dawn.vogel | September 14, 2026
The next prompt (#12) in the Big Pink Book is a mostly blank page with three stickers, arranged in a rough diagonal from the top left to the bottom right. At the top left is a small, light pink, vaguely rectangular sticker bearing the text “Every artist was first an amateur.” In the center of […]
dawn.vogel | September 11, 2026
Here’s another batch of writing prompts from the DefConOne Instagram account! Write a piece in which a hug can be perceived as mean. Write a piece in which an orange makes or breaks a picnic. Write a piece involving a popsicle causing problems. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts on Fridays, or check them […]
dawn.vogel | September 10, 2026
Flights of Foundry is next weekend (GULP!), so here’s my schedule for this fabulous convention that’s all online! (All times in Pacific.) Friday, September 18 1 p.m.: Food and Science Fiction (moderator) 5 p.m.: Indie TTRPGs (moderator) 6 p.m.: Reading Saturday, September 19 12 p.m.: Community Building for Introverts (moderator) 1 p.m.: Down the Rabbit […]
dawn.vogel | September 9, 2026
Shaun Tan’s Hometown (Levine Querido, 2026) is a gorgeously illustrated graphic novel telling the story of a young girl, her family, and what happens when she learns something about where she came from. The protagonist of this graphic novel is a human girl, even though her family members aren’t human. She meets a human boy who […]
dawn.vogel | September 8, 2026
By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 45 Acceptances received: 1 Rejections received: 28 Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 19 New Submissions: 0 Stories out at the end of the month: 35 My submissions were a bit slower in August, though I don’t have a lot of reasons why that was the […]
dawn.vogel | September 7, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Darryl Cunningham, whose graphic novel John of the Night came out last week! DV: Tell us a little about yourself and your writing. DC: I’m a UK based cartoonist/writer, known predominantly as a creator of non-fiction graphic novels on a variety of subjects, including science, mental health, economics, and politics. In recent […]
dawn.vogel | September 4, 2026
On Monday, I shared the eleventh prompt from the Big Pink Book. If you guessed that I was going to do something with blue doors, you’re absolutely correct. (It was probably pretty obvious.) Even though the image at the top left is a birdhouse, it had a similar shape and dimensions as the door at […]
dawn.vogel | September 2, 2026
S. M. Mack’s Death Valley Blooms (Neon Hemlock, 2025) is a contemporary fantasy novella that poses questions about family curses and inheritances when some members set out to break the curses by not continuing their family line. With gorgeous, lush, surreal descriptions and a relatable protagonist, it’s a quick and fascinating read. Mar knows that the […]
dawn.vogel | September 1, 2026
“Hollow” is a flash fiction story that plays with how our perceptions can color the idea of “the end of the world.” In this case, it’s a little bit horror, a little bit apocalyptic, and definitely dark contemporary fantasy. I wrote this story as part of a horror writing course I was taking from Nino […]
