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I have 308 stories published in 9 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 160073 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

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The Mallard God Complex (7-1)

This story is split into two posts because of length. 7. Far From Any Road We drive through the night. I doze on and off, each time finding that we’...
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Death Co: 7 (We Have Rules)

7. We Have Rules Getting fired in my line of work is not an easy thing. There are only a few ways for it to happen, and the consequences serve as a...

The Mallard God Complex (6)

6. Sudden Life The night air is fresh and welcoming as I stretch my legs. I look down at the hole I have just been pulled from and see that it is not...
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Death Co: 6 (Mirror Mirror)

6. Mirror Mirror As it turns out, being an agent of death is something you can get used to. Much like killing time while waiting for the bus, killing...
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The Mallard God Complex (5)

5. Sit Still Dark. Where ever I am, it is dark. There is a caterpillar inching by my face. Or at least it looks like a caterpillar, it’s really too...

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