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Welcome, You Weirdos.

Can you believe it? I have my own website, and you’re on it. I don’t understand how any of this happened, either.

It’s good to see you today.

I am a writer, artist, musician, designer, and definitely not several squirrels in a human costume, who uses pop culture and my own work to talk too much about stuff we don’t talk too much about, like addiction, sobriety, loss, grief, pain, anxiety, creativity, and hope.

I’ve been publishing since 2013, releasing fourteen books and also featured in several anthologies. I’m an active blogger and overactive oversharer, an unfortunate practitioner of radical empathy.

Creator of Maple Island, Cold World, Theia, Jojo, Brushfire, The Weirdos, Flip, Push, Them + Us, Time is a Solid State, Sunny Days of Rain, and more. Lives in Minnesota.

Check out my blog here.

We The People
January 28th, 2026 When’s the last time you read the Declaration of Independence? This isn’t a flex or a question of condescension; I don’t actually know if I had ever read it and our Constitution front-to-back in my life until this week. (I found this cute pocket version at my local Barnes & Noble.) ItContinue reading “We The People”
How Could They Understand?
January 25th, 2026 I barely sleep, I’m stressed out all the time and I’m not sure how any of us can be expected to function in any capacity; never mind that the constant need to feel functional is just a side effect of the late stage capitalism. First of all: hi to all the newContinue reading “How Could They Understand?”
Closings Time
January 17th, 2026 This is my local Pancake House. This sign was posted at their Burnsville location today, on a Saturday, one of the busiest days of the restaurant week. They’re closed. I have found over the years that it’s impossible to reach some folks through their hearts because there are those who suffer fromContinue reading “Closings Time”

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Maple Island

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The New Romantics

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Jojo’s Time Machine

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Otherworldly

Otherworldly: Volume 2 is here! A collection of genre fiction short stories, this volume features Hot Bloods, the prequel to my novel Cold World. Buy a copy in person @ any Nerd Street convention or @ Amazon today.

Check out Otherworldly: Volume 1, a short story collection featuring Nerd Street writers! Contains my original short story The New Romantics. Buy a copy in person @ any Nerd Street convention or @ Amazon today.

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Can’t wait to see you all in 2025!

☆ Dennis ☆

Mind’s Eye Events

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Brushfire

Dennis Vogen’s first all-ages graphic novel, Brushfire, is out now!

Brushfire: Wave 1 is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

Brushfire: Wave 2 is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

Read Brushfire: Wave 1 for free here.

Read Brushfire: Wave 2 for free here.

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Sunny Days of Rain

Sunny Days of Rain is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

A DREAM OF TIN & ETERNITY

A Dream of Tin & Eternity is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

COLD WORLD

Cold World is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

PUSH

Push, the sequel to the beloved novella Flip, is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

TIME IS A SOLID STATE

Time is a Solid State is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

THE WEIRDOS: VOLUME I

The Weirdos: Volume I graphic novel is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

THEIA

Theia is available in hardcover, paperback & digital @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

FLIP

Flip: Special Edition is available in hardcover, paperback & ebook @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

THEM & US

Them + Us: Special Edition is available in hardcover, paperback & ebook @ Amazon and the Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop!

Buy the original digital version of Them and Us @ sites like Amazon.

You can check out our official YouTube channel, the Sleeping Kitty Network, HERE.

As The Next Step, I’ve released three full-length albums and have played shows all over the state of Minnesota. You can find my music on every major digital platform, like Apple, Spotify & YouTube. Learn more about my music HERE.

This website is a lot. I’m a lot. If you somehow find yourself wanting more, please follow me all over social media, in places like BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Substack & TikTok. You can also buy my original comic series, books & other merchandise at The Sleeping Kitty Productions Shop & Redbubble.

If there’s anything you really want to see, hear, or read more about, just drop me line. Drop me a line for any reason at all, really.

Have a wonderful day, and enjoy your stay here on me.com.

The Den