Ashton Macaulay (Author)
@macashton.bsky.social
Writer of nearly critically acclaimed novels, novellas, and short stories. Purchase my nearly-critically acclaimed comedy sci-fi novel, One Night at Kedasi: https://linktr.ee/MacAshton
Look, Star Wars optometry is important and NO ONE is talking about it. With Galactic Racer coming soon, now feels like the right time. youtu.be/J7XpeWS3TA0?... #podcast #comedy #starwars
None of us are talking about Star Wars optometry as much as we should be. #podcast #starwars
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This week, Conor goes hard in the paint against back wizardry and I ponder unintentional millennial investments with my Pokémon collection. » You tube: youtu.be/2wGgjClxiBw?... » Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... » Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0SJ8R2A... #Podcasts #Comedy
Things That You Can Sit On - S2E13
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Whiteout, the first of Nick Ventner's adventures is finally available as an #audiobook! It's hot outside, which means it's the perfect time to head on a frigid hunt through the Himalayas in search of the mythical yeti. Get a copy: books2read.com/NickVentnerW... #BookSky #Books
Odysseus had his perilous journey, and I have my navigation to the one AMC with the broken escalators and sketchy back stairs to get up instead. Unclear who's journey was harder. #movies
Repost if you're 1 mild inconvenience away from breaking down.
1700s France was a wild time for many reasons, but I don't think I expected so many deadly wolf cryptid attacks. New episode of Cryptids Decrypted out now! Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1UXTTfr... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCus... #Podcast
Cryptids Decrypted
Podcast · Ashton Macaulay · Cryptids Decrypted is a podcast about diving into the research surrounding creatures from the fringe of reality and the people dedicated to studying them. The host, Ashton ...
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I guess I need to stop calling myself nearly critically acclaimed now that Kedasi won a medal. Huge thanks to @apbooks.bsky.social for making this happen. This package was a wonderful surprise to receive today. If you want to read it: books2read.com/kedasi #Writing #BookSky #Books
It's #SelfPubSaturday check out the starter pack for some great books and authors. If you want to be included in the starter, message me or reply to this. Reskeets appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5iYkkG
It's 1764 in Gevaudan and shit is about to pop off. How much damage can a "like a wolf, not a wolf" really do? Read on to find out. open.substack.com/pub/macashto... #Crytpozoology #Cryptids #History #Writing
That One Time A Deadly Wolf Ruined So Many Parties in 1700s France
AKA Hot Gevaudan Summer
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If I had a nickel for every cat-based magazine that has accepted a piece of fiction from me and then folded before paying, I would have... well it would only be two nickels, but that feels like too many. #Writing #WritingCommunity
Death is a Hungry Angel is currently 68% off at the Zon. They pay us the same royalties, so they loose money on this sale. Pick up your copy. Reader Views says, "a nuanced meditation on how grief can shape our lives." #booksky #YA #horror #grief www.amazon.com/dp/196383237X
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Whiteout is now available as an #audiobook on Spotify! Join Nick on a monster-hunting adventure into the Himalayas, narrated by @stuartbentley.bsky.social. Interested in some cinematic, pulp action-adventure? First three comments get a free code! open.spotify.com/show/3d1G5or... #BookSky #Books
Whiteout: A Nick Ventner Adventure
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A Man of the Mountain is free for the Smashwords Summer Sale until July 31st! Now is the right time to get yourself into that beautiful, sarcastic monster hunting universe of your dreams. The rest of my books are also heavily discounted! www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... #SWSale2026 #Smashword
A Man of the Mountain
Jonas isn't Bigfoot, he just gets paid to maintain the myth. Shirley is a tabloid reporter convinced the maulings on the mountain aren't bear attacks. She puts out an article calling for "real monste...
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It seems once again, Christopher Nolan can't miss. Can't wait to watch this.
There was a time I really thought I was going to be a filmmaker. Then I realized, it's expensive 🪦. Luckily, it costs the same amount to write an intergalactic adventure as it does to write a scene in a diner. macashton.substack.com/p/kill-the-f... #WritingCommunity #Writers
Kill the Film Maker, Save the Writer
Because it costs the same to write an intergalactic adventure and a scene in a diner
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To all the amazing book clubs, agents, and film adaptation representatives from Nigeria in my website DMs, thanks for your interest! I will get back to you as soon as I can get this prince his money. #WritingCommunity
The files have passed QA, the yeti has been contained in an MP3, and somehow the booze-laden adventure didn't crash audiobook servers. Next week, Whiteout will finally be available as an audiobook. I just listened and I am hyped. Stuart killed it. He brought my characters to life. #Audiobooks
What's the thing you always remember with childhood nostalgia? For me, it's summers at the movie theater. » Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... » Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0SJ8R2A... » YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=78LK... #Podcast #Memories
Do yourself a favor and watch Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. It's on Hulu/Disney+ right now and it's a perfect dark comedy about our idiotic future with AI. It's funny, absurd, and biting. #Movies
Are Any Of You Even Listening To Me Good Luck Have Fun Don'T Die
ALT: Are Any Of You Even Listening To Me Good Luck Have Fun Don'T Die
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This week, we're talking about summer nostalgia. Summer movies, Nickelodeon, and soup? Full episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=78LK... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Vse... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #summer #nostalgia #Podcast #podcasts #movies
Things That Invoke Summer Nostalgia | S2E12
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I feel like if we were remaking Monopoly today, one of the chance cards would be: "Receive data breach settlement, collect $25 and identity theft protection services for 3 turns."
The audiobook for Whiteout is nearly done, but you can listen to the first chapter free! This adventure has every action trope you could hope for: Cannibal cults, secret societies, arch villains, and a murderous yeti. substack.com/home/post/p-... #Audiobooks #BookSky #Books #Writing
Monster Hunting in the Himalayas
Audiobook Preview - Whiteout
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All of my ebooks are down to 99c for the @smashwords.bsky.social Summer Sale! Be it yetis, giant shrimp on intergalactic adventures, or corporate f**kery, it's all there. One of them is free 👀👀👀 www.smashwords.com/profile/view... #BookSky #Books #SWSale2026 #Smashwords
A couple of my favorite shots watching the fireworks from Eastlake last night. I was lucky enough to get to watch the #fireworks from a rooftop. #Seattle #4thOfJuly #Photography
It is a law of the known universe that no matter the public bathroom, there will always be one stall with someone fighting for their life inside.
How it feels watching all the #gaming industry news over the last few years. Xbox after buying every studio under the sun: www.destructoid.com/impending-xb... IO after 007 breaks records: kotaku.com/io-interacti... #VideoGames
This week on Cryptids Decrypted, we're diving into the "real" conspiracy theories that helped shape Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=itBr... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7561... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... #Movies #Podcasts #Cryptids
The "Real" Alien Conspiracies Behind Disclosure Day | Cryptids Decrypted S6E5
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