dawn.vogel | March 10, 2026
My latest collection, This Book Has Ghosts in It, is out today! Ghosts of the modern era aren’t always those of the deceased. In this collection are ghosts of ideas, creatures of death, and creepy plants and places, in addition to the more traditional forms of ghosts. Short stories, tiny stories, and poetry keep you wondering […]
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dawn.vogel | February 12, 2026
My next collection, filled with spooky stories and poetry, will be called This Book Has Ghosts in It, and it’s available for pre-order in ebook now! Ghosts of the modern era aren’t always those of the deceased. In this collection are ghosts of ideas, creatures of death, and creepy plants and places, in addition to the […]
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dawn.vogel | January 27, 2026
I have two flash fiction pieces that share themes of longing, dreams, and also colors: “The Train Station That Knows What You Need” and “We Dream in Color.” The first story, “The Train Station That Knows What You Need,” is a fairly dreamy surreal piece about a remote Japanese train station with abnormal properties. The […]
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dawn.vogel | January 6, 2026
By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 30 Acceptances received: 3 Rejections received: 12 (+2) Stories withdrawn: 1 Resubmissions: 20 New Submissions: 6 Stories out at the end of the month: 38 My December numbers are up a little from November, as I worked on getting some submissions out into the […]
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dawn.vogel | December 30, 2025
I’ve had quite a few stories and poems out this year, so here’s a recap of things I’ve published that are eligible for awards consideration! Short Stories “One Person’s Nightmare,” Rescuing Curiosity (2,500 words, contemporary fantasy) “It Can’t Be Sunday Everywhere at Once,” Rescuing Curiosity (3,200 words, sci-fi) “Last Dam Standing,” Analog July/August 2025 (3,000 words, sci-fi/climate change) […]
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dawn.vogel | December 18, 2025
Because Weathering Youth is my biggest collection to date, I’m grouping the short stories and flash fiction stories in pairs for my posts, based on the way they fall in the collection. This lets me look at the connections between the stories and how I decided to arrange specific stories in the collection! “Gosutouotchi” and “Remote Control” […]
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dawn.vogel | December 4, 2025
By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 43 Acceptances received: 4 Rejections received: 15 (+6) Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 11 New Submissions: 1 Stories out at the end of the month: 30 October and November wound up being very chaotic for me, with a lot of traveling, K-pop events, a wedding, […]
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dawn.vogel | October 28, 2025
My collection, Chimerical Remembrance: Tales of Contemporary Fantasy, has been out for just over a month now! Within its pages, you’ll find microfiction, flash fiction, short stories, and poetry, with a mix of moods and themes. There are supernatural creatures, unusual places, and a variety of professions, all in settings that look a lot like the […]
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dawn.vogel | October 23, 2025
Because Weathering Youth is my biggest collection to date, I’m grouping the short stories and flash fiction stories in pairs for my posts, based on the way they fall in the collection. This lets me look at the connections between the stories and how I decided to arrange specific stories in the collection! “Salt Circle” and […]
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dawn.vogel | October 21, 2025
The Death tarot card represents transitions, new beginnings, and change. In A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages, this is represented by a haiku and a flash fiction piece. The haiku, “Scorching summer heat” (titled after the first line), is a fantastical twist on changing seasons. The flash fiction piece, “The Arroyo Fiasco,” follows a geyser […]
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