dawn.vogel | November 16, 2020
When you’re a writer pursuing publication, whether it’s for stories, poetry, or novels, there are plenty of factors pushing you to stop. It’s tough to get published, and it requires a bit of a thick skin to understand that rejections are not the end of the world. The same resilience that keeps writers submitting their […]
dawn.vogel | November 13, 2020
This week’s images might lend themselves well to a dark fantasy story, but perhaps you’ll see them in a different light! The first image is a moonlit night with a misty forest backdrop, and a wooden cabin with cobblestone chimney on the edge of a body of water. There is one light on in the […]
dawn.vogel | November 12, 2020
“A Pale Imitation” is a story about the daughters of a hero in “Happily Never After,” but it was also my response to a list of prompts related to superheroes who were twins and they ways they could use that to their advantage. By giving a pair of sisters the same powers, they could easily […]
dawn.vogel | November 11, 2020
Our friend Kai mentioned watching Over the Garden Wall every year before Halloween, so Jeremy and I decided to add it to our Halloween watching list. Unsurprisingly, we loved it. It’s dark fantasy with an adorable comic relief character, and it hits just enough of those Ghibli-esque vibes to be poignant and wonderful. It’s technically […]
dawn.vogel | November 10, 2020
I’ve got a new poem out this month at Heroic Fantasy Quarterly titled “The Sea Sings Back.” While I write a lot of things from the perspective of things that live in the water that want to murder you, this poem personifies the sea, reminding readers that the sea, too, is capricious. And wants to murder […]
dawn.vogel | November 9, 2020
In writing, evoking feelings is one of the best ways to get your stories to have emotional resonance with the reader. But how do you accomplish this? If the feeling or emotion you’re trying to evoke is one that you’ve felt, try to recall some of the concrete details that made you feel, and give […]
dawn.vogel | November 6, 2020
If you’re stuck in a rut, sometimes playing a game can help get your writing flowing again. Here are 20 games to play with writing! This list is a lot of fun because it’s a mix of poetry, writing from scratch, and revision games. So you can pick and choose which ones work best for […]
dawn.vogel | November 5, 2020
By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 109 Acceptances received: 0 Rejections received: 59 Stories withdrawn: 2 Resubmissions: 99 New Submissions: 1 Stories out at the end of the month: 147 Pretty good month by the numbers. I’m getting more stuff out there, even if it’s not immediately leading to more […]
dawn.vogel | November 4, 2020
Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard (Viking, 2014) is a fast-paced fantasy novel with intrigue, romance, and dragons. It’s packed with wonderful characters and a story that will make you not want to put the book down. The novel features two point of view characters, with alternating chapters. Corin, the male protagonist, is a prince […]
dawn.vogel | November 3, 2020
Today’s the day! Sure Shot in Las Capas: The Case of the Absent Star is out! And while I probably couldn’t have picked a worse day to launch it into the world, my hope is that folks can take some solace in a good read while they await American election results. An explosion in the bay, […]
