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2009)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Prehistoric'' || [[Tym]] || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Sated'' || [[Frost wolf]] || [[Blotch]] || Poetry || 12
|-
| ''At a Glance'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 14
|-
| ''Panty-Grams'' || N/A || [[Tracy Reynolds]] || Illustration || 21
|-
| ''Double Reward'' || [[TaniDaReal]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Talk With Your Mouth Full'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''X-Y'' || N/A || [[Keto]] || Illustration || 33
|-
| ''Sugar Sweet'' || [[Yuki]] || [[Yuki]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Song of the Spouse'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 48
|-
| ''Learning to Live'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Kisses'' || [[Angie Kae]] || [[Angie Kae]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Dick & Jane'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Vigil'' || [[Ekulf]] || [[Kamui]] || Poetry || 96 (back cover)
|}

[[File:Heat-7 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #7 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2010
* '''Pages''': 109
* '''Cover art''': [[Talenshi]] (front) & [[Yuki]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #7'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2010)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''By a Nose'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Yuki]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''A Werewolf's Last Warning'' || [[Wu Wei]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 16
|-
| ''The Day I Met You'' || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''One Night'' || [[Faora Meridian]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story || 32
|-
| ''Cowboy Briefs'' || N/A || [[Greenmonkey]] || Illustration || 50
|-
| ''The One That Got Away'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 51
|-
| ''A Taste of the Wild'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Negger]] || Story || 60
|-
| ''Odd Coupling'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Dickinsonian'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Dragondrawer]] || Poetry || 85
|-
| ''Code Drop'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Jailbird]] || Story || 86
|-
| ''Zero G Vixens'' || N/A || [[Foxer421|Foxer]] || Illustration || 107
|}

[[File:Heat-8 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #8 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2011
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Kamui]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #8'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2011)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''A Hard Semester'' || [[Miqmah]] || [[Rarakie]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Heat Condom'' || N/A || [[Bimbinbop]] || Illustration || 16
|-
| ''Short Film'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 17
|-
| ''Bus Stop'' || [[Opaline S. Fox]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story || 22
|-
| ''A Storm to Remember'' || [[Cody Denton]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Poetry || 34
|-
| ''Jill's 49th'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Tsaiwolf]] || Story || 36
|-
| ''At Spearpoint'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 50
|-
| ''Mew-Thai Massage'' || N/A || [[TaniDaReal]] || Illustration || 63
|-
| ''Stagnated'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Story || 64
|-
| ''One Is Silver'' || [[Kashra]] || [[Keto]] || Comic || 77
|-
| ''The Wallet Story'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[AmonOmega]] || Story || 94
|-
| ''Mutts: A Warning'' || [[Spretz]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 104
|}

[[File:Heat-9 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #9 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2012
* '''Pages''': 90
* '''Cover art''': [[Racoonwolf]] (front) & [[Scappo]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #9'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2012)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Better'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Love Learn'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Vantid]] || Poetry || 14
|-
| ''Two Minutes'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Alastair Wildfire]] || Story || 16
|-
| ''A Weapon'' || [[Kobal]] || [[Negger]] || Comic || 30
|-
| ''The Crimson Divine'' || N/A || [[Rukis]] || Illustration || 39
|-
| ''Bad Timing'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 40
|-
| ''Rewind'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Nimrais]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Top-Speed Dating'' || N/A || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Illustration || 60
|-
| ''Stupid'' || [[RayFkm]] || [[RayFkm]] || Comic || 61
|-
| ''The Prisoner'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] (credited as Tempo)|| [[Blotch]] || Story || 67
|-
| ''True Color'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Tush]] || Story || 76
|}

[[File:Heat_10.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #10 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2013
* '''Pages''': 112
* '''Cover art''': [[Serene Wyatt]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''], ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2013)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Flight Path'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Anyare]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12420132/] || Story? || 2
|-
| ''Isis'' || [[Keovi]] and [[Kyell Gold]][https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/keovi?folderid=55045] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 15
|-
| ''The Fangs of Love'' || [[Bears from Arcadia]] || [[Jonathan Duncan|Stigmata]] || Poetry || 24
|-
| ''Repaid In Silver'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Toulouse]] || Story? || 26
|-
| ''I Miss You Too'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''The Delicate Game'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story? || 48
|-
| ''In Season'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Katie Hofgard]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11096294/] || Poetry || 62
|-
| ''Best of the Best'' || [[Franklin Leo]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story? || 64
|-
| ''Rough Day'' || [[Donryu]] || [[Donryu]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Pushing'' || [[TrianglePascal]] || [[Kacey Miyagami]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Mail Bonding'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 100
|-
|}

[[File:Heat_11.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #11 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2014
* '''Pages''': 126
* '''Cover art''': [[Blotch]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''], produced by Black Teagan, [[Dark End]] & Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2014)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''The Case Of The Gelatinous Gemstone'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Never Again'' || [[SophieCabra]]|| [[SophieCabra]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''Lines'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''On Duty'' || [[Blue Panther]] || [[Blue Panther]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''Jewels Of Remorse'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Ludo]] || Story || 46
|-
| ''Sheep Trials'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || Comic || 60
|-
| ''Lip Service'' || [[ Whyte Yoté]] || [[Mari]] || Story || 68
|-
| ''Heat'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Arphalia]] || Poetry || 82
|-
| ''Da Capo al Fine'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Katie Hofgard]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Well Rounded'' || [[Etuix]] || [[Etuix]] || Comic || 100
|-
| ''Fundamental Natures'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Darren 'Coyox' Waud]] || Story || 110
|-
|}

[[File:Heat_12.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #12 ===

* '''Release date''': 2015
* '''Pages''': 118
* '''Cover art''': [[Black Teagan]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''], produced by Black Teagan & [[Dark End]], (Sofawolf Press, 2015)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Bears, Repeating'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Donryu]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Creation Myths'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Kamui]] || Comic || 16
|-
| ''A Private Escape'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''Meena Mae'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Jess Beckly]] || Poem || 40
|-
| ''The Games We Play'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Story || 42
|-
| ''TLC'' || [[Rechan]] || [[CannedTalent]] || Story || 54
|-
| ''Pizza Repair'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Cosmoknots'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Poetry || 74
|-
| ''Glory Of The Gods'' || [[NightEyes DaySpring]] || [[Simul]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Whiteout'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 90
|-
| ''Unfading'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[CadmiumTea]] || Story || 100
|-
|}

[[File:Heat13.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #13 ===

* '''Release date''': 2016
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Edge]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2016)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Skyleaper'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Kalahari]]|| story
|-
| ''Anubis'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Simul]] || poem
|-
| ''Unfinished Business'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Silverclaw]] || story
|-
| ''Mile High Club'' || [[TaniDaReal]]|| [[TaniDaReal]] || comic
|-
| ''Sailor Dog'' || [[Beagle.in.Red]]|| [[Lundi]] || story
|-
| ''Hole in the Wall'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[Oouna]] || story
|-
| ''With All Faults'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[Merystic]] || poem
|-
| ''Lunch Date'' || [[BlackTeagan]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''Glam, Slam, Thank You Sir'' || [[Robin]]|| [[Mahrkale]] || story
|-
| ''Open Road'' || [[Tsaiwolf]]|| [[Tsaiwolf]] || comic
|-
| ''Wit's End'' || [[Watts Martin]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[Jeniak]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #14 ===

* '''Release date''': 2017
* '''Pages''': 128
* '''Cover art''': [[Nomax]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2017)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Those Magnificent Women in Their Flying Machines'' || [[Dark End]] || [[SophieCabra]]|| story
|-
| ''How to Ruin a Friendship'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Donryu]] || story
|-
| ''Bad Connection'' || [[Crimson Ruari]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Instincts'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[DarkNatasha]] || poem
|-
| ''West'' || [[Slip-Wolf]]|| [[Sabertoothed Ermine]] || story
|-
| ''Three Foxes Walk Into a Bar'' || [[Thurston Howl]]|| [[Kadath]] || poem
|-
| ''Flame Above the Waves'' || [[Kyma]]|| [[Alastair Wildfire]] || story
|-
| ''Shell Game'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || story
|-
| ''Full Dip'' || [[Ishaway]]|| [[Ishaway]] || comic
|-
| ''Top to Bottom'' || [[Mog Moogle]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Blue Collar Blues'' || [[Whyte Yoté]]|| [[Alpha0]] || story
|-
| ''Tied'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[CadmiumTea]] || poem
|-
| ''To the Victor the Spoils'' || [[Ocean Tigrox]]|| [[ShinigamiGirl]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[KourArt]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #15 ===

* '''Release date''': 2018
* '''Pages''': 120
* '''Cover art''': [[Maquenda]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2018)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''Elusion'' || [[G. M. Rader]]|| [[Aycee]] || story
|-
| ''The Fox Not Fucked'' || [[Thurston Howl]] || [[KoidelCoyote]] || poem
|-
| ''Active Imagination'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''The Fairy's Tale'' || [[Dark End]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Torn'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Together'' || [[RayFkm]]|| [[RayFkm]] || comic
|-
| ''The Promise'' || [[TJ Minde]] || [[Spackered]] || story
|-
| ''Choosing'' || [[Utunu]]|| [[Autumn Sunrise]] || poem
|-
| ''Every Nine Lives or So'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[GoldenDruid]] || story
|-
| ''Dreams in the Sand'' || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || comic
|-
| ''Pole Position'' || [[Jaden Drackus]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[JhoseMr]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #16 ===

* '''Release date''': December 2019
* '''Pages''': 94
* '''Cover art''': [[Kalahari]]
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/product-page/heat-16 ''Heat #16''], produced by Alopex & [[Dark End]] (Sofawolf Press, 2019)</ref><ref>[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/186485_ea741dedbe5044fa92d397375bd679a4~mv2.jpg Table of contents page for Heat #16]. Retrieved 2022 Dec 13.</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''The Witch of Whatcom County'' || [[Orrery]] and [[Ko]] || Kalahari || story
|-
| ''American Heat'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Slate]] || story
|-
| ''Card Subject to Change'' || [[Nathan Ravenwood]] || [[The Neverwolf]] || story
|-
| ''Learning How to Fly'' || [[G.M. Rader]] || SophieCabra || story
|-
| ''Those Twice Burned'' || [[Gullwulf]] || BlackTeagan || story
|-
| ''To Find You'' || [[Kandrel]] || Slate || story
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External link ==
* [https://www.sofawolf.com/heat-hot-dish Heat category] (including Hot Dish) at [[Sofawolf Press]]

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'''''Heat''''' was a [[furry fiction]] magazine published annually by [[Sofawolf Press]]. An all-[[sexual orientation|orientations]] erotic anthology, ''Heat'' features “a mix of [[wikipedia:short story|short fiction]], [[comics]], [[wikipedia:poetry|poetry]], and assorted graphic arts pieces intended to evoke a sense of passion and romance.”<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-1 Heat #1] in [[Sofawolf Press]] online shop. Retrieved 2013 May 22.</ref> While the vast majority of submissions published in ''Heat'' include [[pornography|explicit sexual themes]], the series aspires to present developed stories driven by characters and their relationships, “in which sexuality is an important part of the way the plot plays out, but sex is not the only reason for the story.”<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/2067/calling-submissions-sofawolf-press-magazine-heat Calling for submissions to Sofawolf Press' magazine, "Heat"]'' - [[Sofawolf Press]], Flayrah (2005 March 19)</ref>

The first issue of ''Heat'', edited by [[Jeff Eddy]], was published in 2004, and subsequent issues edited by [[Alopex (person)|Alopex]] have been published each year thereafter (excepting the second issue, also published in 2004, and a hiatus in 2006). ''Heat'' has maintained a high standard of quality throughout the years of its history, earning recognition as Best Anthropomorphic Magazine in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 [[Ursa Major Awards]]. It also contained 2007's short fiction winner, ''[[Don't Blink]]'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

On Dec 1, 2019 it was announced that Heat #16 would be the final issue of Heat, and would be released at [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] (that MFF took place a few days after the announcement).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201026135041/https://sofawolf.com/blog/whats-new-with-sofawolf What's new with Sofawolf] 2019 Dec 1 blog post. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref><ref> [https://twitter.com/sofawolfpress/status/1201537819975520259?s=20 Tweet from Sofawolf Press] dated 2019 Dec 2. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref>

''Heat'' was published as a [[wikipedia:Bookbinding#Paperback_binding|perfect-bound]] volume with color covers on gloss-coated cardstock and grayscale interiors on matte paper. The first issue was printed at [[wikipedia:letter size|letter size]], while all subsequent volumes have been 8 in × 10.5 in. The content of a typical issue of ''Heat'' has increased over time, with issues since #6 reaching a plateau in the area of 90-100 pages imposed primarily by cost restraints of printing and shipping. Although there is usually some thematic overlap between the submissions published in a given volume, issues of ''Heat'' do not conform to a tight topical theme, aiming instead for diversity in style, sexual orientation, and erotic intensity. <ref name="interview">''[http://www.flayrah.com/4212/heat-9-interview-series-editor-alopex 'Heat 9' interview: Series editor Alopex]'' - [[Isiah Jacobs]], Flayrah (2012 Aug 16)</ref>

== Issues ==
[[File:Heat-1 cover.gif|left|125px]]
=== Issue #1 ===

* '''Release date''': January 2004
* '''Pages''': 38
* '''Cover art''': [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] (front) & [[Taurin Fox]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #1'', ed. Jeff Eddy, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Pearl'' || [[Lars Hellberg]] || [[Ayame Emaya]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Might I Suggest'' || [[Malin]] || [[Malin]] || Comic || 11
|-
| ''Government Issue'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Aura Moser]] || Story || 12
|-
| ''The Quandary'' || [[Marrok Alexander Wolf]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''[[ClosetCoon]]'' || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || Comic || 22
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part One'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 23
|}

[[File:Heat-2 cover.jpg|left|125px]]

=== Issue #2 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2004
* '''Pages''': 60
* '''Cover art''': [[Allison Reed]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #2'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Once I Start Upon Rolling Hills'' || [[Dekker Graden]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Flirt!'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Moonstruck'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Allison Reed]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Fairy Ring'' || [[Kim Liu]] || [[Megan Giles]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Stolen Moment'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part Two'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 42
|}

[[File:Heat-3 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #3 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2005
* '''Pages''': 66
* '''Cover art''': [[Adam Wan]] (front & back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #3'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2005)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Our Family of Farm Products'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Shark'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Spiced Foxes'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Lurid]] || Poetry || 18
|-
| ''Danang Heat'' || Patrick "[[Bahumat]]" Rochefort || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Story || 20
|-
| ''[[wikipedia:Sonnet 18|Sonnet XVIII]]'' || [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Poetry || 33
|-
| ''Lapping the Competition'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Missing'' || [[Scout McIntyger]] || [[Eric "Bayson" Hunter]] || Story || 44
|}

[[File:Heat-4 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #4 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2007
* '''Pages''': 76
* '''Cover art''': [[Fluke]] (front) & [[Blotch]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #4'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2007)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Loudly, the Maid'' || [[Alex Vance]] || [[Sara Miles]] (credited as "Sara Palmer") || Story || 2
|-
| ''Chance: Happenstanced'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''First Taste'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Fel]] || Story || 18
|-
| ''Nothing Else'' || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Last Coyote Story'' || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Motion of the Ocean'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Comic || 32
|-
| ''[[Don't Blink]]'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Cooner]] (credited as "John Nunnemacher") || Story || 52
|}

[[File:Heat-5 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #5 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2008
* '''Pages''': 81
* '''Cover art''': [[oCeLoT]] (front) & [[CandyJack]]/[[Bonez]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #5'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2008)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Two Rivers'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Wet Dog'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''Love's Dance'' || [[Moonstalker]] || [[Moonstalker]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Just Another Saturday'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''salon de citron'' || N/A || [[Adam Wan]] || Illustration || 35
|-
| ''First Time for Everything'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''Beastiality'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 50
|-
| ''Third Date'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Richard Foley]] || Story || 52
|-
| ''Bad Puppy Boxers'' || N/A || [[Blotch]] || Illustration || 67
|-
| ''Property'' || [[Arthur Husky]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Comic|| 68
|-
| ''Candy and Music'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Story || 72
|}

[[File:Heat-6 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #6 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2009
* '''Pages''': 93
* '''Cover art''': [[Heather Bruton]] (front) & [[Kamui]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #6'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2009)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Prehistoric'' || [[Tym]] || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Sated'' || [[Frost wolf]] || [[Blotch]] || Poetry || 12
|-
| ''At a Glance'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 14
|-
| ''Panty-Grams'' || N/A || [[Tracy Reynolds]] || Illustration || 21
|-
| ''Double Reward'' || [[TaniDaReal]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Talk With Your Mouth Full'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''X-Y'' || N/A || [[Keto]] || Illustration || 33
|-
| ''Sugar Sweet'' || [[Yuki]] || [[Yuki]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Song of the Spouse'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 48
|-
| ''Learning to Live'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Kisses'' || [[Angie Kae]] || [[Angie Kae]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Dick & Jane'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Vigil'' || [[Ekulf]] || [[Kamui]] || Poetry || 96 (back cover)
|}

[[File:Heat-7 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #7 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2010
* '''Pages''': 109
* '''Cover art''': [[Talenshi]] (front) & [[Yuki]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #7'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2010)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''By a Nose'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Yuki]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''A Werewolf's Last Warning'' || [[Wu Wei]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 16
|-
| ''The Day I Met You'' || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''One Night'' || [[Faora Meridian]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story || 32
|-
| ''Cowboy Briefs'' || N/A || [[Greenmonkey]] || Illustration || 50
|-
| ''The One That Got Away'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 51
|-
| ''A Taste of the Wild'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Negger]] || Story || 60
|-
| ''Odd Coupling'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Dickinsonian'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Dragondrawer]] || Poetry || 85
|-
| ''Code Drop'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Jailbird]] || Story || 86
|-
| ''Zero G Vixens'' || N/A || [[Foxer421|Foxer]] || Illustration || 107
|}

[[File:Heat-8 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #8 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2011
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Kamui]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #8'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2011)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''A Hard Semester'' || [[Miqmah]] || [[Rarakie]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Heat Condom'' || N/A || [[Bimbinbop]] || Illustration || 16
|-
| ''Short Film'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 17
|-
| ''Bus Stop'' || [[Opaline S. Fox]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story || 22
|-
| ''A Storm to Remember'' || [[Cody Denton]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Poetry || 34
|-
| ''Jill's 49th'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Tsaiwolf]] || Story || 36
|-
| ''At Spearpoint'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 50
|-
| ''Mew-Thai Massage'' || N/A || [[TaniDaReal]] || Illustration || 63
|-
| ''Stagnated'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Story || 64
|-
| ''One Is Silver'' || [[Kashra]] || [[Keto]] || Comic || 77
|-
| ''The Wallet Story'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[AmonOmega]] || Story || 94
|-
| ''Mutts: A Warning'' || [[Spretz]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 104
|}

[[File:Heat-9 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #9 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2012
* '''Pages''': 90
* '''Cover art''': [[Racoonwolf]] (front) & [[Scappo]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #9'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2012)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Better'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Love Learn'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Vantid]] || Poetry || 14
|-
| ''Two Minutes'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Alastair Wildfire]] || Story || 16
|-
| ''A Weapon'' || [[Kobal]] || [[Negger]] || Comic || 30
|-
| ''The Crimson Divine'' || N/A || [[Rukis]] || Illustration || 39
|-
| ''Bad Timing'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 40
|-
| ''Rewind'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Nimrais]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Top-Speed Dating'' || N/A || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Illustration || 60
|-
| ''Stupid'' || [[RayFkm]] || [[RayFkm]] || Comic || 61
|-
| ''The Prisoner'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] (credited as Tempo)|| [[Blotch]] || Story || 67
|-
| ''True Color'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Tush]] || Story || 76
|}

[[File:Heat_10.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #10 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2013
* '''Pages''': 112
* '''Cover art''': [[Serene Wyatt]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''], ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2013)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Flight Path'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Anyare]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12420132/] || Story? || 2
|-
| ''Isis'' || [[Keovi]] and [[Kyell Gold]][https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/keovi?folderid=55045] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 15
|-
| ''The Fangs of Love'' || [[Bears from Arcadia]] || [[Jonathan Duncan|Stigmata]] || Poetry || 24
|-
| ''Repaid In Silver'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Toulouse]] || Story? || 26
|-
| ''I Miss You Too'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''The Delicate Game'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story? || 48
|-
| ''In Season'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Katie Hofgard]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11096294/] || Poetry || 62
|-
| ''Best of the Best'' || [[Franklin Leo]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story? || 64
|-
| ''Rough Day'' || [[Donryu]] || [[Donryu]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Pushing'' || [[TrianglePascal]] || [[Kacey Miyagami]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Mail Bonding'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 100
|-
|}

[[File:Heat_11.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #11 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2014
* '''Pages''': 126
* '''Cover art''': [[Blotch]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''], produced by Black Teagan, [[Dark End]] & Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2014)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''The Case Of The Gelatinous Gemstone'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Never Again'' || [[SophieCabra]]|| [[SophieCabra]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''Lines'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''On Duty'' || [[Blue Panther]] || [[Blue Panther]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''Jewels Of Remorse'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Ludo]] || Story || 46
|-
| ''Sheep Trials'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || Comic || 60
|-
| ''Lip Service'' || [[ Whyte Yoté]] || [[Mari]] || Story || 68
|-
| ''Heat'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Arphalia]] || Poetry || 82
|-
| ''Da Capo al Fine'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Katie Hofgard]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Well Rounded'' || [[Etuix]] || [[Etuix]] || Comic || 100
|-
| ''Fundamental Natures'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Darren 'Coyox' Waud]] || Story || 110
|-
|}

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=== Issue #12 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2015
* '''Pages''': 118
* '''Cover art''': [[Black Teagan]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''], produced by Black Teagan & [[Dark End]], (Sofawolf Press, 2015)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Bears, Repeating'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Donryu]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Creation Myths'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Kamui]] || Comic || 16
|-
| ''A Private Escape'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''Meena Mae'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Jess Beckly]] || Poem || 40
|-
| ''The Games We Play'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Story || 42
|-
| ''TLC'' || [[Rechan]] || [[CannedTalent]] || Story || 54
|-
| ''Pizza Repair'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Cosmoknots'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Poetry || 74
|-
| ''Glory Of The Gods'' || [[NightEyes DaySpring]] || [[Simul]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Whiteout'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 90
|-
| ''Unfading'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[CadmiumTea]] || Story || 100
|-
|}

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=== Issue #13 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2016
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Edge]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2016)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Skyleaper'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Kalahari]]|| story
|-
| ''Anubis'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Simul]] || poem
|-
| ''Unfinished Business'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Silverclaw]] || story
|-
| ''Mile High Club'' || [[TaniDaReal]]|| [[TaniDaReal]] || comic
|-
| ''Sailor Dog'' || [[Beagle.in.Red]]|| [[Lundi]] || story
|-
| ''Hole in the Wall'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[Oouna]] || story
|-
| ''With All Faults'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[Merystic]] || poem
|-
| ''Lunch Date'' || [[BlackTeagan]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''Glam, Slam, Thank You Sir'' || [[Robin]]|| [[Mahrkale]] || story
|-
| ''Open Road'' || [[Tsaiwolf]]|| [[Tsaiwolf]] || comic
|-
| ''Wit's End'' || [[Watts Martin]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[Jeniak]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #14 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2017
* '''Pages''': 128
* '''Cover art''': [[Nomax]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2017)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Those Magnificent Women in Their Flying Machines'' || [[Dark End]] || [[SophieCabra]]|| story
|-
| ''How to Ruin a Friendship'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Donryu]] || story
|-
| ''Bad Connection'' || [[Crimson Ruari]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Instincts'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[DarkNatasha]] || poem
|-
| ''West'' || [[Slip-Wolf]]|| [[Sabertoothed Ermine]] || story
|-
| ''Three Foxes Walk Into a Bar'' || [[Thurston Howl]]|| [[Kadath]] || poem
|-
| ''Flame Above the Waves'' || [[Kyma]]|| [[Alastair Wildfire]] || story
|-
| ''Shell Game'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || story
|-
| ''Full Dip'' || [[Ishaway]]|| [[Ishaway]] || comic
|-
| ''Top to Bottom'' || [[Mog Moogle]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Blue Collar Blues'' || [[Whyte Yoté]]|| [[Alpha0]] || story
|-
| ''Tied'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[CadmiumTea]] || poem
|-
| ''To the Victor the Spoils'' || [[Ocean Tigrox]]|| [[ShinigamiGirl]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[KourArt]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #15 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2018
* '''Pages''': 120
* '''Cover art''': [[Maquenda]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2018)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''Elusion'' || [[G. M. Rader]]|| [[Aycee]] || story
|-
| ''The Fox Not Fucked'' || [[Thurston Howl]] || [[KoidelCoyote]] || poem
|-
| ''Active Imagination'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''The Fairy's Tale'' || [[Dark End]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Torn'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Together'' || [[RayFkm]]|| [[RayFkm]] || comic
|-
| ''The Promise'' || [[TJ Minde]] || [[Spackered]] || story
|-
| ''Choosing'' || [[Utunu]]|| [[Autumn Sunrise]] || poem
|-
| ''Every Nine Lives or So'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[GoldenDruid]] || story
|-
| ''Dreams in the Sand'' || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || comic
|-
| ''Pole Position'' || [[Jaden Drackus]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[JhoseMr]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #16 ===

* '''Release date''': December 2019
* '''Pages''': 94
* '''Cover art''': [[Kalahari]]
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/product-page/heat-16 ''Heat #16''], produced by Alopex & [[Dark End]] (Sofawolf Press, 2019)</ref><ref>[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/186485_ea741dedbe5044fa92d397375bd679a4~mv2.jpg Table of contents page for Heat #16]. Retrieved 2022 Dec 13.</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''The Witch of Whatcom County'' || [[Orrery]] and [[Ko]] || Kalahari || story
|-
| ''American Heat'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Slate]] || story
|-
| ''Card Subject to Change'' || [[Nathan Ravenwood]] || [[The Neverwolf]] || story
|-
| ''Learning How to Fly'' || [[G.M. Rader]] || SophieCabra || story
|-
| ''Those Twice Burned'' || [[Gullwulf]] || BlackTeagan || story
|-
| ''To Find You'' || [[Kandrel]] || Slate || story
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External link ==
* [https://www.sofawolf.com/heat-hot-dish Heat category] (including Hot Dish) at [[Sofawolf Press]]

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'''''Heat''''' was a [[furry fiction]] magazine published annually by [[Sofawolf Press]]. An all-[[sexual orientation|orientations]] erotic anthology, ''Heat'' features “a mix of [[wikipedia:short story|short fiction]], [[comics]], [[wikipedia:poetry|poetry]], and assorted graphic arts pieces intended to evoke a sense of passion and romance.”<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-1 Heat #1] in [[Sofawolf Press]] online shop. Retrieved 2013 May 22.</ref> While the vast majority of submissions published in ''Heat'' include [[pornography|explicit sexual themes]], the series aspires to present developed stories driven by characters and their relationships, “in which sexuality is an important part of the way the plot plays out, but sex is not the only reason for the story.”<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/2067/calling-submissions-sofawolf-press-magazine-heat Calling for submissions to Sofawolf Press' magazine, "Heat"]'' - [[Sofawolf Press]], Flayrah (2005 March 19)</ref>

The first issue of ''Heat'', edited by [[Jeff Eddy]], was published in 2004, and subsequent issues edited by [[Alopex (person)|Alopex]] have been published each year thereafter (excepting the second issue, also published in 2004, and a hiatus in 2006). ''Heat'' has maintained a high standard of quality throughout the years of its history, earning recognition as Best Anthropomorphic Magazine in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 [[Ursa Major Awards]]. It also contained 2007's short fiction winner, ''[[Don't Blink]]'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

On Dec 1, 2019 it was announced that Heat #16 would be the final issue of Heat, and would be released at [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] (that MFF took place a few days after the announcement).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201026135041/https://sofawolf.com/blog/whats-new-with-sofawolf What's new with Sofawolf] 2019 Dec 1 blog post. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref><ref> [https://twitter.com/sofawolfpress/status/1201537819975520259?s=20 Tweet from Sofawolf Press] dated 2019 Dec 2. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref>

''Heat'' was published as a [[wikipedia:Bookbinding#Paperback_binding|perfect-bound]] volume with color covers on gloss-coated cardstock and grayscale interiors on matte paper. The first issue was printed at [[wikipedia:letter size|letter size]], while all subsequent volumes have been 8 in × 10.5 in. The content of a typical issue of ''Heat'' has increased over time, with issues since #6 reaching a plateau in the area of 90-100 pages imposed primarily by cost restraints of printing and shipping. Although there is usually some thematic overlap between the submissions published in a given volume, issues of ''Heat'' do not conform to a tight topical theme, aiming instead for diversity in style, sexual orientation, and erotic intensity. <ref name="interview">''[http://www.flayrah.com/4212/heat-9-interview-series-editor-alopex 'Heat 9' interview: Series editor Alopex]'' - [[Isiah Jacobs]], Flayrah (2012 Aug 16)</ref>

== Issues ==
[[File:Heat-1 cover.gif|left|125px]]
=== Issue #1 ===

* '''Release date''': January 2004
* '''Pages''': 38
* '''Cover art''': [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] (front) & [[Taurin Fox]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #1'', ed. Jeff Eddy, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Pearl'' || [[Lars Hellberg]] || [[Ayame Emaya]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Might I Suggest'' || [[Malin]] || [[Malin]] || Comic || 11
|-
| ''Government Issue'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Aura Moser]] || Story || 12
|-
| ''The Quandary'' || [[Marrok Alexander Wolf]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''[[ClosetCoon]]'' || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || Comic || 22
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part One'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 23
|}

[[File:Heat-2 cover.jpg|left|125px]]

=== Issue #2 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2004
* '''Pages''': 60
* '''Cover art''': [[Allison Reed]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #2'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Once I Start Upon Rolling Hills'' || [[Dekker Graden]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Flirt!'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Moonstruck'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Allison Reed]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Fairy Ring'' || [[Kim Liu]] || [[Megan Giles]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Stolen Moment'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part Two'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 42
|}

[[File:Heat-3 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #3 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2005
* '''Pages''': 66
* '''Cover art''': [[Adam Wan]] (front & back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #3'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2005)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Our Family of Farm Products'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Shark'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Spiced Foxes'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Lurid]] || Poetry || 18
|-
| ''Danang Heat'' || Patrick "[[Bahumat]]" Rochefort || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Story || 20
|-
| ''[[wikipedia:Sonnet 18|Sonnet XVIII]]'' || [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Poetry || 33
|-
| ''Lapping the Competition'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Missing'' || [[Scout McIntyger]] || [[Eric "Bayson" Hunter]] || Story || 44
|}

[[File:Heat-4 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #4 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2007
* '''Pages''': 76
* '''Cover art''': [[Fluke]] (front) & [[Blotch]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #4'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2007)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Loudly, the Maid'' || [[Alex Vance]] || [[Sara Miles]] (credited as "Sara Palmer") || Story || 2
|-
| ''Chance: Happenstanced'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''First Taste'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Fel]] || Story || 18
|-
| ''Nothing Else'' || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Last Coyote Story'' || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Motion of the Ocean'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Comic || 32
|-
| ''[[Don't Blink]]'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Cooner]] (credited as "John Nunnemacher") || Story || 52
|}

[[File:Heat-5 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #5 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2008
* '''Pages''': 81
* '''Cover art''': [[oCeLoT]] (front) & [[CandyJack]]/[[Bonez]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #5'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2008)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Two Rivers'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Wet Dog'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''Love's Dance'' || [[Moonstalker]] || [[Moonstalker]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Just Another Saturday'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''salon de citron'' || N/A || [[Adam Wan]] || Illustration || 35
|-
| ''First Time for Everything'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''Beastiality'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 50
|-
| ''Third Date'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Richard Foley]] || Story || 52
|-
| ''Bad Puppy Boxers'' || N/A || [[Blotch]] || Illustration || 67
|-
| ''Property'' || [[Arthur Husky]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Comic|| 68
|-
| ''Candy and Music'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Story || 72
|}

[[File:Heat-6 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #6 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2009
* '''Pages''': 93
* '''Cover art''': [[Heather Bruton]] (front) & [[Kamui]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #6'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2009)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Prehistoric'' || [[Tym]] || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Sated'' || [[Frost wolf]] || [[Blotch]] || Poetry || 12
|-
| ''At a Glance'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 14
|-
| ''Panty-Grams'' || N/A || [[Tracy Reynolds]] || Illustration || 21
|-
| ''Double Reward'' || [[TaniDaReal]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Talk With Your Mouth Full'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''X-Y'' || N/A || [[Keto]] || Illustration || 33
|-
| ''Sugar Sweet'' || [[Yuki]] || [[Yuki]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Song of the Spouse'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 48
|-
| ''Learning to Live'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Kisses'' || [[Angie Kae]] || [[Angie Kae]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Dick & Jane'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Vigil'' || [[Ekulf]] || [[Kamui]] || Poetry || 96 (back cover)
|}

[[File:Heat-7 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #7 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2010
* '''Pages''': 109
* '''Cover art''': [[Talenshi]] (front) & [[Yuki]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #7'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2010)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''By a Nose'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Yuki]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''A Werewolf's Last Warning'' || [[Wu Wei]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 16
|-
| ''The Day I Met You'' || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''One Night'' || [[Faora Meridian]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story || 32
|-
| ''Cowboy Briefs'' || N/A || [[Greenmonkey]] || Illustration || 50
|-
| ''The One That Got Away'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 51
|-
| ''A Taste of the Wild'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Negger]] || Story || 60
|-
| ''Odd Coupling'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Dickinsonian'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Dragondrawer]] || Poetry || 85
|-
| ''Code Drop'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Jailbird]] || Story || 86
|-
| ''Zero G Vixens'' || N/A || [[Foxer421|Foxer]] || Illustration || 107
|}

[[File:Heat-8 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #8 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2011
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Kamui]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #8'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2011)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''A Hard Semester'' || [[Miqmah]] || [[Rarakie]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Heat Condom'' || N/A || [[Bimbinbop]] || Illustration || 16
|-
| ''Short Film'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 17
|-
| ''Bus Stop'' || [[Opaline S. Fox]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story || 22
|-
| ''A Storm to Remember'' || [[Cody Denton]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Poetry || 34
|-
| ''Jill's 49th'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Tsaiwolf]] || Story || 36
|-
| ''At Spearpoint'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 50
|-
| ''Mew-Thai Massage'' || N/A || [[TaniDaReal]] || Illustration || 63
|-
| ''Stagnated'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Story || 64
|-
| ''One Is Silver'' || [[Kashra]] || [[Keto]] || Comic || 77
|-
| ''The Wallet Story'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[AmonOmega]] || Story || 94
|-
| ''Mutts: A Warning'' || [[Spretz]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 104
|}

[[File:Heat-9 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #9 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2012
* '''Pages''': 90
* '''Cover art''': [[Racoonwolf]] (front) & [[Scappo]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #9'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2012)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Better'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Love Learn'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Vantid]] || Poetry || 14
|-
| ''Two Minutes'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Alastair Wildfire]] || Story || 16
|-
| ''A Weapon'' || [[Kobal]] || [[Negger]] || Comic || 30
|-
| ''The Crimson Divine'' || N/A || [[Rukis]] || Illustration || 39
|-
| ''Bad Timing'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 40
|-
| ''Rewind'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Nimrais]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Top-Speed Dating'' || N/A || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Illustration || 60
|-
| ''Stupid'' || [[RayFkm]] || [[RayFkm]] || Comic || 61
|-
| ''The Prisoner'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] (credited as Tempo)|| [[Blotch]] || Story || 67
|-
| ''True Color'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Tush]] || Story || 76
|}

[[File:Heat_10.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #10 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2013
* '''Pages''': 112
* '''Cover art''': [[Serene Wyatt]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''], ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2013)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Flight Path'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Anyare]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12420132/] || Story? || 2
|-
| ''Isis'' || [[Keovi]] and [[Kyell Gold]][https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/keovi?folderid=55045] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 15
|-
| ''The Fangs of Love'' || [[Bears from Arcadia]] || [[Jonathan Duncan|Stigmata]] || Poetry || 24
|-
| ''Repaid In Silver'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Toulouse]] || Story? || 26
|-
| ''I Miss You Too'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''The Delicate Game'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story? || 48
|-
| ''In Season'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Katie Hofgard]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11096294/] || Poetry || 62
|-
| ''Best of the Best'' || [[Franklin Leo]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story? || 64
|-
| ''Rough Day'' || [[Donryu]] || [[Donryu]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Pushing'' || [[TrianglePascal]] || [[Kacey Miyagami]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Mail Bonding'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 100
|-
|}

[[File:Heat_11.jpeg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #11 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2014
* '''Pages''': 126
* '''Cover art''': [[Blotch]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''], produced by Black Teagan, [[Dark End]] & Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2014)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''The Case Of The Gelatinous Gemstone'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Never Again'' || [[SophieCabra]]|| [[SophieCabra]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''Lines'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''On Duty'' || [[Blue Panther]] || [[Blue Panther]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''Jewels Of Remorse'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Ludo]] || Story || 46
|-
| ''Sheep Trials'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || Comic || 60
|-
| ''Lip Service'' || [[ Whyte Yoté]] || [[Mari]] || Story || 68
|-
| ''Heat'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Arphalia]] || Poetry || 82
|-
| ''Da Capo al Fine'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Katie Hofgard]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Well Rounded'' || [[Etuix]] || [[Etuix]] || Comic || 100
|-
| ''Fundamental Natures'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Darren 'Coyox' Waud]] || Story || 110
|-
|}

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=== Issue #12 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2015
* '''Pages''': 118
* '''Cover art''': [[Black Teagan]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''], produced by Black Teagan & [[Dark End]], (Sofawolf Press, 2015)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Bears, Repeating'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Donryu]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Creation Myths'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Kamui]] || Comic || 16
|-
| ''A Private Escape'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''Meena Mae'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Jess Beckly]] || Poem || 40
|-
| ''The Games We Play'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Story || 42
|-
| ''TLC'' || [[Rechan]] || [[CannedTalent]] || Story || 54
|-
| ''Pizza Repair'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Cosmoknots'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Poetry || 74
|-
| ''Glory Of The Gods'' || [[NightEyes DaySpring]] || [[Simul]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Whiteout'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 90
|-
| ''Unfading'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[CadmiumTea]] || Story || 100
|-
|}

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=== Issue #13 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2016
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Edge]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2016)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Skyleaper'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Kalahari]]|| story
|-
| ''Anubis'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Simul]] || poem
|-
| ''Unfinished Business'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Silverclaw]] || story
|-
| ''Mile High Club'' || [[TaniDaReal]]|| [[TaniDaReal]] || comic
|-
| ''Sailor Dog'' || [[Beagle.in.Red]]|| [[Lundi]] || story
|-
| ''Hole in the Wall'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[Oouna]] || story
|-
| ''With All Faults'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[Merystic]] || poem
|-
| ''Lunch Date'' || [[BlackTeagan]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''Glam, Slam, Thank You Sir'' || [[Robin]]|| [[Mahrkale]] || story
|-
| ''Open Road'' || [[Tsaiwolf]]|| [[Tsaiwolf]] || comic
|-
| ''Wit's End'' || [[Watts Martin]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[Jeniak]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #14 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2017
* '''Pages''': 128
* '''Cover art''': [[Nomax]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2017)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Those Magnificent Women in Their Flying Machines'' || [[Dark End]] || [[SophieCabra]]|| story
|-
| ''How to Ruin a Friendship'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Donryu]] || story
|-
| ''Bad Connection'' || [[Crimson Ruari]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Instincts'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[DarkNatasha]] || poem
|-
| ''West'' || [[Slip-Wolf]]|| [[Sabertoothed Ermine]] || story
|-
| ''Three Foxes Walk Into a Bar'' || [[Thurston Howl]]|| [[Kadath]] || poem
|-
| ''Flame Above the Waves'' || [[Kyma]]|| [[Alastair Wildfire]] || story
|-
| ''Shell Game'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || story
|-
| ''Full Dip'' || [[Ishaway]]|| [[Ishaway]] || comic
|-
| ''Top to Bottom'' || [[Mog Moogle]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Blue Collar Blues'' || [[Whyte Yoté]]|| [[Alpha0]] || story
|-
| ''Tied'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[CadmiumTea]] || poem
|-
| ''To the Victor the Spoils'' || [[Ocean Tigrox]]|| [[ShinigamiGirl]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[KourArt]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #15 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2018
* '''Pages''': 120
* '''Cover art''': [[Maquenda]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2018)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''Elusion'' || [[G. M. Rader]]|| [[Aycee]] || story
|-
| ''The Fox Not Fucked'' || [[Thurston Howl]] || [[KoidelCoyote]] || poem
|-
| ''Active Imagination'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''The Fairy's Tale'' || [[Dark End]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Torn'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Together'' || [[RayFkm]]|| [[RayFkm]] || comic
|-
| ''The Promise'' || [[TJ Minde]] || [[Spackered]] || story
|-
| ''Choosing'' || [[Utunu]]|| [[Autumn Sunrise]] || poem
|-
| ''Every Nine Lives or So'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[GoldenDruid]] || story
|-
| ''Dreams in the Sand'' || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || comic
|-
| ''Pole Position'' || [[Jaden Drackus]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[JhoseMr]] || pin-up
|-
|}

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=== Issue #16 ===

* '''Release date''': December 2019
* '''Pages''': 94
* '''Cover art''': [[Kalahari]]
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/product-page/heat-16 ''Heat #16''], produced by Alopex & [[Dark End]] (Sofawolf Press, 2019)</ref><ref>[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/186485_ea741dedbe5044fa92d397375bd679a4~mv2.jpg Table of contents page for Heat #16]. Retrieved 2022 Dec 13.</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
|-
| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''The Witch of Whatcom County'' || [[Orrery]] and [[Ko]] || Kalahari || story
|-
| ''American Heat'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Slate]] || story
|-
| ''Card Subject to Change'' || [[Nathan Ravenwood]] || [[The Neverwolf]] || story
|-
| ''Learning How to Fly'' || [[G.M. Rader]] || SophieCabra || story
|-
| ''Those Twice Burned'' || [[Gullwulf]] || BlackTeagan || story
|-
| ''To Find You'' || [[Kandrel]] || Slate || story
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External link ==
* [https://www.sofawolf.com/heat-hot-dish Heat category] (including Hot Dish) at [[Sofawolf Press]]

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File:Heat16.jpg

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Heat 16 from Sofawolf Press.

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Gmcomp: Heat 15 from Sofawolf Press.

== Summary ==
Heat 15 from Sofawolf Press.
== Licensing ==
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File:Heat14.jpg

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Gmcomp: Heat 14 from Sofawolf Press

== Summary ==
Heat 14 from Sofawolf Press
== Licensing ==
{{cover}}

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Gmcomp: Cover of Heat 13 from Sofawolf Press

== Summary ==
Cover of Heat 13 from Sofawolf Press
== Licensing ==
{{cover}}

Heat (magazine)

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'''''Heat''''' was a [[furry fiction]] magazine published annually by [[Sofawolf Press]]. An all-[[sexual orientation|orientations]] erotic anthology, ''Heat'' features “a mix of [[wikipedia:short story|short fiction]], [[comics]], [[wikipedia:poetry|poetry]], and assorted graphic arts pieces intended to evoke a sense of passion and romance.”<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-1 Heat #1] in [[Sofawolf Press]] online shop. Retrieved 2013 May 22.</ref> While the vast majority of submissions published in ''Heat'' include [[pornography|explicit sexual themes]], the series aspires to present developed stories driven by characters and their relationships, “in which sexuality is an important part of the way the plot plays out, but sex is not the only reason for the story.”<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/2067/calling-submissions-sofawolf-press-magazine-heat Calling for submissions to Sofawolf Press' magazine, "Heat"]'' - [[Sofawolf Press]], Flayrah (2005 March 19)</ref>

The first issue of ''Heat'', edited by [[Jeff Eddy]], was published in 2004, and subsequent issues edited by [[Alopex (person)|Alopex]] have been published each year thereafter (excepting the second issue, also published in 2004, and a hiatus in 2006). ''Heat'' has maintained a high standard of quality throughout the years of its history, earning recognition as Best Anthropomorphic Magazine in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 [[Ursa Major Awards]]. It also contained 2007's short fiction winner, ''[[Don't Blink]]'' by [[Kyell Gold]].

On Dec 1, 2019 it was announced that Heat #16 would be the final issue of Heat, and would be released at [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] (that MFF took place a few days after the announcement).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201026135041/https://sofawolf.com/blog/whats-new-with-sofawolf What's new with Sofawolf] 2019 Dec 1 blog post. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref><ref> [https://twitter.com/sofawolfpress/status/1201537819975520259?s=20 Tweet from Sofawolf Press] dated 2019 Dec 2. Retrieved 2020 April 7.</ref>

''Heat'' was published as a [[wikipedia:Bookbinding#Paperback_binding|perfect-bound]] volume with color covers on gloss-coated cardstock and grayscale interiors on matte paper. The first issue was printed at [[wikipedia:letter size|letter size]], while all subsequent volumes have been 8 in × 10.5 in. The content of a typical issue of ''Heat'' has increased over time, with issues since #6 reaching a plateau in the area of 90-100 pages imposed primarily by cost restraints of printing and shipping. Although there is usually some thematic overlap between the submissions published in a given volume, issues of ''Heat'' do not conform to a tight topical theme, aiming instead for diversity in style, sexual orientation, and erotic intensity. <ref name="interview">''[http://www.flayrah.com/4212/heat-9-interview-series-editor-alopex 'Heat 9' interview: Series editor Alopex]'' - [[Isiah Jacobs]], Flayrah (2012 Aug 16)</ref>

== Issues ==
[[File:Heat-1 cover.gif|left|125px]]
=== Issue #1 ===

* '''Release date''': January 2004
* '''Pages''': 38
* '''Cover art''': [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] (front) & [[Taurin Fox]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #1'', ed. Jeff Eddy, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Pearl'' || [[Lars Hellberg]] || [[Ayame Emaya]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Might I Suggest'' || [[Malin]] || [[Malin]] || Comic || 11
|-
| ''Government Issue'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Aura Moser]] || Story || 12
|-
| ''The Quandary'' || [[Marrok Alexander Wolf]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''[[ClosetCoon]]'' || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || [[Leaf Dubois]] (credited as Jeff Kun) || Comic || 22
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part One'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 23
|}

[[File:Heat-2 cover.jpg|left|125px]]

=== Issue #2 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2004
* '''Pages''': 60
* '''Cover art''': [[Allison Reed]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #2'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2004)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Once I Start Upon Rolling Hills'' || [[Dekker Graden]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Flirt!'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Moonstruck'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Allison Reed]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Fairy Ring'' || [[Kim Liu]] || [[Megan Giles]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Stolen Moment'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''The Prisoner's Release, Part Two'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Taurin Fox]] || Story || 42
|}

[[File:Heat-3 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #3 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2005
* '''Pages''': 66
* '''Cover art''': [[Adam Wan]] (front & back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #3'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2005)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Our Family of Farm Products'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Shark'' || [[Leo Magna]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''Spiced Foxes'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[Lurid]] || Poetry || 18
|-
| ''Danang Heat'' || Patrick "[[Bahumat]]" Rochefort || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Story || 20
|-
| ''[[wikipedia:Sonnet 18|Sonnet XVIII]]'' || [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] || [[Leo Magna]] || Poetry || 33
|-
| ''Lapping the Competition'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Missing'' || [[Scout McIntyger]] || [[Eric "Bayson" Hunter]] || Story || 44
|}

[[File:Heat-4 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #4 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2007
* '''Pages''': 76
* '''Cover art''': [[Fluke]] (front) & [[Blotch]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #4'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2007)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Loudly, the Maid'' || [[Alex Vance]] || [[Sara Miles]] (credited as "Sara Palmer") || Story || 2
|-
| ''Chance: Happenstanced'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 12
|-
| ''First Taste'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Fel]] || Story || 18
|-
| ''Nothing Else'' || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || [[AlumaSquirrel]] || Poetry || 26
|-
| ''The Last Coyote Story'' || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || [[Jonas (Jonas Silver)|Jonas]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''Motion of the Ocean'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Comic || 32
|-
| ''[[Don't Blink]]'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Cooner]] (credited as "John Nunnemacher") || Story || 52
|}

[[File:Heat-5 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #5 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2008
* '''Pages''': 81
* '''Cover art''': [[oCeLoT]] (front) & [[CandyJack]]/[[Bonez]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #5'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2008)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Two Rivers'' || [[Renee Carter Hall]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Wet Dog'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Poetry || 20
|-
| ''Love's Dance'' || [[Moonstalker]] || [[Moonstalker]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Just Another Saturday'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''salon de citron'' || N/A || [[Adam Wan]] || Illustration || 35
|-
| ''First Time for Everything'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 36
|-
| ''Beastiality'' || [[Sheela Ardrian]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 50
|-
| ''Third Date'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Richard Foley]] || Story || 52
|-
| ''Bad Puppy Boxers'' || N/A || [[Blotch]] || Illustration || 67
|-
| ''Property'' || [[Arthur Husky]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Comic|| 68
|-
| ''Candy and Music'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Story || 72
|}

[[File:Heat-6 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #6 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2009
* '''Pages''': 93
* '''Cover art''': [[Heather Bruton]] (front) & [[Kamui]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #6'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2009)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''Prehistoric'' || [[Tym]] || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Sated'' || [[Frost wolf]] || [[Blotch]] || Poetry || 12
|-
| ''At a Glance'' || [[Rechan]] || [[Heather Bruton]] || Story || 14
|-
| ''Panty-Grams'' || N/A || [[Tracy Reynolds]] || Illustration || 21
|-
| ''Double Reward'' || [[TaniDaReal]] || [[TaniDaReal]] || Comic || 22
|-
| ''Talk With Your Mouth Full'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]] || Story || 28
|-
| ''X-Y'' || N/A || [[Keto]] || Illustration || 33
|-
| ''Sugar Sweet'' || [[Yuki]] || [[Yuki]] || Comic || 34
|-
| ''Song of the Spouse'' || [[Fluke]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 48
|-
| ''Learning to Live'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Kisses'' || [[Angie Kae]] || [[Angie Kae]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Dick & Jane'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Autumn Sunrise]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Vigil'' || [[Ekulf]] || [[Kamui]] || Poetry || 96 (back cover)
|}

[[File:Heat-7 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #7 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2010
* '''Pages''': 109
* '''Cover art''': [[Talenshi]] (front) & [[Yuki]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #7'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2010)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''By a Nose'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Yuki]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''A Werewolf's Last Warning'' || [[Wu Wei]] || [[SOLIDASP]] || Poetry || 16
|-
| ''The Day I Met You'' || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || [[Corgi (person)|Corgi]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''One Night'' || [[Faora Meridian]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story || 32
|-
| ''Cowboy Briefs'' || N/A || [[Greenmonkey]] || Illustration || 50
|-
| ''The One That Got Away'' || [[Adam Wan]] || [[Adam Wan]] || Comic || 51
|-
| ''A Taste of the Wild'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Negger]] || Story || 60
|-
| ''Odd Coupling'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Dickinsonian'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Dragondrawer]] || Poetry || 85
|-
| ''Code Drop'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Jailbird]] || Story || 86
|-
| ''Zero G Vixens'' || N/A || [[Foxer421|Foxer]] || Illustration || 107
|}

[[File:Heat-8 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #8 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2011
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Kamui]] (wraparound)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #8'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2011)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Author
! scope="col" | Illustrator
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Page
|-
| ''A Hard Semester'' || [[Miqmah]] || [[Rarakie]] || Story || 2
|-
| ''Heat Condom'' || N/A || [[Bimbinbop]] || Illustration || 16
|-
| ''Short Film'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 17
|-
| ''Bus Stop'' || [[Opaline S. Fox]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story || 22
|-
| ''A Storm to Remember'' || [[Cody Denton]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Poetry || 34
|-
| ''Jill's 49th'' || [[foozzzball]] || [[Tsaiwolf]] || Story || 36
|-
| ''At Spearpoint'' || [[Black Teagan]] || [[Black Teagan]] || Comic || 50
|-
| ''Mew-Thai Massage'' || N/A || [[TaniDaReal]] || Illustration || 63
|-
| ''Stagnated'' || [[K.M. Hirosaki]] || [[Arthur Husky]] || Story || 64
|-
| ''One Is Silver'' || [[Kashra]] || [[Keto]] || Comic || 77
|-
| ''The Wallet Story'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[AmonOmega]] || Story || 94
|-
| ''Mutts: A Warning'' || [[Spretz]] || [[Fluke]] || Poetry || 104
|}

[[File:Heat-9 cover.jpg|left|125px]]
=== Issue #9 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2012
* '''Pages''': 90
* '''Cover art''': [[Racoonwolf]] (front) & [[Scappo]] (back)
* '''Contents''':<ref>''Heat #9'', ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2012)</ref>
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| ''Better'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 2
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| ''Love Learn'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Vantid]] || Poetry || 14
|-
| ''Two Minutes'' || [[Whyte Yoté]] || [[Alastair Wildfire]] || Story || 16
|-
| ''A Weapon'' || [[Kobal]] || [[Negger]] || Comic || 30
|-
| ''The Crimson Divine'' || N/A || [[Rukis]] || Illustration || 39
|-
| ''Bad Timing'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Cara Mitten]] || Story || 40
|-
| ''Rewind'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Nimrais]] || Story || 50
|-
| ''Top-Speed Dating'' || N/A || [[Foxfeather R. Zenkova]] || Illustration || 60
|-
| ''Stupid'' || [[RayFkm]] || [[RayFkm]] || Comic || 61
|-
| ''The Prisoner'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] (credited as Tempo)|| [[Blotch]] || Story || 67
|-
| ''True Color'' || [[Khaz (writer)|Khaz]] || [[Tush]] || Story || 76
|}

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=== Issue #10 ===

* '''Release date''': June 2013
* '''Pages''': 112
* '''Cover art''': [[Serene Wyatt]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-10 ''Heat #10''], ed. Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2013)</ref>
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| ''Flight Path'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Anyare]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12420132/] || Story? || 2
|-
| ''Isis'' || [[Keovi]] and [[Kyell Gold]][https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/keovi?folderid=55045] || [[Keovi]] || Comic || 15
|-
| ''The Fangs of Love'' || [[Bears from Arcadia]] || [[Jonathan Duncan|Stigmata]] || Poetry || 24
|-
| ''Repaid In Silver'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Toulouse]] || Story? || 26
|-
| ''I Miss You Too'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''The Delicate Game'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Dark Natasha]] || Story? || 48
|-
| ''In Season'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Katie Hofgard]][http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11096294/] || Poetry || 62
|-
| ''Best of the Best'' || [[Franklin Leo]] || [[ShinigamiGirl]] || Story? || 64
|-
| ''Rough Day'' || [[Donryu]] || [[Donryu]] || Comic || 74
|-
| ''Pushing'' || [[TrianglePascal]] || [[Kacey Miyagami]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Mail Bonding'' || [[Blotch]] || [[Blotch]] || Comic || 100
|-
|}

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=== Issue #11 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2014
* '''Pages''': 126
* '''Cover art''': [[Blotch]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-11 ''Heat #11''], produced by Black Teagan, [[Dark End]] & Alopex, (Sofawolf Press, 2014)</ref>
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! scope="col" | Author
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| ''The Case Of The Gelatinous Gemstone'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Keovi]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Never Again'' || [[SophieCabra]]|| [[SophieCabra]] || Comic || 18
|-
| ''Lines'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''On Duty'' || [[Blue Panther]] || [[Blue Panther]] || Comic || 38
|-
| ''Jewels Of Remorse'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Ludo]] || Story || 46
|-
| ''Sheep Trials'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || Comic || 60
|-
| ''Lip Service'' || [[ Whyte Yoté]] || [[Mari]] || Story || 68
|-
| ''Heat'' || [[Camron Cuccu]] || [[Arphalia]] || Poetry || 82
|-
| ''Da Capo al Fine'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Katie Hofgard]] || Story || 84
|-
| ''Well Rounded'' || [[Etuix]] || [[Etuix]] || Comic || 100
|-
| ''Fundamental Natures'' || [[Kyell Gold]] || [[Darren 'Coyox' Waud]] || Story || 110
|-
|}

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=== Issue #12 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2015
* '''Pages''': 118
* '''Cover art''': [[Black Teagan]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/products/heat-12 ''Heat #12''], produced by Black Teagan & [[Dark End]], (Sofawolf Press, 2015)</ref>
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! scope="col" | Page
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| ''Bears, Repeating'' || [[Tony Greyfox]] || [[Donryu]]|| Story || 2
|-
| ''Creation Myths'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Kamui]] || Comic || 16
|-
| ''A Private Escape'' || [[Kandrel]] || [[Scappo]] || Story || 26
|-
| ''Meena Mae'' || [[Huskyteer]] || [[Jess Beckly]] || Poem || 40
|-
| ''The Games We Play'' || [[Dark End]] || [[Leucrotta]] || Story || 42
|-
| ''TLC'' || [[Rechan]] || [[CannedTalent]] || Story || 54
|-
| ''Pizza Repair'' || [[333456]] || [[333456]] || Comic || 64
|-
| ''Cosmoknots'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]] || [[Pegibruno]] || Poetry || 74
|-
| ''Glory Of The Gods'' || [[NightEyes DaySpring]] || [[Simul]] || Story || 76
|-
| ''Whiteout'' || [[Rukis]] || [[Rukis]] || Comic || 90
|-
| ''Unfading'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[CadmiumTea]] || Story || 100
|-
|}

=== Issue #13 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2016
* '''Pages''': 106
* '''Cover art''': [[Edge]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-13 ''Heat #13''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2016)</ref>
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| ''Skyleaper'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Kalahari]]|| story
|-
| ''Anubis'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Simul]] || poem
|-
| ''Unfinished Business'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Silverclaw]] || story
|-
| ''Mile High Club'' || [[TaniDaReal]]|| [[TaniDaReal]] || comic
|-
| ''Sailor Dog'' || [[Beagle.in.Red]]|| [[Lundi]] || story
|-
| ''Hole in the Wall'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[Oouna]] || story
|-
| ''With All Faults'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[Merystic]] || poem
|-
| ''Lunch Date'' || [[BlackTeagan]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''Glam, Slam, Thank You Sir'' || [[Robin]]|| [[Mahrkale]] || story
|-
| ''Open Road'' || [[Tsaiwolf]]|| [[Tsaiwolf]] || comic
|-
| ''Wit's End'' || [[Watts Martin]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[Jeniak]] || pin-up
|-
|}

=== Issue #14 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2017
* '''Pages''': 128
* '''Cover art''': [[Nomax]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-14 ''Heat #14''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2017)</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" border="1"
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| ''Those Magnificent Women in Their Flying Machines'' || [[Dark End]] || [[SophieCabra]]|| story
|-
| ''How to Ruin a Friendship'' || [[Kyell Gold]]|| [[Donryu]] || story
|-
| ''Bad Connection'' || [[Crimson Ruari]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Instincts'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[DarkNatasha]] || poem
|-
| ''West'' || [[Slip-Wolf]]|| [[Sabertoothed Ermine]] || story
|-
| ''Three Foxes Walk Into a Bar'' || [[Thurston Howl]]|| [[Kadath]] || poem
|-
| ''Flame Above the Waves'' || [[Kyma]]|| [[Alastair Wildfire]] || story
|-
| ''Shell Game'' || [[Kandrel]]|| [[BlackTeagan]] || story
|-
| ''Full Dip'' || [[Ishaway]]|| [[Ishaway]] || comic
|-
| ''Top to Bottom'' || [[Mog Moogle]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Blue Collar Blues'' || [[Whyte Yoté]]|| [[Alpha0]] || story
|-
| ''Tied'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[CadmiumTea]] || poem
|-
| ''To the Victor the Spoils'' || [[Ocean Tigrox]]|| [[ShinigamiGirl]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[KourArt]] || pin-up
|-
|}

=== Issue #15 ===

* '''Release date''': July 2018
* '''Pages''': 120
* '''Cover art''': [[Maquenda]] (front and back wrap-around cover)
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/sofawolf-products/heat-15 ''Heat #15''], produced by Black Teagan & Dark End, (Sofawolf Press, 2018)</ref>
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| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''Elusion'' || [[G. M. Rader]]|| [[Aycee]] || story
|-
| ''The Fox Not Fucked'' || [[Thurston Howl]] || [[KoidelCoyote]] || poem
|-
| ''Active Imagination'' || [[BlackTeagan]] || [[BlackTeagan]] || comic
|-
| ''The Fairy's Tale'' || [[Dark End]]|| [[TheTiedTigress]] || story
|-
| ''Torn'' || [[Televassi]]|| [[Oouna]] || poem
|-
| ''Together'' || [[RayFkm]]|| [[RayFkm]] || comic
|-
| ''The Promise'' || [[TJ Minde]] || [[Spackered]] || story
|-
| ''Choosing'' || [[Utunu]]|| [[Autumn Sunrise]] || poem
|-
| ''Every Nine Lives or So'' || [[Tempe O'Kun]]|| [[GoldenDruid]] || story
|-
| ''Dreams in the Sand'' || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || [[Lórien AKA Bagheera]] || comic
|-
| ''Pole Position'' || [[Jaden Drackus]]|| [[Merystic]] || story
|-
| ''Afterglow Husky'' || [[--]]|| [[JhoseMr]] || pin-up
|-
|}

=== Issue #16 ===

* '''Release date''': December 2019
* '''Pages''': 94
* '''Cover art''': [[Kalahari]]
* '''Contents''':<ref>[https://www.sofawolf.com/product-page/heat-16 ''Heat #16''], produced by Alopex & [[Dark End]] (Sofawolf Press, 2019)</ref><ref>[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/186485_ea741dedbe5044fa92d397375bd679a4~mv2.jpg Table of contents page for Heat #16]. Retrieved 2022 Dec 13.</ref>
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| ''Differential Equations'' || [[Stormkitty]] || [[TerribleAnimal]]|| story
|-
| ''The Witch of Whatcom County'' || [[Orrery]] and [[Ko]] || Kalahari || story
|-
| ''American Heat'' || [[Slip-Wolf]] || [[Slate]] || story
|-
| ''Card Subject to Change'' || [[Nathan Ravenwood]] || [[The Neverwolf]] || story
|-
| ''Learning How to Fly'' || [[G.M. Rader]] || SophieCabra || story
|-
| ''Those Twice Burned'' || [[Gullwulf]] || BlackTeagan || story
|-
| ''To Find You'' || [[Kandrel]] || Slate || story
|-
|}

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