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I have 308 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 145928 times and 173 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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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 true menagerie of two cats and a dog. 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

Embers: Little Black Fireflies

Little Black Fireflies 1. He hates them; their smell, their texture, and even the mild chalky residue they left behind. All around him little black...

Embers

Here is my first attempt at suspense and thriller. Embers David can smell damp death in the air. From the porch of his three-story mansion, he can...

Afterlife

This idea came from my friend Shaun. So it's his fault, unless it's really good, then it's only partially his fault. Afterlife by, Ashton Macaulay...

Piracy 101

As the weight of adulthood crushed down on Will like a ten-ton bison sitting on his forehead, he had two thoughts: Unemployment is hard, and fuck, I...

Forward (3 of 3)

Here is the conclusion of my sci-fi short story Forward. Part 1: http://www.abctales.com/story/macashton/forward Part 2: http://www.abctales.com/...

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