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I have 308 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 159744 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

Death Co: 11 (No Prada)

11. No Prada “Would you like a drink?” “What?” My vision was blurry and the room around me spun wildly like a carousel. “You’ve ventured all the way...
Cherry

Death Co: 10 (The Devil's Advocate)

10. The Devil’s Advocate At the end of the austere hallway was a desk. Not an ornate, wood-carved, demonic symbol-ridden, functional piece of...
Cherry

Death Co: 9 Highway to Hell

9. Highway to Hell Getting to hell was easy enough. Without even a second glance I boarded the train leaving the main offices and soon found myself...
Cherry

Death Co. (Cheating Death)

8. Cheating Death Saving someone’s life can be as simple as knocking a peanut cookie out of their hand, protecting them from the deadly allergens...
Cherry

The Mallard God Complex (7-2)

Sorry, apparently this chapter is too long for the word count. Now it has to be in two pieces. Hope you can still enjoy the flow! And now, the '...

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