Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 14h

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

historythatneverwas.com

1 2

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 1d

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

History That Never Was » September 2025 Recap

historythatneverwas.com

1

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 2d

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!

historythatneverwas.com

2

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 4d

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. :)

1 1 7

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 4d

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

1 2

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 5d

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

historythatneverwas.com

1 1

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 6d

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

History That Never Was » September 2025 Publications

historythatneverwas.com

3 3

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 6d

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”

historythatneverwas.com

Reposted by Dawn Vogel

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 9d

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

5 4

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 8d

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

historythatneverwas.com

1 2

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 9d

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!

1 1

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 9d

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 · 9d

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.

1 5

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 9d

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

1

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 9d

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 · 12d

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

historythatneverwas.com

Reposted by Dawn Vogel

Lynn Strong | Cozy fantasy author @lynnstrong.bsky.social · 27d

💙 📚 🪐 📚 🌈 #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

3 28 36

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 13d

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

historythatneverwas.com

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 14d

My review of A Fae in Finance by Juliet Brooks (out in October)! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/24/r...

History That Never Was » Review of A Fae in Finance by Juliet Brooks

historythatneverwas.com

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 15d

I'll be on that second panel, on Drabbles & Microfiction!

Catherine Tavares @cjtavares.bsky.social · 15d

I get the awesome job of moderating not one but TWO panels on short fiction during this year’s @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social! #Flights2025

2

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 15d

My newest collection is out today! (Also, my baby sister is currently reading it and messaging me her thoughts, which I love!) historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/23/c...

History That Never Was » Chimerical Remembrance Out Today!

historythatneverwas.com

1 2

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 16d

The newsletter marketing panel at Worldcon was full of great information. Here's my summary! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/22/n...

History That Never Was » Newsletter Marketing at Worldcon

historythatneverwas.com

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 18d

Accomplished flu and COVID vaccines, plus some Halloween shopping! Now to work on more of my to-do list!

3

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 19d

Etymology for revolution and revolt, and how it's different from revolution/revolve! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/19/f...

History That Never Was » Fun for Friday: Revolution Etymology

historythatneverwas.com

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 20d

Pieces related to The Hanged Man in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/18/t...

History That Never Was » The Hanged Man in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages

historythatneverwas.com

1

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 21d

Another K-Pop Demon Hunters song recommendation post! If you liked "Free," you might like ... historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/17/k...

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

historythatneverwas.com