I’ve just had a short story published. It’s called The Internal Self and it’s a “flash” piece, in this case that’s under 500 words. This is the first time I’ve had a short story published, although I’ve got another one coming out in the winter. I’d love it if you took 2 minutes to read it.
Here’s the episode itself:
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We aren’t sharing our content (including Dollars to Donuts) on Spotify because they are recruiting ads for ICE, and we won’t allow our work to support state violence. Read more here.
The audiobook of Interviewing Users is 50% off, through January 1st. You can buy it here.
Here’s the episode itself:
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Once again, we took this podcast (and Dollars to Donuts) off of Spotify because they are running recruitment ads for ICE, and we won’t allow our work to support zip-tying of innocent children. Read more here.
Here’s the episode itself:
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We took this podcast (and Dollars to Donuts) off of Spotify because they are running recruitment ads for ICE, and we won’t allow our work to support violence against our neighbors. Read more here.
Here’s the third episode of Off the Path with Sam and Steve
Good Interviewing
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Here’s the second episode of Off the Path with Sam and Steve
What Do You Do When You Want To Grow
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Here’s the first episode of Off the Path with Sam and Steve
The Good Enough Career
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Sam Ladner and I have a new podcast, called Off the Path with Sam and Steve. It’s a limited series, where we talk about what a research career looks like, even when it goes “off the path.” It’s on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify. Our first three episodes are live.
Here’s a few videos with Sam and I talking about what we’re talking about with this podcast.
My new novella, Occupied Minds, is now for sale at Amazon. If you’ve enjoyed my writing, I hope you’ll check it out and leave a review. It’s only $2.99!
On a quiet and humid night, good-hearted county employee Bubba Montgomery meets a strange visitor who needs his assistance. When Bubba agrees to help, he soon discovers that his decision will impact not only his fate but the fates of his girlfriend Mitzi, his fellow residents of Hubberton, and ultimately the entire planet and indeed the human race!
The adventure unfolds across a dazzling set of viewpoints – different characters, different times, different planets – as we see the terrifying consequences of Bubba’s and Mitzi’s choices.
Darkly funny and deeply weird, Occupied Minds blends alien invasion small town life with dark humor science fiction, absurdist comedy, and a touch of Philip K. Dick–style paranoia.
“Steve Portigal’s characters are (at times literally) from another world, yet drawn so deftly as to be tangible, recognizable, and deeply human.”
–Nadine Perez Fox, James Kirkwood Award-winning writer