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Home of Dawn Vogel: Writer, Historian, Geek

Dead-Starred Futures Cover Reveal!

| July 18, 2023

My next collection, Dead-Starred Futures, is out August 15, 2023, and it’s time to reveal the cover! This collection is all tiny pieces–flash fiction down to drabbles and poetry, so it will be a quick read but bursting with all sorts of dystopian and post-apocalyptic science fiction. It’s a darker counterpart to Droplets from the Universe. Visions […]

Backing My Patreon?

| July 11, 2023

Have you checked out 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’d love to reach my goal of making a monthly video of me reading one of my […]

Fun for Friday: Only Not

| June 23, 2023

In the past, I’ve done a three image post every couple of weeks, but I’ve found that my usual sources of images are not necessarily filtering out images that are created by AI. So rather than post images that may be the product of theft from artists, I’m going to phase out those image posts, […]

Clarion West Write-A-Thon!

| June 19, 2023

This year, I’m doing the Clarion West Write-A-Thon from June 25–August 5! I’ve eyeballed it in years past, but never quite worked up the courage to give it a shot. But this year, I decided to do it. Did I really need something else on my plate? Nope, definitely not. So I’m planning to keep […]

Still Working toward Readings on Patreon

| June 15, 2023

Did you know that I have a Patreon? I do! It’s a way for my fans to throw a small amount of money my way 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 inching ever closer […]

Wreathed in Steam Out Today!

| June 13, 2023

My latest collection, Wreathed in Steam, is out today! Clockworks, airships, and more! Wreathed in Steam contains stories and poetry in the steampunk and gaslamp fantasy realms, with clever mechanisms and daring characters. Be astonished and amazed by heroics, fast thinking, and innovation! You can get Wreathed in Steam as an ebook from your favorite online retailer!

WriteHive Annual Conference

| May 24, 2023

In a couple of weeks, WriteHive is having their annual conference (online) from June 9-11, 2023, and it’s free to attend! There are a ton of great panels and discussions, plus some readings from authors on the Discord. I’ll be helping out with some of the backend things both ahead of and during the conference, […]

Wreathed in Steam Cover Reveal!

| May 16, 2023

My next collection of short stories and poetry is a steampunk and gaslamp fantasy collection, containing a variety of tones and topics. It’s called Wreathed in Steam, it’s due out on June 18th, and it’s available for pre-order now! Clockworks, airships, and more! Wreathed in Steam contains stories and poetry in the steampunk and gaslamp fantasy realms, with […]

Have You Checked Out Droplets from the Universe

| May 11, 2023

Have you checked out my latest collection yet? Droplets from the Universe is chock full of joyful and humorous science fiction stories and poetry. There’s still conflict, tension, and peril, but in the end, the characters see the rainbow beyond the clouds, in a manner of speaking. Droplets from the Universe contains short stories, flash fiction, and […]

What My Patreon Backers Get

| May 9, 2023

If you like my writing, you should check out my Patreon. Patreon backers get perks! If you back at even $1 per month, you’ll get to see snippets of my works in progress on Wednesdays. And every Monday, I post about what I’ve accomplished during the previous week and what I’ve got going on in […]