Dawn Vogel
@historyneverwas.bsky.social
(㇏(•̀ᵥᵥ•́)ノ) Writer, editor, crafter, historian, cat mom, gamer, nerd, K-pop multi-stan. Codex Writers. LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, she/her. Terminally exhausted penguin. https://historythatneverwas.com
My review of ECO24, edited by @marissavu.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/19/r...
History That Never Was » Review of ECO24: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction
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November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My review of ECO24, edited by @marissavu.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/19/r...
I think my schedule is finally settling into the normal range of things. Seeing as I told a friend a couple of weeks ago that I'd been at stress level 9000 for almost a month, this is a huge relief.
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I think my schedule is finally settling into the normal range of things. Seeing as I told a friend a couple of weeks ago that I'd been at stress level 9000 for almost a month, this is a huge relief.
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The Eaton Symposium returns!
Join us on 01/08/26 for this free online event on speculative fiction and scholarship, feat. a keynote from author Ken Liu, and panels with incredible editors such as Sheree Renée Thomas, John Joseph Adams, and many others!
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Join us on 01/08/26 for this free online event on speculative fiction and scholarship, feat. a keynote from author Ken Liu, and panels with incredible editors such as Sheree Renée Thomas, John Joseph Adams, and many others!
Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-virtu...
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Eaton Symposium returns!
Join us on 01/08/26 for this free online event on speculative fiction and scholarship, feat. a keynote from author Ken Liu, and panels with incredible editors such as Sheree Renée Thomas, John Joseph Adams, and many others!
Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-virtu...
Join us on 01/08/26 for this free online event on speculative fiction and scholarship, feat. a keynote from author Ken Liu, and panels with incredible editors such as Sheree Renée Thomas, John Joseph Adams, and many others!
Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-virtu...
Not something I'm able to do because of time zones, but sharing for others who might be interested!
✨Some professional news ✨ I'm developing my own creative writing workshops called "Root & Reverie" and they will begin in January 2026. Early interest form is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1w5D...
There will be special incentives for early responders and general great news to come so stay tuned!
There will be special incentives for early responders and general great news to come so stay tuned!
Root & Reverie 🌿 Interest Form
🌱 “Something is taking root.”
— Morgan
Welcome to Root & Reverie, a creative writing workshop designed and led by Morgan Jerkins, NYT-bestselling author, educator, and journalist.
This is an intimate,...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Not something I'm able to do because of time zones, but sharing for others who might be interested!
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Today's community drabble is, "Three Yellow Flowers In The Botany Lab" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "scramble."
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November 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today's community drabble is, "Three Yellow Flowers In The Botany Lab" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "scramble."
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#authors #drabbles #writingprompts
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#authors #drabbles #writingprompts
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Today's community drabble is, "Monster Under The Bed" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "doppelganger."
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#authors #drabbles #writingprompts
October 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today's community drabble is, "Monster Under The Bed" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "doppelganger."
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Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl
#authors #drabbles #writingprompts
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#authors #drabbles #writingprompts
Taking a break from blogging for a while: historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/03/a...
History That Never Was » A Brief Hiatus
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November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Taking a break from blogging for a while: historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/03/a...
Back from one trip, prepping for another trip, trying to fit in the stuff that needs to be done between. This rock-n-roll lifestyle is exhausting!
November 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Back from one trip, prepping for another trip, trying to fit in the stuff that needs to be done between. This rock-n-roll lifestyle is exhausting!
Missed posting a couple of blog posts, as we've been away from home this week. So here's today's post, the November 2025 writing prompts: historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/31/f...
History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: November 2025 Writing Prompts
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October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Missed posting a couple of blog posts, as we've been away from home this week. So here's today's post, the November 2025 writing prompts: historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/31/f...
Have you checked out Chimerical Remembrance? historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/28/h...
History That Never Was » Have You Checked Out Chimerical Remembrance?
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October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Have you checked out Chimerical Remembrance? historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/28/h...
My recap of the @writehive.bsky.social 2025 panel on Troubling Tropes! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/27/w...
History That Never Was » WriteHive 2025 Online Conference: Troubling Tropes
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October 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My recap of the @writehive.bsky.social 2025 panel on Troubling Tropes! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/27/w...
How you know I'm working on a story idea? Count the open tabs. Only 9 right now ...
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
How you know I'm working on a story idea? Count the open tabs. Only 9 right now ...
Crossing things off from my to-do list, but still feeling a bit overwhelmed by it. All I can do is keep chipping away!
October 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Crossing things off from my to-do list, but still feeling a bit overwhelmed by it. All I can do is keep chipping away!
Fun for Friday with more DefCon One Instagram prompts! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/24/f...
History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: Back to DefCon One Instagram Prompts
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October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Fun for Friday with more DefCon One Instagram prompts! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/24/f...
A couple more stories from Weathering Youth about thinking outside the proverbial box! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/23/w...
History That Never Was » Weathering Youth: “Salt Circle” and “Kick in the Door and Improvise”
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October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A couple more stories from Weathering Youth about thinking outside the proverbial box! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/23/w...
My review of Luminescent Machinations from @neonhemlock.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/22/r...
History That Never Was » Review of Luminescent Machinations
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October 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My review of Luminescent Machinations from @neonhemlock.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/22/r...
I love being the lore keeper for this shared universe!
Dawn knows so much about this! She is a keeper of lore for Cobalt City, making sure all of us are well edited and in sync.
Interested in writing in a shared world? I moderated a panel on the subject at @writehive.bsky.social , and my summary is now up! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/20/w...
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I love being the lore keeper for this shared universe!
Death in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/21/d...
History That Never Was » Death in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages
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October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Death in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/21/d...
Interested in writing in a shared world? I moderated a panel on the subject at @writehive.bsky.social , and my summary is now up! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/20/w...
History That Never Was » Writing for Shared Worlds at WriteHive Online Conference
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October 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Interested in writing in a shared world? I moderated a panel on the subject at @writehive.bsky.social , and my summary is now up! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/20/w...
Reposted by Dawn Vogel
And just when you thought it couldn't get any better...we've added STICKERS and MAGNETS as Kickstarter add-ons! ✨🎉
Snag four new designs, PLUS a magnet of our Little Golden Apex banner when you back the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter! 🖼️
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Snag four new designs, PLUS a magnet of our Little Golden Apex banner when you back the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter! 🖼️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
And just when you thought it couldn't get any better...we've added STICKERS and MAGNETS as Kickstarter add-ons! ✨🎉
Snag four new designs, PLUS a magnet of our Little Golden Apex banner when you back the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter! 🖼️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Snag four new designs, PLUS a magnet of our Little Golden Apex banner when you back the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter! 🖼️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
This week's Fun for Friday looks at solo TTRPGs as writing exercises or prompts, as inspired by a panel I attended at Worldcon! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/17/f...
History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: Solo TTRPGs as Writing Exercises
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October 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This week's Fun for Friday looks at solo TTRPGs as writing exercises or prompts, as inspired by a panel I attended at Worldcon! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/17/f...
Reposted by Dawn Vogel
Our newest review at @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social , by @carturo222.bsky.social
Film Review: Tron: Ares
A story about the ephemerality of life shouldn't be as instantly forgettable as this says @carturo222.bsky.social at the NOAF blog
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A story about the ephemerality of life shouldn't be as instantly forgettable as this says @carturo222.bsky.social at the NOAF blog
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/film...
Film Review: Tron: Ares
A story about the ephemerality of life shouldn't be as instantly forgettable as this The threequel Tron: Ares looks and sounds more expensi...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our newest review at @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social , by @carturo222.bsky.social
Reposted by Dawn Vogel
Generating a 5 second video is the energy equivalent of running a microwave for an HOUR
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Generating a 5 second video is the energy equivalent of running a microwave for an HOUR
Some recent superhero fiction from me! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/16/r...
History That Never Was » Recent Superhero Fiction
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October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Some recent superhero fiction from me! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/16/r...
My final K-Pop Demon Hunters song recommendation post, for "What It Sounds Like"! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/15/k...
History That Never Was » K-Pop Demon Hunters and Song Recommendations: “What It Sounds Like”
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October 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My final K-Pop Demon Hunters song recommendation post, for "What It Sounds Like"! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/15/k...