November 7th, 2025 My 14th book, Maple Island, is out today. I am a lot of things right now (see the video) but, above all, I am grateful. P.S. See you all at Twin Cities Con this weekend and please please please watch the wonderful podcast I did with my friends, linked below.
Tag Archives: Vampires
Notes on an Island
October 25th, 2025 Signed paperback editions of Maple Island have been shipped to everyone who loves me the most, who ordered the book sight unseen during the presale, some of whom have been supporting me and my art for decades (go ahead and brag in the comments how long you’ve been here). I would likeContinue reading “Notes on an Island”
A Prude’s Guide To Reading Maple Island
October 23rd, 2025 My new book Maple Island has spicy scenes that would make Sean Evans blush. I know some of you may be concerned about that so I made a video with three simple hacks to help you out. Get Maple Island on my website.
Maple Island: In Production Now
October 7th, 2025 In fiction, vampires need to consume human blood in order to survive. In reality: it only gets them high. October 1999. Burnsville, Minnesota. The Church of Virtue on Maple Island Road is the meeting place of two contrary groups of vampires: the Chamber of Commerce, a powerful political organization of active vampiresContinue reading “Maple Island: In Production Now”
The Story of Maple Island
September 14th, 2025 Holy cow, you guys. On the first day of preorders, we hit a quarter of the goal I have for sales. You’re amazing, thank you so much. A lot of questions came up, but really just a big one: what the heck is Maple Island about? This video will explain it all,Continue reading “The Story of Maple Island”
Maple Island Presale Starts Now!
September 12th, 2025 MAPLE ISLAND IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW! You can go to my website (dennis vogen dot com) and order yourself a copy (or a dozen) now! This is a limited time presale and I will be shutting down this option before I order my first shipment of books. In case you forgotContinue reading “Maple Island Presale Starts Now!”
Mark Your Calendars!
August 18th, 2025 It’s getting real. Maple Island, my 14th book, will be officially released this November. I’ve spent nearly all of my sobriety in labor with a story about a society of vampires and I’m finally ready for you to experience this baby. I’m going to be doing things a little differently this time;Continue reading “Mark Your Calendars!”
Maple Island Announcement
November 13th, 2024 11.07.25. Find yourself in the sexy, violent, scary, and impossibly kind world of the Dampers, a group of vampires who make the decision every day to not feed on human beings. When one of them is murdered, the simmering tension in their vampiric community is turned up to an unbearable boil, spillingContinue reading “Maple Island Announcement”
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