William X. Adams is a cognitive psychologist who left the academic life for the information technology industry to find out if the mind is like a computer. He writes psychological science fiction to dramatize what he learned. He lives in Portland, OR.
William X. Adams is a cognitive psychologist who left the academic life for the information technology industry to find out if the mind is like a computer. He writes psychological science fiction to dramatize what he learned. He lives in Portland, OR.
William X. Adams's Projects
Alien Body: First in the Phane Series
In Alien Body (sci-fi, 80,000 words), Physician Dave Booker is shocked to discover an alien living i... more
Alien Dream Machine
Alien Dream Machine (82,000 words, sci-fi), by William X. Adams
Available online April 1, 2021. C... more
Alien Dream Machine
Gunnar is a young Las Vegas PI who struggles with narcolepsy, falling asleep at unpredictable moment... more
Alien Panic: Second in the Phane Series
Lou Buck, ex-cop and recovering opioid addict, searches for his kidnapped adult daughter, Lacey. In ... more
Alien Talk
Alien Talk (sci-fi, 80,000 words): Robin Taylor is an android, an artificial human, and a specialis... more
Intelligent Things: Third in the Newcomers Series
Intelligent Things (conceptual sci-fi, 80,000 words).
Engineer Jennifer Valentine releases advance... more
Nothing in Mind: An Investigation
Every night, you mentally disappear for several hours. During dreamless sleep, you are not present t... more
Polters: First in the Polter Series
Clay is devastated by the recent murder of Lane as he crosses the Willamette River at midnight to Ba... more
Reluctant Android
Andy Bolton, a software engineer in Seattle, feels like just a regular guy but evidence mounts that ... more
Scientific Introspection
Scientific Introspection calls for psychologists to use introspection to investigate the mind. Remar... more
Self-Publish Your Novel for Under $500: A Step-by-step Guide for Writers
Self-publishing is the most practical way for a novelist to find readers, and with today's technolog... more
