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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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Exciting news! December 13th at 6PM, I will be signing copies of One Night at Kedasi at Booktree in Kirkland. Stop by, listen to a reading, swap some cat photos, and get a signed copy. I hear it's the gift all the kids want this season.

www.booktreekirkland.com

#Books #BookEvent #BookSigning
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Too many amazing pull quotes to fit in one image. Thanks for the kind words WC Book Club, so glad you enjoyed your adventure to Kedasi. If you like defunct theme park asteroids, giant talking shrimp and snarky ship captains, get a copy here: linktr.ee/MacAshton

#Books #BookReview #Books #Writer
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Friends, family, readers, Gondor calls for aid! If you read One Night at Kedasi and liked it, will you please take a second to leave a rating/review? Every single one helps get the book a little more visibility and I really appreciate it. Thank you!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

#Books
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Working with the team behind #Borderlands4 has been a blast and I'm stoked to be featured on our community update. It's fun to share data back with the players and keep it humorous at the same time :)

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October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Campfires. Cheap beer. Rising evil.

My horror-comedy Lake of the Damned is FREE this week in honor of #SpookySeason.
If you love Evil Dead, John Dies at the End, or dark laughs with your gore, this is for you.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH97NN71
#Horror #Books
October 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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
October 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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My desk is ready for Spooky Season. Time to go buy more decorations.
October 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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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
October 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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It's so damned cool and it's coming to all future book events with me.
October 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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After 3 months together, the dogs have started sharing a chair. It is too adorable for my Friday brain to process.
October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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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
October 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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One Night at Kedasi just cracked the top 500 for comedic sci-fi!! This is the highest any of my books have ever made it on the rankings. Thanks to everyone for supporting it. If you haven't grabbed a copy yet, here's a link: linktr.ee/MacAshton

#Books #BookReview #Reading #Writing #SciFi
September 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Getting compared to Dungeon Crawler Carl feels pretty awesome. I love that series. Book tour kicks off tonight in Bellingham Washington! Come out and get a signed copy at Village Books in Fairhaven.

linktr.ee/MacAshton

#Books #Writing #Writer
September 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Paper Boat Booksellers in West #Seattle has five signed copies of my sci-fi novel, One Night at Kedasi! This is my home bookstore and I am pumped that they are hosting an event for me next Friday. Go grab a signed copy before they're gone!

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#Bookstore #Books
September 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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My mini #booktour kicks off this weekend at Village Books, Bellingham @6PM! I’ll sign One Night at Kedasi, read a short excerpt, & share the journey of publishing as a smaller author. Tickets still available—hope to see you there!

👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/ashton-mac...
#booktour #amreading #scifi
September 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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I have an arbitrary, one-sided feud with @kenfollettauthor.bsky.social. Many years ago, my first book was titled Whiteout and battled Follett's book, Whiteout, for SEO supremacy (I lost).

But now, on release day for my first trad pub book, One Night at Kedasi, Follett puts out this. It. is. on.
September 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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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
September 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The auto-generated thumbnail for Review Everything this week did me dirty 😂. That is the face of a man who just ate far too many blazin' cauliflower wings his cohost sent him as a bit. No regrets, they tasted great. Buffalo Wild Wings, we're open to sponsors.

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September 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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One Night at Kedasi is out!! This comedic #SciFI adventure follows Zip, a sarcastic ship captain and her best friend, Tom, a five foot tall walking shrimp. Together, they embark on a dangerous mission to an abandoned theme park planet.

Purchase here: linktr.ee/MacAshton
#Books #NewRelease
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I am currently working on a slide deck for my book launch event on Saturday. Pretty sure I'm nailing it.

@villagebookswa.bsky.social 09/27 6PM. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ashton-mac... #Writing #WritingCommunity
September 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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My cat has two sides: Surly and "The Beast"

#cats #cat
September 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Just had a surreal experience walking into @eagleharborbooks.bsky.social on Bainbridge. Was all ready to pitch my book and they already had copies stocked for launch!

They have four signed copies ready for launch on Tuesday! I am so excited.

#books #writing #scifi
September 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Early reviews for One Night at Kedasi continue to come in hot 🔥🔥🔥.

Thanks for reviewing, can't wait to take you all to my comedic #SciFi world next week. If you are a reviewer and want an ARC, please DM me.

linktr.ee/MacAshton

#BookReview #Books
September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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"It's always nice to see something new and different in the world of sci-fi/fantasy, and Kedasi delivers that in spades. It was quirky, fun, and a blast to read, much like Macaulay's other work." --Ben Mariner, Author of Apocalypse Wow

One week until release!!! #Books #BookReview
September 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Author copies have arrived! It's just a short hop and a skip until launch :)

So excited to share my new scifi comedy with everyone on 9/23!
August 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM