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  1. So many cool references in this article. The Matrix, Inception, Dream Scenario, Minority Report, the psychedelic cults of California... If only we had a simple category label to tie all these things together. 🤔

    As is clearly the case with #cyberpunk, one has to remember that every cool piece of #dreampunk tech is bound to be used against us by our capitalist overlords, but it may still have value if treated with due caution. And that includes psychoactive chemicals, which were (and I assume continue to be) a major part of government-funded mind control but also fueled the countercultural revolution of the 1960s.

    dazeddigital.com/life-culture/

    #dream #dreams #dreaming #dreamTech #lucidDream #lucidDreams #lucidDreaming #psychedelic #psychedelia #PhilipKDick #TheMatrix #dreampunkFiction #trippyTech #trippyFiction

  2. A #somniscope is a device that allows you to experience the recorded dreams of others. It's a more direct version of the process of reading a story or watching a movie.

    The main value of fiction is this ability to give people a shared experience. This power shapes culture, and indeed reality itself.

    cliffjonesjr.com/somniscope

    #books #fiction #writing #reading #dream #dreams #dreaming #dreampunk #shortFiction #shortStories #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFiction #cyberpunk

  3. Reminds me of Courtney LoCicero's story "A Long-Awaited Interview" to appear in the #dreampunk collection #SOMNISCOPE next month!

    "You trap us behind glass for the sake of communication, but your toys—he gestured to the tech attached to the tank—will not provide clarity."

    sciencealert.com/scientists-co

    #fiction #books #shortStories #shortFiction #whales #dolphins #cyberpunk #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFictiom #weirdFiction #language #linguistics #animalCommunication

  4. Get to know me, #writingCommunity edition:

    1. What genre(s) do you write? Mostly #SF, some #fantasy, usually #dreampunk.
    2. How many books have you written? Three complete, almost four.
    3. How many have you published? Two, with #SOMNISCOPE due out next month.
    4. Which tense do you prefer to write in? Usually past.
    5. Which perspective? It varies, but usually third.
    6. 3 authors who inspire your writing: Philip K. Dick, James Tiptree Jr., @neilhimself!
    7. Writing software: Google Docs, usually on my phone.
    8. What genre do you read? Weird psychological stuff, often #SFFH.

  5. #3GoodThings for today:

    1. The manuscript for my multi-author #dreampunk collection #SOMNISCOPE is finally complete, including a frame story tying everything together!

    2. The town I live in right now (Bryan, Texas) has a really nice selection of gluten-free baked goods. (I just ate a next-level chocolate chip cookie from Muriel's GF Bakery.)

    3. Final edits are just about wrapped up for my debut #novella #DRECK, which is coming out really soon.

    #books #writing #sff #scifi #writingCommunity

  6. @ancient_catbus Thanks! Right now I'm looking for bands that are actually calling themselves "dreampunk." This is what I did a few years back with indie authors using the term, and the results were pretty awesome. The second #dreampunk anthology #Somniscope will be coming out later this year.

    whatisdreampunk.com/profiles

  7. Today would have been the 94th birthday of visionary #SF author #PhilipKDick. He passed beyond the veil way back in 1982, far too soon. This portrait was done by a distinctive talent by the name of #BrentHouzenga without the aid of any sort of AI, using actual hands and paint and such! I met Brent at a #PKDFestival in Colorado, where Phil is buried. He later put together the cover art for #SOMNISCOPE, an upcoming #dreampunk anthology. So anyway, happy birthday, Phil! You are missed. #scifi #art

  8. Okay, here's my overdue #introduction post...

    I'm a #JavaScript developer by day and a #fiction writer/editor by night (mostly #SF, #dreampunk in particular). I have a master's in #linguistics and taught in #Japan for a while. I love #art, #cooking, etc.

    I'd like to connect with the #writingCommunity here, particularly since I seem to be making a habit of compiling #shortFiction anthologies. The first was #MIRRORMAZE, and a follow-up called #SOMNISCOPE is on the way.

    cliffjonesjr.com/mirrormaze