Yet more DefCon One Publishing Instagram writing prompts for this week's Fun for Friday! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/11/f...
History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: Yet More DefConOne Instagram Writing Prompts!
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Dawn Vogel
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(㇏(•̀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
Flights of Foundry is next weekend! Here's where you can find me at the convention, which is 100 percent online! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/10/f...
History That Never Was » Flights of Foundry Is Coming Soon!
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This month’s first poem is grief and a shout and hope all in 38 lines.
Small Wonders@smallwondersmag.com · 4d ago"Drowning Pool" by Jacqueline West asks us to listen carefully to what the water has to say:
Communities in Worldbuilding: Worldbuilding encompasses more than just the physical setting. Let’s discuss how community building supports worldbuilding and vice versa. With @moniqueac.bsky.social @elijah.mea.rs @jdridges.bsky.social @jpohlmanwriting.com & Valerie J. Mikles
I got to review a GORGEOUS graphic novel--Hometown by Shaun Tan! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/09/r...
History That Never Was » Review of Hometown by Shaun Tan
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Here at Radon we do not cast judgement on sinsubbers. Life is hard as a writer, and you don't need journals making it worse. We encourage authors to submit wherever and whenever they choose. Go sin, author, and spread your words.
Today on my blog, I'm talking with @acmedarryl.bsky.social, author of John of the Night! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/07/i...
History That Never Was » Interview with Darryl Cunningham
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Today, I'm running D&D for the game with our Ohio niece and one of her partners. @bolthy.bsky.social gets to play, which means I get to take over two of the NPCs (he's playing the third NPC as his temporary PC). One NPC is a cleric of Leira, so he CAN'T tell the truth. This will be fun. :)
Poking through my to-do list today, and getting things done! Victory! One more ticky box and I can maybe play some video game as a treat!
How I used the Big Pink Book prompt 11, with blue doors! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/04/f...
History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: The Big Pink Book Prompt 11, Blue Doors
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My review of S. M. Mack's Death Valley Blooms went up yesterday, but my day job kept me too busy to share it then! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/02/r...
History That Never Was » Review of Death Valley Blooms by S. M. Mack
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The story behind my story "Hollow" in This Book Has Ghosts in It! historythatneverwas.com/2026/09/01/h...
History That Never Was » “Hollow” in This Book Has Ghosts in It
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In non-writing news, last night was the Mamamoo concert, which was amazing. We made new friends, too, which is always a delight! However, I am now EXHAUSTED, after 9.5 hours of standing in line, handing out freebies, and the concert itself. Wouldn't have missed it for the world!
Prompt 11 from the Big Pink Book, with blue doors? Maybe? historythatneverwas.com/2026/08/31/t...
History That Never Was » The Big Pink Book Prompt 11, Blue Doors
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PLACES THAT PUBLISH GREAT SPECULATIVE POETRY, an introductory list BY ME: STRANGE HORIZONS: strangehorizons.com
Strange Horizons
A Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine
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Monsterhearts is a fabulous game, but my favorite Avery game is Ribbon Drive!
Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony@lackingceremony.bsky.social · 3w agoDo you love any of the games that I have created? Whether it's Monsterhearts, Dream Askew, The Quiet Year, Going For Broke, or a deeper cut, now would be a great time to hit quote-tweet and tell your friends about it! It's been a slow month. 💕✨ store.buriedwithoutceremony.com
Got my first recap for 10 exercises/prompts in the Big Pink Book! If you've missed some, this rounds up the first 10! historythatneverwas.com/2026/08/26/r...
History That Never Was » Recap of the Big Pink Book, Prompts 1-10
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A pair of surreal flash fiction stories are the ones featured in today's post about Weathering Youth! historythatneverwas.com/2026/08/25/k...
History That Never Was » “Kindred Souls” and “Student Response to Referral Report” in Weathering Youth
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Wow, four hours to go and less than $700 from our second stretch goal! Maybe we’ll make it? 👀 (help us make more tiny books please)
Neon Hemlock@neonhemlock.bsky.social · 3w agoWe're so grateful to y'all for the support. We couldn't do this without you. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
It's Arkham Horror audiobook time courtesy of @tantoraudio.bsky.social and @aetherzephyr.bsky.social. Need something to listen to? There's a few promo codes left that work with Spotify. Learn more and request at the website: rosemaryjonescom.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/a...
Audiobooks Arrive for Arkham Horror
All five of my Arkham Horror novels are now available as audiobooks on a variety of platforms. Recently a fellow writer told me that she discovered my first three novels on Libby, the audiobook ser…
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2.5 months until this gorgeous purple creature is released into the world! You can preorder it anywhere books are sold, but may I recommend Astoria Bookshop, the wonderful local queer-owned indie that my spouse @ninocipri.bsky.social works at? www.astoriabookshop.com/item/p5lAnqx...
50 hours and counting down. Do you need a children's book about a cat with a magical tale/tail, illustrated and authored by a human artist? Then may I point you to the below ---------->>
Air and Nothingness Press@aanpress.bsky.social · 4w agoWith 60+ hours left, @jessicapixie.bsky.social is a hair’s breath away from $3200 in her children’s book KS campaign. Cheering her on! Info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... #ks #kickstarter #booksky
People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
AI RANT Following the cancellation of three major debut book deals over AI suspicions, I decided to put my own (needless to say, 100% human-written) prose to the test. My detector of choice was Originality AI, and the results proved to be jarring, to say the least. 🧵1/5
I often remind artists that alt text can help extend your reach by encouraging reposts from folks who don't repost images without alt text, but the same goes for writers too! If you're posting your book cover or writing snippet, adding alt text is both kind and wise!