Digital Fractures

Spec-Fic that questions reality, memory, and resistance.

Created by Josie Valderrama, psychologist and speculative fiction author, this world-building project weaves together themes of trauma, virtuality, memory suppression, media exploitation, and spiritual rebellion. Every story is a window into a different facet of this near-future reality—some dystopian, some luminous, all deeply human.

Think: Black Mirror meets The Left Hand of Darkness, through the lens of inner healing and digital collapse.

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About the Author

Psychotherapist. Consciousness explorer.

Author of speculative fiction that cuts to the soul.

I write stories that destabilize what we think we know—about reality, power, selfhood, and survival. My background in psychology informs the characters’ inner worlds, while my lifelong obsession with truth, imagination, and liberation drives the plot.

Glitchfall is not just a concept.

It’s a looking glass held up to our shifting times.

A complex, abstract digital image features intertwined metallic and glass-like structures, resembling a futuristic machine or art installation. Reflective surfaces create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, with intricate details suggesting a sense of movement or transformation.
A complex, abstract digital image features intertwined metallic and glass-like structures, resembling a futuristic machine or art installation. Reflective surfaces create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, with intricate details suggesting a sense of movement or transformation.
Futuristic woman dressed in black with slightly distorted body and a forearm that appears cybernetic
Futuristic woman dressed in black with slightly distorted body and a forearm that appears cybernetic
A futuristic cityscape with industrial architecture featuring large pipes and angular structures. There are cables and fabric draped across the scene, and the buildings have a worn, weathered appearance.
A futuristic cityscape with industrial architecture featuring large pipes and angular structures. There are cables and fabric draped across the scene, and the buildings have a worn, weathered appearance.
A futuristic scene featuring a large hovering spacecraft with illuminated blue lights and intricate surface details. Several smaller aircraft are flying in the background among large clouds and tall, rectangular structures. The word 'IMAGINE' is displayed in glowing letters, set against a hazy sky.
A futuristic scene featuring a large hovering spacecraft with illuminated blue lights and intricate surface details. Several smaller aircraft are flying in the background among large clouds and tall, rectangular structures. The word 'IMAGINE' is displayed in glowing letters, set against a hazy sky.

July 2025: Mother Tongue

A sensorial mindfield. A telepathic communion. A fracture in the One Mind.

In a near-future society linked by neural biochips, adults experience a state of shared consciousness known as the Mother Tongue—a flowing, immersive language of sensation, memory, and desire. It’s not speech. It’s not thought. It’s everything in between.

But what happens when a person enters this psychic stream carrying pain?

Niva, a gifted sensate, seeks solace in the Tongue after a painful rupture. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a feedback loop of emotional collapse; a glitch that threatens to drown her and destabilize the collective.

As the boundaries between inner turmoil and shared perception blur, Mother Tongue asks:

Can a wounded psyche harmonize with a collective soul? Or does one cracked note fracture the chorus?

A speculative tale of intimacy, regulation, and the cost of communion.

Glitchfall Continuum's stories challenge perception and ignite imagination—truly a unique experience.

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A vintage science fiction book titled 'Nine Tomorrows' by Isaac Asimov is placed on a textured surface. The book features a colorful cover with an abstract illustration. In front of the book, there is a round badge with text that reads 'Space Odyssey' and 'Fear is the mind-killer'. The overall image has a nostalgic and sci-fi theme.
A vintage science fiction book titled 'Nine Tomorrows' by Isaac Asimov is placed on a textured surface. The book features a colorful cover with an abstract illustration. In front of the book, there is a round badge with text that reads 'Space Odyssey' and 'Fear is the mind-killer'. The overall image has a nostalgic and sci-fi theme.

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