Ashton Macaulay (Author)

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This week, we discover the unexpected nostalgia of P90X videos, competitive New Year's Resolutions, and how to "Get Gud". It's brand new episode of Review Everything!

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#Podcasts #Podcasting #TierList

Fuck ICE. Fuck the dipshit in chief. Half of this country needs to wake the fuck up right now. We are so far into Nazi Germany territory, it's insane. If you're still keeping your head in the sand waiting for this to blow over, it's in Minneapolis today, it'll be in your backyard tomorrow.

Finally had a chance to watch Frankenstein. Guillermo Del Toro knew exactly what he wanted to make and did that. Frankenstein is gothic horror to a T. It's slow, dialogue heavy, and only ends when it's good and ready.

I'm not going to rush back to watch it again, but it was a unique take.

We're covering a lot of ground, as usual this week. We're talking about famous heists, female reproductive health, and the Pokemon glitches that defined our childhood. It's a mix of education and… The Truth About D.B. Cooper, Pokémon Glitches, and "Things that are lost" | S2 E3

This week on Review Everything, we've got reproductive health, D.B. Cooper's disappearance, and a famous Pokémon glitch! The theme was "Things that are lost". I'm just happy I finally had an excuse to rabbit hole on D.B. Cooper.

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Just signed up to write in the NYC Midnight short story challenge. I'll get a topic, character, and genre Friday morning and then have a week to write the story. If all goes well, I'll move on to do it again with less time and so on and so forth. Should be a lot of fun!

Don't let the cuteness fool you, this adorable bastard was up all night with tummy issues. He's lucky he has such a cute bug-eyed face.

Alex Garland Isn’t Interested in Making a 28 Days Later Sequel Alex Garland isn’t interested in making a 28 Days Later sequel, but what he did make is far more interesting.

Alex Garland isn't interested in making a 28 Days Later sequel, but what he did is far more interesting.

My 4.5 Star review of The Bone Temple:
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I really hope this makes enough at the box office that they get to finish this trilogy.

#Zombies #MovieReview

John Doe Does Not Suck | Artemesia Publishing Witty YA vampire mystery explores anxiety, morality, and surprising alliances. - BookLife Review – Editor’s Pick John Doe is an aspiring author. He’s 317 years old (passing as 17) and an expert in alm...

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JOHN DOE DOES NOT SUCK by Kathryn Berla

John Doe thinks he's the last vampire on Earth but a serial killer will change everything John's held true for 300 years.

#booksky💙📚 #YAfiction #vampirefiction

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Hottest couple's costume of 2026 just dropped. Wear this, and you're both DEFINITELY going to The Bone Temple.

Also, this movie was awesome, no notes. Excited for 28 Years Later... 3?

Best I can do is soggy focaccia from MET market and chicken that is too hot.

Well, I can stop the search, I found my new cover art. No notes.

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Dear God. Your talent knows no limits.

Man, the amount of "artists" reaching out to help with my book cover that are actually just more AI slop is insane. The intro text they all send is almost identical. Also, there are AI image checks out there, dummies... I see you.

Your portfolio looks amazing! Sent a DM.

Whiteout: A Nick Ventner Adventure (The Nick Ventner Adventures Book 1) Whiteout: A Nick Ventner Adventure (The Nick Ventner Adventures Book 1) - Kindle edition by Macaulay, Ashton. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Whiteout: A Nick Ventner Adventure (The Nick Ventner Adventures Book 1).

For reference, this is the series and what the covers look like. Right now they feel horror coded, but they're meant to be bigger adventure novels. I'm trying to bring back that vintage adventure tone with a more modern setting. www.amazon.com/Whiteout-Nic...

Will DM!

I had a lot of fun writing this one and I'm happy to see it's ABC Tales pick of the day!

Thanks for making this pick of the day!

Awesome! Would you be willing to send me some samples?

I like the vintage adventure feel, I think it fits well, but the story does take place in modern times. Mostly I'm looking for a human artist to do it rather than using AI.

Hey there! There are 2 print covers I need and 2 ebooks. 1 ebook is brand new and the rest are pre-existing published novels that I'm just looking to refresh.

They are pulpy monster hunting adventures. Think The Mummy in terms of action/comedy/monsters. Very similar vibe.

Can you say more about what a more modern interpretation would be? The vibe of my series is Indiana Jones x The Mummy (1999). Think big 80s/90s action adventure with humor and high stakes.

I'm looking for an artist to help me do some pulp adventure novel covers! I'm looking to redo some of my back catalogue as well as a new one. Below is a ChatGPT image of the vibe I'm looking for, but I'd like to pay a real human artist instead. If this is in your wheelhouse, please hit me up :)

West Seattle is apparently starting Mario Kart IRL. I could hear the engines two miles away 😂

This morning, the phrase: "Diet and Exorcise" has been stuck in my head, which means it's only a matter of time before I write a short story about a personal training demon hunter.

Short Story – Escalation This week, I’ve brought you a story inspired by the idiocy that is wartime escalation policy. I wrote this a few months ago, but it’s feeling timely with all of our newfound conflict ab…

This week, I've brought you a story inspired by the idiocy that is wartime escalation policy. I wrote this a few months ago, but it's feeling timely with our continued escalation and newfound conflicts abroad.

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#ShortFiction #ShortStory #PoliticalHumor

Monster Stomping in Crocs – Dungeon Crawler Carl Books 1-3 Review When someone tells you there’s a book about a Seattle man in crocs getting stuck with his ex’s Persian cat and hunting goblins in a subterranean dungeon-based gameshow, you pick up a copy.

Dungeon Crawler Carl is the new hotness right now and I've compressed my review of the first three books into one six-minute read. tl;dr, they are mostly enjoyable, if a little overwritten and clunky at times.

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#BookReview #Books #LitRPG #Review

Alan would like to lodge a formal complaint about his sweater. While cute, he feels it restricts his ability to primally disembowel his bear. He will not be taking further questions or pictures until the situation is remedied.

#Dogs #Dog #Puppy

Thanks for making this pick of the day! Glad everyone is enjoying it :)

A cautionary tale for our times from Mac Ashton:

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Very happy to see One Night at Kedasi on Lisa's top 3 books of 2025 list. She did a phenomenal job editing it.

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