Andrew Maust (He/Him)
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Andrew Maust (He/Him)
@themaust.bsky.social
Recovering adjunct, Current grant writer

AZ based writer, poet, and humorist.

SFWA, Reader @ Uncharted Magazine

Work in Radon Journal-McSweeney's-Utopia Science Fiction-Wergle Flomp

TTRPG: https://ajmaust.itch.io/far-from-the-fairgrounds
Also, just a reminder that any writer can do an awards consideration post. I hope you take the time to look back at what you've published and accomplished this year.

Even if you don't win the Hugo or the Nebula, or the Best Story Featuring Newt, it's good to take time to recognize your hard work.
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"A Kindness, A Cruelty," is a fantasy flash piece that appeared in @metastellar.bsky.social back in January. When an old dragon is at the end of its life, a tense conflict explores how to deal with this rare threat to the community

This one is 970 words.

www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas...
A Kindness, A Cruelty
“The arrow is easy,” Elspeth said. “If it is a kindness, it is only in comparison to a cruelty.”
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December 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"Eye of Newt," published in @emberjournal.org, is a short magical read about a young witch... who needs a newt's eye for a spell. For award consideration, it comes in at 1,480 words.

read.emberjournal.org/andrew-maust...
Eye of Newt | Ember
“I caught one,” Maddie said triumphantly, holding a jar up. It was filled with water, and inside was a small green newt with black spots on its belly. Her shorts and shoes were muddy and soaked from…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I have a 1-pager about playing as circus kids lost in the woods Over the Garden Wall style. It's rules light and has a lot of room for shenanigans!

As a bonus, it's pay-what-you-want so you can scope it out for free!

ajmaust.itch.io/far-from-the...
Far From the Fairgrounds by Andrew Maust
The Bewilderness Awaits
ajmaust.itch.io
August 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
February 1, 2025 at 4:24 AM