March was another month which brought fewer dreams than usual. What it all means, why the drop-off, I don’t know. I’ve been gathering the dreams I’ve tweeted and sharing them here since December 2009, attempting to keep them a little less ephemeral. But now that I think about it, perhaps all this dream tweeting has made them more ephemeral.

After all, the first dream I shared, back on November 30, 2007, took up nearly 300 words, not a mere 140 characters. So perhaps by tweeting, I’ve lost more than I’ve gained. Something for me to think about. But while I do …

In December, I dreamt of Jon Stewart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Fred Astaire, Daryl Dixon, David Hartwell, and many other surprise guest stars. And here they are …

March 2016

I dreamt I flew to North Korea on a secret mission for the government. Now that I’m awake, though — I don’t remember what the mission was! Mar 31

I dream I was collaborating with Harlan Ellison on a short story … about which I remember nothing other than Ponce de León was involved. Mar 30

I dreamt I explained to a friend the reason I was fearless as a teen was not arrogance, but naïveté. It seemed important she understood. Mar 30

I dreamt I was packing up statues Jack Kirby had made of all the characters he’d created (to send to a museum) and was afraid I’d chip them. Mar 30

I dreamt I got into a conversation with Jon Stewart about kids, ending up reciting the whole of “This Be the Verse.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rjRYSfCJvM Mar 29

Last night, I dreamt I explained a story idea at a convention. It was an intriguing idea. But awake, it’s not one I’d ever choose to write. Mar 26

I dreamt @Nalo_Hopkinson and I were hosting a fundraising marathon and had to talk and entertain for DAYS while urging people to donate. Mar 26

I dreamt I was in a Shakespeare play with Eddie Izzard and Maggie Smith, which was put on hold when he got into fight with the set designer. Mar 25

I dreamt Harlan Ellison was about to climb into the ring for a boxing match, then decided he’d rather live, so we went for deli instead. Mar 24

I dreamt I watched on set as Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh filmed an episode of NYPD Blue with Dennis Franz. Got to chat with them, too. Mar 23

I dreamt I developed an ability to see ghosts and learned they lived on in the rooms where they’d died, upside down, walking on the ceiling. Mar 17

I dreamt I looked out and saw a leopard prowling our front yard, and my wife came up and insisted it was only a large rabbit. But it wasn’t! Mar 16

I dreamt I was hired by @Marvel to write Thor comics and went to @Fran_Wilde to do research on Norse culture. She was an expert in my dream! Mar 15

I dreamt @EllenDatlow, Gardner Dozois, and I were on a panel and for no discernible reason began tossing Hershey bars out to the audience. Mar 15

I dreamt I felt bad for a waitress who’d been stiffed, and so planned on tipping her BIG. Wasn’t sure whether to leave a $100 or $500 bill. Mar 14

I dreamt I burned down a house with Daryl Dixon, and as the flames flickered, I kept thinking, shouldn’t we be saving this stuff instead? Mar 13

I dreamt I worked the line in a factory producing talking Donald Trump dolls, and hearing that voice over and over all day was horrifying. Mar 13

I dreamt I was surprised at my nephew’s bar mitzvah (my sister was Amy Brenneman) to see the banquet hall was filled with ping pong tables. Mar 13

I dreamt I was at a business lunch, realized I’d left my cards home, so scribbled my out contact info on Saltines. Which didn’t crumble. Mar 11

I dreamt I was at a con, and when an announcement was made George Burgos was out of the hospital, we cheered. But — who’s George Burgos? Mar 10

I dreamt Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby were in my kitchen helping me cook dinner, and wowed me with a spontaneous, improvised song and dance. Mar 9

I dreamt I rode an escalator carrying Han Solo’s real blaster prop from the first Star Wars—then dropped it! And it got crushed! Nooooo! Mar 8

I dreamt I was a detective hunting a Walter White-like criminal mastermind, and every time I’d track down a lead, he’d get bumped off! Mar 7

I dreamt I watched in horror as a crime scene was overrun by souvenir seekers, ripping a room apart and running off with possible evidence. Mar 6

I dreamt I was underwriting loans again as I once had long ago, and a loan officer was warning me a certain customer would be … difficult. Mar 6

I dreamt I watched a movie so bad you could hear the director whispering to the actors about their movement and motivation for each scene. Mar 6

I dreamt David Hartwell led a group of us to a ancient bridge, where he pointed out a story Alice Sheldon had written there in graffiti. Mar 5

I dreamt that for some unspecified reason @klingonguy forced me to comb gravy into my hair. But I worried this would cause me to be eaten. Mar 3

I dreamt my son showed up and he was wearing Carl’s hat from Walking Dead. WHICH I DID NOT LIKE. Not even Carl should be wearing Carl’s hat. vMar 2

I dreamt a crowd showed up here as if we were part of an open house tour — but we were not! They came inside and I had to shoo them away. Mar 2

I dreamt I bumped into @scalzi in D.C. and chatted, but couldn’t understand a word he said. Trying to make sense of him eventually woke me. Mar 2

I dreamt I was hit by the sudden need for an Eccles cake, so I drove immediately to the airport and flew to London. For an Eccles cake! Mar 2

I dreamt I was driving to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, but GPS failed, taking me first to a hospital, then a museum, then to Philadelphia! Mar 1

I dreamt I was on the lam for some unspecified crime and was flying home to turn myself in, wondering if I’d be arrested before I got there. Mar 1