dawn.vogel | March 13, 2023
As I mentioned previously, I’m working through Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled very slowly to absorb as much wisdom as I can about writing poetry. This week’s post covers Chapter 3, Section 5, on the ode. This section covers several different formats of odes, including Sapphic, Pindaric, Horatian, lyric, and anacreontic. The ongoing theme in this […]
dawn.vogel | March 6, 2023
When you’re a writer, it’s easy to compare yourself to other writers and wonder why you’re not as successful or talented or whatever as they are. But it’s important to not get too wrapped up in comparisons or jealousy. This article calls it “the writer’s other classic curse” and offers some suggestions of ways to […]
dawn.vogel | February 27, 2023
Last year, I moderated a panel on flash fiction for Flights of Foundry. The YouTube video is available now, in case you’re interested in hearing a group of flash fiction authors share some of our favorite tips and tricks. We talk a bit about multiple genres, poetry, and more!
dawn.vogel | February 20, 2023
As I mentioned previously, I’m working through Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled very slowly to absorb as much wisdom as I can about writing poetry. This week’s post covers Chapter 3, Section 4, on heroic verse. Heroic verse, which is iambic pentameters in rhymed couplets, is an older form that goes back to Chaucer, but has […]
dawn.vogel | February 13, 2023
Having recently edited a co-written book (Femmes Fatale, pictured) by these two authors got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the third interview, with the folks who inspired this series of blog posts! DV: Tell me a little about each […]
dawn.vogel | February 6, 2023
I recently got a big stack of writing craft and books through a Microcosm Publishing Kickstarter, so I’ve decided to work through several of them for reviewing on my blog. I really love Jessie L. Kwak’s writing style, whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. Her non-fiction style is so conversational and easy to grasp. So of […]
dawn.vogel | January 30, 2023
Having recently edited a co-written book got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the second interview! DV: Tell me a little about each of you. Emily: I’m a quiet fantasy writer, small press editor, and mom of three who works […]
dawn.vogel | January 23, 2023
For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on productivity heat mapping so I can get a better sense of the best way to structure my days. This is a system by which you look at your day in hour-long segments and see when you’ve had the best productive hours and the least productive hours. […]
dawn.vogel | January 16, 2023
As I mentioned previously, I’m working through Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled very slowly to absorb as much wisdom as I can about writing poetry. This week’s post covers Chapter 3, Section 3, on the ballad. The ballad is one of those formats that you may not be able to name, but once you hear a […]
dawn.vogel | January 11, 2023
I recently got a big stack of writing craft and creativity books through a Microcosm Publishing Kickstarter, so I’ve decided to work through several of them for reviewing on my blog. Creative, Not Famous: The Small Potato Manifesto is a book that explores the very good possibility that as a creative person, you will not […]
