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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 · 13d

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 · 14h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

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

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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

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

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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! 📚🚀 💙📚

Get your copy of the book here:
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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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

Someone has to have written this fan fic, right?

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

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 · 5d

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 · 8d

Mmmmm, crispy corporate efficiency.

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

I'm glad the letter mailing campaign worked 🙏

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 9d

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

Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 9d

The grass is too wet, DON'T TOUCH IT

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ABCtales @abctales.bsky.social · 9d

Today's Pick of the Day is Ivan The Okay-ish's Welsh Lessons-1, one of three parts of a longer project posted today. This is writing of quality, do please read and share on your social media.

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 9d

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

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 14d

"Inspired by the big adventure novels and films of old, Macaulay transports readers to intricately crafted worlds full of strange locales, surprising creatures, and compelling characters."

Enter to win a copy of Ashton Macauley's "One Night at Kedasi" from @apbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 11d

Just bringing a FEW things with me to Village Books tonight. If you are in Bellingham, WA, come on down at 6PM, enjoy a really good (tm) PowerPoint, a reading, and some signed books!

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#Books #Bellingham #PNW

Just bringing a FEW #books to the signing at Village Books tonight. #Bellingham #bellinghamwa

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 11d

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.

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#Books #Writing #Writer

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Sannish | VTuber @sannish.bsky.social · 12d

The best way to prep for visiting family is to crunch out a few World Tours with world renowned author @macashton.bsky.social in #TheFinals

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#VTuber #ENVtuber #VTuberUprising #VSky #ReachTheFinals

Stream thumbnail for Sannish in The Finals, showing a collage of past outfits with the key outfit of a Finals Heavy build, anime skin shader, maid dress, cat ears, blue hair, and a guitar as a weapon. Socials listed as:

sannish.bsky.social
https://sannish.net
twitch.tv/sannishvtuber
youtube.com/@SannishVTuber

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Ashton Macaulay (Author) @macashton.bsky.social · 12d

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