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I have 317 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
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Ashton Macaulay

Pre-order my new comedic sci-fi novel, One Night at Kedasi, launching 9/23/25: https://linktr.ee/macashton

I take most of my inspiration from a lifelong anxiety disorder that has constantly tried to convince me the world revolves around my death. Writing about death-defying situations with a humorous bend has helped me cope and produced what I feel are some interesting stories. In an age filled with plenty of non-fiction to keep us grounded, I’m trying to create literature that transports readers away to the big adventure novels of old and pokes fun at just about everything that goes bump in the night.

I live in Seattle with a cat and two dogs. They are featured frequently in everything I do, be it typos in my work, or strange photoshops to use as my website header. Thanks for reading!

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MARKeting (3)

Previous Chapter 3. Job Hunting Before the rise of corporate culture, there was no job hunting. Instead, the job was hunting. This was out of both...
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MARKeting (2)

Sorry, I know it's been a while since I posted the first chapter of this, but better late than never :) Link to Chapter 1 2. Performance Review...
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Three Doors (Part 2 of 2)

Apologies, story was too long so it was split in two. Part 1 here. The television stopped. This time, Neil was older. He was walking his dog for a...
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Three Doors (Part 1 of 2)

Three Doors Ashton Macaulay Neil listened to the crackling whisper of the autumn breeze as it mixed with the rumble of passing cars. The sun hung...
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MARKeting (1)

1. Clarence worked in one of the most mundane and frustrating fields ever to grace the round surface of the Earth: consultation marketing. While many...
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