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Ashton Macaulay (Author)

@macashton.bsky.social

Writer of nearly critically acclaimed novels, novellas, and short stories. New Sci-Fi Comedy One Night at Kedasi OUT NOW: https://linktr.ee/MacAshton

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P90X, Bingo, and Ashton's Neck Neck Neck | Review Everything | S2E4 Review Everything ยท Episode

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!

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDgw...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/48OH...

#Podcasts #Podcasting #TierList

03.02.2026 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

24.01.2026 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

24.01.2026 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Truth About D.B. Cooper, Pokรฉmon Glitches, and "Things that are lost" | S2 E3
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 andโ€ฆ The Truth About D.B. Cooper, Pokรฉmon 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 Pokรฉmon glitch! The theme was "Things that are lost". I'm just happy I finally had an excuse to rabbit hole on D.B. Cooper.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiff...

open.spotify.com/episode/4tyR...

21.01.2026 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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!

21.01.2026 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

19.01.2026 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alex Garland Isnโ€™t Interested in Making a 28 Days Later Sequel Alex Garland isnโ€™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:
macashton.com/2026/01/19/a...

I really hope this makes enough at the box office that they get to finish this trilogy.

#Zombies #MovieReview

19.01.2026 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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John Doe Does Not Suck | Artemesia Publishing Witty YA vampire mystery explores anxiety, morality, and surprising alliances. - BookLife Review โ€“ Editorโ€™s Pick John Doe is an aspiring author. Heโ€™s 317 years old (passing as 17) and an expert in alm...

Releasing tomorrow!

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.

#booksky๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #YAfiction #vampirefiction

www.apbooks.net/product-page...

19.01.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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?

19.01.2026 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

18.01.2026 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

18.01.2026 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dear God. Your talent knows no limits.

18.01.2026 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

18.01.2026 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your portfolio looks amazing! Sent a DM.

18.01.2026 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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!

17.01.2026 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

17.01.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for making this pick of the day!

17.01.2026 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

17.01.2026 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

17.01.2026 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

17.01.2026 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

17.01.2026 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 :)

17.01.2026 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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West Seattle is apparently starting Mario Kart IRL. I could hear the engines two miles away ๐Ÿ˜‚

17.01.2026 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

15.01.2026 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Short Story โ€“ Escalation This week, Iโ€™ve brought you a story inspired by the idiocy that is wartime escalation policy. I wrote this a few months ago, but itโ€™s feeling timely with all of our newfound conflict abโ€ฆ

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.

macashton.com/2026/01/15/s...
#ShortFiction #ShortStory #PoliticalHumor

15.01.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Monster Stomping in Crocs โ€“ Dungeon Crawler Carl Books 1-3 Review When someone tells you thereโ€™s a book about a Seattle man in crocs getting stuck with his exโ€™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.

macashton.com/2026/01/12/m...

#BookReview #Books #LitRPG #Review

12.01.2026 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

12.01.2026 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

12.01.2026 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Please Hold | ABCtales When the world ends, humanity will be dangling by a rope it invented. In the late 21st Century, technology advanced with blinding speed, outpacing every expectation. Still, with all these advances, on...

A cautionary tale for our times from Mac Ashton:

www.abctales.com/story/macash...

12.01.2026 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

Lisa's List: shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...

Link to Purchase One Night at Kedasi: linktr.ee/MacAshton

09.01.2026 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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