History That Never Was

Home of Dawn Vogel: Writer, Historian, Geek

Drabbles in Dead-Starred Futures

| October 29, 2024

My collection of dystopian science fiction, Dead-Starred Futures, included a handful of drabbles, stories told in exactly 100 words. All five of these stories were also reprints, which saw their initial publications in a variety of venues. “Litany” was a piece inspired by an abandoned building covered in graffiti that was presented to us in a […]

“Intertwined” in Wreathed in Steam

| October 26, 2023

“Intertwined” was my attempt to write a short story that mashed up the Regency period and steampunk. In this story, the main character is a young woman inventor who tires of high society. When she meets a young man with a similar opinion, she is delighted. But things turn quickly … and I’ll leave my […]