Cool! I write positive science fiction for joy. And now my account website is verified. Please follow @solarpunk.art

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Gen Py on Instagram: "I got the nicest rejection. And though I expected that answer, I am still a bi... 51 likes, 18 comments - genpy on May 16, 2023: "I got the nicest rejection. And though I expected that answer, I am still a bit sad as a part of ..."

Some awesome solarpunk art by my wife, the beautiful Evgenia @pyak.com.

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Non-fiction, but important to #solarpunk: I wrote on my private account about "Schrödinger's immigrant".

A Life So Shiny - solarpunk.art Michael screamed. It was not only the sudden, bright light that scared him, but also the fact that a giant hand grabbed him by the feet, hung him head down and smacked him on the butt – without any ...

"A Life So Shiny" is a very short story about the secret fuel that drives too many lives. I hope you enjoy it. #solarpunk

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PS: I would love to hear your thoughts on this story. :)

Yesterday I got feedback on my writing from another solarpunk writer that I like.

It was really helpful. And I hope it will lead to more immersive stories from me.

In other words: I am thinking about writing again...

Thank you Renan. She is just starting. Every encouragement means a lot. :)

Solarpunk Novela 001 - solarpunk.art The push came hard and unexpected. Blue veins flushed with blood. They stood out against the dry skin of Arvo’s hand, as he gripped the joystick and forced his will on the machine. In the fight betw...

Well, for example:

Healthcare is free and available for everyone.

Which makes sense: We in the European Union believe that education is a basic right & should be free.

If education is a right, then health is even more so.

I wrote about solarpunk's social aspects:

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Good morning. The new week starts for me with charging my electric car while enjoying fresh coffee at the beach in Santander, Spain.

A solarpunk future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed.

What aspects of life in Spain are solarpunk? 1/2

fyi @renanbernardo.bsky.social 😜

Evgenia Pyak

..also got rejected.

BUT:

My wife Evgenia @pyak.com painted a picture for this story and this picture WAS bought and published by @solarpunklitmag.bsky.social.

My wife is a much better artist than I am a writer.

Find her art here:

www.pyak.es

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...got rejected.

BUT:

I wrote ANOTHER story for @solarpunklitmag.bsky.social that...

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I wrote this story for a 250 word challenge by the awesome @solarpunklitmag.bsky.social

150 entries. Only four winners.

My story was one of those who...

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Solarpunk - A fictional podcast from the year 2047. Get some joy today! Solarpunk is a fictional podcast from the year 2047. It is the future history of my children. In America, in Europe and on Mars.Think of Solarpunk as kind of an Immigrant Tale: It’s about the joy of...

A gust of wind blew an autumn leaf into the room.

„You. are. not. on. Mars.“

THE END

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PS: The story behind  this story...

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„Second: You are NOT a billionaire!“

„I’m working on it!“

„Now to my last point.“

My guest grabbed the handle of my make-believe window. He turned it sideways and opened it wide. Solar panel, wind power, vertical farm, wooden cabin:The view behind the LCD display stayed exactly the same.

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There are only three things I’d like to point out.“

„Yeah?“

„First: It’s not „the real thing“. If you stand close, you see the glimmer of the screen. Unnatural.“

„Mean!“

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„It’s what all those billionaires use. It‘s Elon’s main promise: You won’t see the difference. Your past on Earth or your tunnel on Mars: Feels exactly the same!"

„Oookay…. I see you are excited. I am happy for you...

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„See? That’s triple glass, R-value of eight – excellent insulation! It’s tilt and turn, like in Germany. And the LCD has 24k resolution! It’s more real than reality!!!“

„Yeah, awesome. I repeat: WHY?“

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„I call it my „billionaires view“.

„I call it an LCD screen in a window frame.“

„I‘m very proud of it!“

„Why? I mean – really. WHY?!“

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The solar panels following the sun, the micro wind turbine and – at the far end of the property - the vertical farm and my little wooden cabin. I write most of my novels there.“

„Yes, I see that. I don’t get it. What’s the point?“

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It's Friday and I like to make you smile. Here is a very short story. I hope it makes you grin.

BILLION DOLLAR VIEW
by Chris @pyak.eu

„What’s that?“

„You like the view? Stand right here - you can see my whole setup:

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Billion Dollar View - solarpunk.art A smile, an insight and hope: All in this 250 words solarpunk short story. (Two minutes reading time.)

If you need a smile today: Here are 100 words about Elon Musk's wonderful #MarsColony. Or...not? #solarpunk #mars

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Solarpunk Podcast 0 00. Episode Zero - The Origin of Hope Solarpunk is a fictional podcast from the year 2047. It is the future history of my children. In America, in Europe and on Mars.Think of Solarpunk as kind of an Immigrant Tale: It’s about the joy of...

The year is 2047 and you are listening to a fictional solarpunk podcast:

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