History That Never Was

Home of Dawn Vogel: Writer, Historian, Geek

My Worldcon Schedule!

| August 4, 2025

Worldcon is coming up August 13-17, and it’s in Seattle this year! As such, I’ll be in attendance on most of the days and involved in a variety of events! Here are my scheduled events: Reading from Sure Shot in Cobalt City: Homecoming (Wednesday, August 13, 1:30-2:00 p.m., Room 428) Historical Research for Non-Historians (Academic […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: What Rides at Night

| July 23, 2025

The Kickstarter for What Rides at Night launched today! This is an anthology in the Bikes in Space series, and the second one featuring one of my short stories! For this volume, I wrote “Bicycle Built for Two,” which is a sweet story of queer teenagers, bicycles, and Halloween! I’ve read several of the Bikes in […]

Another Day Off!

| July 7, 2025

With the long weekend and a ton of gaming, I don’t have a post for this Monday. See you tomorrow!  

Don’t Forget to Register for the WriteHive 2025 Online Conference!

| July 2, 2025

The WriteHive 2025 Online Conference is coming up on the weekend of July 11-13. If you haven’t already registered, now is a great time to do so! There are a ton of fantastic panels and other events planned for this year, no matter where you are in your writing career. Plus, it’s all online, so […]

My June 2025 Publications!

| July 1, 2025

I had two publications in June 2025, but one of them was a BIG one for me! My story, “Last Dam Standing,” appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Analog Science Fiction & Fact, which is available now! Analog has long been on my list of markets to which I’d love to sell something, so I was […]

Have You Subscribed to My Newsletter? (Now at a new home)

| June 12, 2025

I’ve recently moved my newsletter to MailerLite, which seems like a great service for hosting it! If you were already subscribed, I transferred your subscription over, so you don’t need to do anything. If you’ve haven’t already subscribed, you can get in on the sleek new design and the monthly updates on what I’m writing, […]

My May 2025 Publications

| June 3, 2025

I had one new piece out in May, which was a drabble for the Reach Your Apex community drabbles! My story was “Tower Twister,” which is a drabble about towers around the world being relocated. It’s an incredibly quick read, and there are several other drabbles on the theme of “extraction” alongside of mine!  

WriteHive 2025 Online Conference Registration is Open!

| June 2, 2025

Registration has just opened for the 2025 WriteHive Online Conference, which will be held July 11-13, 2025. There are a ton of fantastic panels and other events planned for this year, no matter where you are in your writing career. Plus, it’s all online, so you can attend (for FREE) from wherever you are! I’ll […]

My Newsletter in a New Home!

| May 13, 2025

I’ve recently moved my newsletter to MailerLite, which seems like a great service for hosting it! If you’d already subscribed, I was able to transfer your subscription over, so you don’t need to do anything. If you’ve haven’t already subscribed, you can get in on the sleek new design and the monthly updates on what […]

New Poetry in April 2025 (and a March 2025 pub)

| May 1, 2025

I had one new piece out in April 2025. My poem “Adaptable” appeared in issue 56 of Eye to the Telescope. This poem is from the perspective of a bit of dandelion fluff in space, with a refrain of “I don’t belong here.” The fun of the refrain is that by emphasizing any single word in […]