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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 7h

Poetry in The Sidewalk Diverges, one of my contemporary fantasy collections! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/14/p...

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 1d

It's mostly the bit in the movie where they show people doing the dance on social media. It's very much a K-pop phenomenon--there's a distinctive bit of the the choreo that people do and share. For "Soda Pop," it's the shoulder part I kept doing.

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 1d

Interested in video marketing (or don't know where to start)? Check out my recap of the @writehive.bsky.social panel from the 2025 conference, with a link to the full video! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/13/w...

History That Never Was » WriteHive Online Conference 2025: Video Marketing for Authors

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 2d

Went to a wonderful wedding celebration last night between two of our gamer friends, took many photos at the photo booth, and got to dance and sing my heart out. Including doing the "Soda Pop" challenge dance, because when the song comes on, you MUST!

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 3d

it's the weekend! writers - rejection *does not mean* you are a bad writer!

keep writing!❤️‍🔥

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Rosemary Jones @rosemaryjones.bsky.social · 3d

It's Spooktober and you can find lots of cozy horror in my Arkham novels. Find the first four wherever you like to shop for books and number 5, The Arcane Gamble of Harvey Walters, will be out from @aconytebooks.bsky.social on October 28: rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/arkham-horror/

Books

Arkham Horror “It is the height of the Roaring Twenties – a fresh enthusiasm for the arts, science, and exploration of the past have opened doors to a wider world, and beyond… And yet, a dark…

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 4d

I learned a new word recently, which is this week's Fun for Friday! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/10/f...

History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: Agnotology?

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 4d

Want to know more about what I'm doing? Subscribe to my newsletter! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/09/w...

History That Never Was » Want More About What I’m Doing?

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 6d

My review of Redundancies and Potentials by @domsdickey.bsky.social from @neonhemlock.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/08/r...

History That Never Was » Review of Redundancies and Potentials by Dominque Dickey

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 7d

My September 2025 recap! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/07/s...

History That Never Was » September 2025 Recap

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 8d

My Flights of Foundry recap is now up! @dreamfoundry.bsky.social historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/06/m...

History That Never Was » My Flights of Foundry 2025 Recap!

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 10d

I've been at a conference for my day job since Wednesday, and feeling terribly behind on all of my writing stuff, but I've done a lot of knitting between sessions, so I've accomplished SOMETHING. :)

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 10d

Wonderful and brilliant! (And as a food sensitivity person, big thumbs up!)

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 11d

Weird and spooky science for October and maybe some story inspirations! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/03/f...

History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: Weird (and Spooky) October Science

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 12d

My September publications were two @reachyourapex.bsky.social drabbles! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/02/s...

History That Never Was » September 2025 Publications

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 12d

Yesterday's post (delayed due to travel) was another K-Pop Demon Hunters music recommendation, if you liked "Your Idol"! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/01/k...

History That Never Was » K-Pop Demon Hunters and Song Recommendations: “Your Idol”

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Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 15d

Today's community drabble is, "Anti-Icarus" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "crash."

Find Dawn Vogel on Bluesky @historyneverwas

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 14d

Getting ready for the spooky season with Conceits of Whim and Fancy! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/30/g...

History That Never Was » Getting Ready for the Spooky Season with Conceits of Whim and Fancy

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 15d

I was so glad to have you on this panel! I really loved your idea of talking about using historical research for NON-historical fiction! And I wanna read some of those Renaissance ladies in SPACE stories!

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 15d

I'm excited to see this new magazine take flight! Their KS is going VERY well already, but why not get in on it?

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 15d

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 15d

Big hugs. You were missed, but we all understand!

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 15d

No real blog post today, as I'm still catching up from Flights of Foundry this weekend, which was both exhausting and wonderful! Thanks to @dreamfoundry.bsky.social for putting on a great online convention!

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 18d

It's Fun for Friday time, and it's the October writing prompts, which means DRAWLLOWEEN! And this year? Bonus prompts! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/26/f...

History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: October 2025 Writing Prompts

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Lynn Strong | Cozy fantasy author @lynnstrong.bsky.social · Sep 12

💙 📚 🪐 📚 🌈 #cozyfantasy #newrelease Who needs a romp?

lynnstrong.com/books/haroun: Off the chain on Sept 13!

😎 Crimes of fashion
🧶 Weaponized fiber arts
😺 🤝 🐶 Cats & dogs living together
♿ A blind dogfolk & his seeing eye human
😱 50 pg bonus recipes!

Game time: 1 repost = 1 backstage trivia 😁

Available September 13: Unleash the hounds! Mischief included! Haroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn Strong, also available at lynnstrong.com/books/haroun

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 19d

Trilogy middles today on the blog! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/25/t...

History That Never Was » Trilogy Middles in Brass and Glass 2: The Long-Cursed Map

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