dawn.vogel | February 15, 2024
Are you subscribed to my newsletter? It comes out once a month, near the middle of the month. In it, I talk about what I’m up to, interesting history and research things I’ve found, what’s coming next, and recommendations for other books and writing you might enjoy if you like mine! If you sign up, […]
dawn.vogel | February 14, 2024
The Kickstarter for volume 11 of Bikes in Space has launched. I’m a fan of this series from Microcosm Publishing, and I’m pleased to announce that my story, “The Storyteller,” will appear in Bikes, the Universe, and Everything! The theme for this volume is bikes and books, so I wrote a post-apocalyptic story in which bikes […]
dawn.vogel | February 13, 2024
It’s been a while since I posted about my steampunk stories, so I’ve got a bit of catching up to do! Back in December 2022, Factor Four Magazine published “Don’t Count Your Sprite Shards Before They’re Caged,” a flash fiction piece involving an airship, a captain, and her crew pursuing a dangerous energy source. While some […]
dawn.vogel | February 12, 2024
A lot of writing advice tells authors to write what you know, but I think it’s more important to write what you love. Chuck Wendig agrees. In his blog post, he talks about writing marketable stuff when the market is fickle, and so much more. So why not just write what you love?
dawn.vogel | February 9, 2024
I haven’t done an etymology post in a while for Fun for Friday, so maybe it’s time to bring those posts back into rotation! This week, I’ve got an article about the eight ancient Greek words for love! Perfect as we approach Valentine’s Day! Whatever kind of love you have in your life, there’s an […]
dawn.vogel | February 8, 2024
Have you considered backing my Patreon? It’s a way for my fans to support my writing and learn about what I’m working on! I share updates about my works in progress, including snippets of stories for my patrons! I’m also very open to ideas of what people would like to see there, especially now that […]
dawn.vogel | February 7, 2024
Reading: Continuing to read things for book reviews, though I’m chomping at the bit for a break so I can finish reading my borrowed copy of A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. Watching: Since my last of these posts, we finished Our Flag Means Death season 2. We watched a handful of movies over the holidays (especially […]
dawn.vogel | February 6, 2024
By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 112 Acceptances received: 1 Rejections received: 36 (+4) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 36 New Submissions: 11 (+1) Stories out at the end of the month: 116 January turned out to be a great month for getting pieces that were not quite done at the […]
dawn.vogel | February 5, 2024
Sometimes, I go digging in my old story discard folder and strike gold! Over the years I’ve been writing, I’ve sometimes set fragmentary stories aside. In many cases, I know what I want to do with the stories, but I just haven’t had time to finish them. For others, I’m still struggling with what I want […]
dawn.vogel | February 2, 2024
Whether you’re looking for a title for a book you’ve written or want inspiration for a book (or story or poem) to write, check out ImagineForest’s Book Title Generator. In addition to their generator, they link to a few others, and they also include a bit of advice on book titles. So even if what […]
