dawn.vogel | February 13, 2026
I’m back with prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! These are from late September and through October, so some of them have a bit of a fall theme. Write a piece about someone using a fork as a rake … or vice versa? Write a piece featuring a new candy trend. Write a piece […]
dawn.vogel | October 24, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about a grocery store in a soap opera. Write a piece where a wicked person is squashed. Write a cozy piece with a stuffed animal and hot cocoa. Then change something to make it weird! Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for […]
dawn.vogel | August 22, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! I’m now pretty much caught up on posting these, so they’ll appear roughly every six weeks now! Write a piece from an axolotl’s perspective. Write a piece about a young wizard cleaning their room. Write a piece about a mirror reflecting a non-existent […]
dawn.vogel | July 11, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! I got a little behind on reposting these here, which is why there have been so many recently! Write a piece about stitching together pieces of a map. Write a piece about a sweet treat at the seaside. Write a piece about an […]
dawn.vogel | June 20, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece from the perspective of a kite. Write a piece about an item replicating out of control. Write a piece set where the jungle and ocean meet. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every other Friday, or check them out […]
dawn.vogel | May 23, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about a replacement for a diamond. Write a piece about the requirements for an unusual ambition. Write a piece about a golden seed and what it sprouts. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every other Friday, or check them […]
dawn.vogel | April 11, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about what happens when a fox encounters fuzzy socks. Write a piece about early flowers and late icicles. Write a piece about repairing a lamp with the wrong tool for the job. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every […]
dawn.vogel | March 12, 2025
It’s not quite spring yet, but we’re ahead of the game at DefCon One Publishing, with a list of spring reads! These books take place in the spring months, either in part or wholly, or have flowery covers. We’ve also got eight spring quarterlies from Mad Scientist Journal on the list, which often include spring-themed stories […]
dawn.vogel | February 7, 2025
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! A couple of these might sound a bit like winter holiday-oriented prompts, but you can also adjust them slightly to set them outside of the winter holidays! Write a piece about someone with a discerning eye about ornaments. Write a piece about the […]
dawn.vogel | December 13, 2024
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about what happens when you imbibe a potion. Write a piece about how much inspiration a character can afford. Write a piece about the impacts of a cubic zirconia. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every other Friday, or […]
