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Ashton Macaulay (Author)

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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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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 18d

One Night at Kedasi is dangerously close to breaking the top 500 in comedy #SciFi! This book follows Zip, a jaded ship captain and her best friend Tom, a 5-foot tall talking shrimp on a dangerous adventure to an abandoned theme park planet.

Help this #book break out: linktr.ee/MacAshton

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 2h

"I couldn’t put One Night at Kedasi down. The story pulled me in right away and kept me hooked the whole time. Great characters, great twists, and such a satisfying ending. Definitely one of my favorite reads this year!" --GoodReads

Grab your copy here: linktr.ee/MacAshton

#Books #SciFi #Read

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 1d

That's not very Right Hand Corn of them.

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 1d

Where is the fun in using a map?

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 2d

Here is the moment last night that 47,000 fans new the @mariners.com were advancing to the ALCS. The feeling in that stadium, even after 15 innings was electric. In the words of Cal Raleigh, let's win the whole f**kin thing! GO MARINERS

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 2d

Glad you enjoyed it! I could see this agent coming back as a character in a full length at some point. She's a lot of fun.

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks @abctales.bsky.social for making my story Pick of the Day! The Agent is all about trying to sell a house that's full of spirits. I loved writing this one. It's spooky, funny, and up my alley in every way. Read both parts for free here: www.abctales.com/story/macash...

#ShortStory

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 3d

Alright, alright, color me hyped for the new Game of Thrones show. This looks great.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Official Teaser Trailer | HBO Max

A tall tale that became legend. The new #GameOfThrones series, #AKnightoftheSevenKingdoms, premieres January 18 on HBO Max. About HBO Max: HBO Max is the premier global streaming platform from…

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 4d

Your brain is helping you forget things that hurt it. Believe it or not, this is a comedy podcast, but we got deep this week talking about things that surprised us. Turns out, not all surprises are good 😂

Your brain is really good at helping you forget when necessary. #depression #mentalhealth #anxiety

Despite the somber tone, this is from our comedy podcast, Review Everything, episode 15, Things That Surprised Me. You can find it wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 5d

This week we're talking about the existential wall of my late 20s, James Gunn's Superman, and living with depression 😂. Spoilers, depression is going to get ranked higher than you think.

Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aux...
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/40b2...

Existential Crises, Superman, and 2000s Comedies - Review Everything Episode 15

This week on Review Everything, we're taking a look at things that surprised us. Whether it's the emotional wall at the end of Ashton's 20s, the 2000s comedy, Role Models, or James Gunn's Superman,…

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 6d

The Oatmeal (@theoatmeal.bsky.social) is spitting (drawing?) some straight fire this morning. This comic perfectly encapsulates how I feel every time someone asks me if I use AI to generate ideas for my writing. No, f&#* off, that's the fun part.

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A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 6d

This is how I felt when I jumped into Megabonk for the first time.

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 6d

Boy, this feels a little too real right now.

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#RTO #Tech

Corporate Translator: RTO policy #corporate #corporatehumor #remotework #rto

The Corporate Translator joins you as you are forced back into the office

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone else have trouble understanding what the heck is going on with Threads? I might just be getting old, but I can't understand that app for the life of me.

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 7d

My desk is ready for Spooky Season. Time to go buy more decorations.

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 7d

Huge thanks to Paper Boat Booksellers for hosting me Friday night! The crowd for the One Night at Kedasi launch was incredible. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick this off.

If you missed it, they’ve still got a few signed copies on the shelf.

#BookLaunch #SciFi #SeattleBooks #AuthorLife

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 8d

It's so damned cool and it's coming to all future book events with me.

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Artemesia Publishing @apbooks.bsky.social · 8d

At @macashton.bsky.social first book event for the release of his new #scifi novel one of the people attending the event had 3-D printed the Nana's Hog, the ship in the book. This is so freaking cool!

Book fans are amazing! 📚🚀 💙📚

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A 3D printed replica of the "Nana's Hog", the spaceship from the novel "One Night at Kedasi" stands next to a copy of the book. The printed ship is about 8 inches (20 cm) tall. It has two triangular "ears" and a green circle for the "snout".

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 10d

I am a simple man, and I want two things:
1. Constantine 2 with Keanu Reeves
2. A Mummy reboot with Brendan Frasier returning

We. can. do. this.

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'Hopefully, They Like It, Too' — Keanu Reeves Has a New Draft of the Constantine 2 Script and He's Going to Take It to DC Studios - IGN

Keanu Reeves has issued an update on Constantine 2, revealing plans to deliver a fresh draft of the script to DC Studios for — fans hope — approval.

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 10d

After 3 months together, the dogs have started sharing a chair. It is too adorable for my Friday brain to process.

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 10d

Someone has to have written this fan fic, right?

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 10d

a group of people in a classroom with the words " it 's october 3rd "

ALT: a group of people in a classroom with the words " it 's october 3rd "

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 10d

Tonight I will be at Paper Boat Booksellers in West Seattle signing books, showing off world class PowerPoint skills, and doing a short reading. Last week's event was a blast. Come on down, support local business and grab a signed book!

#SciFi #Seattle #WestSeattle

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 13d

Mmmmm, crispy corporate efficiency.

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 13d

I'm glad the letter mailing campaign worked 🙏

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 13d

I just got my notification that mine shipped. So excited about this one.