Tag: nate ragolia

  • I read at Write Club on 11/1/18!

    I was one of the combatants at Write Club on November 1 here in Denver. If you haven’t been, oh you must! Check out this awesome artistic and charitable organization at their website: https://www.writeclubdenver.com/. My topic was “ethical” facing off against my opponent who wrote something on “corrupt”. Here’s the short story I read, a whimsical…

  • “A Companion Piece” featured on Denver Orbit Podcast

    I wrote a short story titled, “A Companion Piece,” that was featured on the Denver Orbit podcast. The story, about technology, sex, disposability, and artificial intelligence is read expertly by the amazing Rachel Trignano (and I make a brief vocal appearance, too!). Special thanks to Josh Mattison for inviting me to contribute to the show,…

  • “Ensign Friend” published in ATB’s Outside In Boldly Goes!

      HELLO THERE!!! If you like Star Trek: The Next Generation, or just me, you might want to buy the book linked below. First, it’s a great collection of essays, poetry, fiction and other responses to all 174 ST:TNG episodes. Second, I have a short story in it. It’s called “Ensign Friend” and it’s a…

  • Interview with Dani Hedlund of Tethered by Letters

    Dani Hedlund, author, publisher, nonprofit literary champion, and founder of Tethered by Letters, and F(r)iction interviewed me about writing, There You Feel Free, and more. It was an incredible honor. Read the whole thing at https://tetheredbyletters.com/interview-nate-ragolia/. Be well and be kind, Nate

  • NEW FICTION: Talking Heads

    It was a Wednesday. I had just started speaking at an event in Fayetteville. The crowd waved signs and chanted each of my catchphrases. “Bigger is best!” “Winning ain’t for losers!” “Deal with it, baby!” The spotlight glowed against my face, the podium, the flags behind me. I smiled. I waved my arms. I made…

  • RUINATION published in The Stoneslide Corrective

      I’m excited to share that The Stoneslide Corrective has published my short story Ruination in their Aftermath issue. I’m proud to be included alongside other authors and essayists for this project. I hope you’ll take a moment to read my sci-fi short. You can do so for free, though Stoneslide asks for a $1.99 contribution for…

  • Brooklyn’s Spring Creek Sun reviews There You Feel Free

    My book, There You Feel Free, has been out for nearly two years now. That’s a long time and an especially long time in the book world. For that reason, among others, I feel so grateful and fortunate that the Spring Creek Sun, a Brooklyn, New York newspaper decided to review my book. You can get a…

  • Book Review: And Wind Will Wash Away by Jordan A. Rothacker

    As It Ought to Be have published another of my book reviews. This time I read and recommended Jordan A. Rothacker’s And Wind Will Wash Away, recently published by Deeds. You can check out the complete review at AIOTB. Toodle-oo.

  • NEW FICTION: The Most Interested Man in the World

    I dabbled in script/screenplay writing for this BONED entry. It’s a playful take on the Dos Equis commercials that can’t have escaped your notice. Hope you enjoy this whimsical little gag. – n. THE MOST INTERESTED MAN IN THE WORLD A SATIRICAL SKETCH IN 3 PARTS BY NATE RAGOLIA CC0 Public Domain via Pixabay [#1] A gray…

  • NEW FICTION: Finleymania

    Hey there! Here’s another original short story. This one’s a weird confluence of art, medicine, and madness. Originally published in BONED. Enjoy!  – n. FINLEYMANIA BY NATE RAGOLIA CC0 Public Domain The ceiling comprises sixty-four square tiles. Each tile has two-hundred and fifty-four dimples, except for the eight tiles that are occupied by light fixtures…