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I have 317 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 185876 times and 187 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 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

Cherry

Karl (3)

Continuing on with my story Karl. Let me know what you think of it. All suggestions are welcome, and will likely get incorporated :) 3. When Karl...
Cherry

Karl (1-2)

I've decided to go back to my favorite subject matter for October! Here's yet another comedy about death and what comes next. I'll keep posting more...

The Pizza Dilemma (2)

2. As James walked down the trail he thought about the series of events that had led him to that exact moment. Only a month before he had been living...

The Pizza Dilemma

Vinnie drove a black Cadillac which was meant to inspire fear in the hearts of whoever saw its bright headlamps rolling down the street. It was one...

Lead Solutions

I sat sandwhiched between beakers and labcoats, peaking through a tiny crack in the cabinet as two scientists in red coats argued. The subject matter...

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