Dawn Vogel

Speaker & Moderator

Dawn Vogel has written for children, teens, and adults, spanning genres, places, and time periods. More than 200 of her stories and poems have been published by small and large presses. Her specialties include young protagonists, siblings who bicker but love each other in the end, and things in the water that want you dead. She is a member of Codex Writers. She lives in Seattle with her awesome husband (and fellow author), Jeremy Zimmerman, and their cats.

1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Poetry Open Mic (LIVE)

LIVE VIA DISCORD AUDIO - Come read your poems and listen to other poets in this karaoke-style Poetry Open Mic with host Dawn Vogel!

2:30PM - 4:00PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Authors as Reviewers and Bookbloggers

Authors are readers as well as writers, and our panelists are book reviewers and podcasters who discuss how they review and interact with books by other authors. They talk about the benefits reviewing can have on your own writing and some tips and tricks for those interested in becoming reviewers, as well as some things to avoid or be careful about. (Moderator: Dawn Vogel)

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Elevator Pitch Workshop

Author Patchree Jones talks about elevator pitches for books from a communications theory background, with plenty of tips for traditionally and indie published authors. (Moderator: Dawn Vogel)

9:00PM - 10:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Read Anything: 3 Min ‘Karaoke’ Open Mic (LIVE)

LIVE VIA DISCORD AUDIO - Got something you'd like to read before a live audience? Or just want to listen to authors read samples of their work? Come to the karaoke-style Read Anything Open Mic, where you can read for three minutes before we go to the next author! (Moderator: Dawn Vogel)

12:00PM -1:30PM EDT

Sunday July 12th

Small Press Roundtable (LIVE)

LIVE VIA DISCORD AUDIO - Bring your questions all about publishing with a small press to this panel of small press experts! (Moderator: Dawn Vogel)

3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT

Sunday July 12th

Popular Poetry: Why the Forms Work and What’s Next (LIVE)

LIVE VIA ZOOM - Poetry—it's not just for books and literary journals. And in some cases, it might even make you a tiny—tiny—bit of money or be helpful as a promotional tool. We'll talk about a few tricks to sharpen your poetry and discuss some places to find, publish, or perform poetry for a popular audience: science fiction and fantasy poetry, social media/Instagram poetry, slam poetry, found poetry, self-printed/made chapbooks, and more. (Moderator: Dawn Vogel)

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

Sunday July 12th

How to Find the Right Home for Poems and Short Stories

While many of us trudge through the trenches with our numerous novels and long-form work, there's another side of the industry one may have never considered. Literary magazines, small presses, and online publications often host calls for submissions of short-form work like flash fiction, poetry, and short stories. Sometimes, focusing on short form work has its advantages. This panel discusses the ins and outs of submitting poems and short stories for publication. From the benefits and challenges, to agents and trends, learn about how you can break into publishing with your poems and short stories! (Moderator: Patchree Jones)