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I have 321 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 227995 times and 196 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Ashton Macaulay

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My new comedic science fiction novel, One Night at Kedasi is available now anywhere books are sold! 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!

My stories

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Downpour(II:5) The Fighting Pits

5. The Fighting Pits As they approached the center of the city, Nick began to hear chanting. It was difficult to make out, but to him it sounded like...
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Downpour(II:4) The Book of the Dead

4. The Book of the Dead “Alright Nick, this is getting god damned ridiculous.” Albert had stood and was swaying side to side as if caught in a heavy...
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Downpour(II:3) The Seedier Parts of the City

3. The Seedier Parts of the City It amazed Nick that there were parts of the city where the golden light that seemed omnipresent did not touch. In...
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Downpour(II:2) The Lost Explorer

2. The Lost Explorer Paul Mansen sat down at the table across from him. He looked exactly the same as he had on the last episode before his...

Downpour(II-1): El Dorado

Book II The City of Gold 1. El Dorado The woman looked up from her phone to interrupt. “Sorry Nick, this is really embarrassing, but I forgot I’m...

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