Author: MacAshton

I write fiction about yetis, drunken monster, hunters and all other manner of creatures. My first novel, Whiteout - A Nick Ventner Adventure, has received universal praise and is available now wherever books are sold.

Kill the Film Maker, Save the Writer

I’ve always had a thing for the movies. Some of my earliest memories are connected to the silver screen. I can vividly remember watching E.T. for its theatrical re-release in the early nineties and having my mind blown. As I got older, I saw everything I could. Genre didn’t matter, critic score didn’t matter (I’ve gotten pickier these days); if I had $6.50—yes kids, and ice cream was a nickel—I was going to the movies.

The $$$, Heartbreak, and Minor Success of Self-Funding Audiobooks

Maybe 2025 was just the right year for a dark comedy about a man pretending to be sasquatch, maybe I just got algorithmically lucky. Either way, it was a bumpy ride to get there.

Disclosure Day: A Nostalgic Return to Spielberg’s Little Grey Men

The film has heart, action, and a premise that should feel cheesy, but somehow isn't. It's been almost fifty years since Stephen Spielberg released Close Encounters of the Third Kind and somehow, over the intervening years, that DNA has not been lost.

Timothée Chalamet Will Continue Playing Sh**heads Until He Gets An Oscar

One thing is very clear, Timothée Chalamet wants that little gold statue, and he’s going to keep playing pieces of sh** until we give it to him. Look, we didn't give him the Oscar this year (for good reason, Michael B. Jordan ruled in Sinners), and he's surely going to go full Leo in The Revenant. I'm here to see where he goes after Sci-fi Sand Movie Part 3.

Alex Garland Isn’t Interested in Making a 28 Days Later Sequel

Alex Garland isn't interested in making a 28 Days Later sequel, but what he did make is far more interesting.

Escalation: A Political Satire Short Story

This week, I've brought you a story inspired by the idiocy that is wartime escalation policy. I wrote this a few months ago, but it's feeling timely with all of our newfound conflict abroad. The black humor will continue until moral improves.

Monster Stomping in Crocs – Dungeon Crawler Carl Books 1-3 Review

When someone tells you there’s a book about a Seattle man in crocs getting stuck with his ex’s Persian cat and hunting goblins in a subterranean dungeon-based gameshow, you pick up a copy.

Short Story – Please Hold

This week, I've got a short story inspired by my ire towards the concept of waiting on hold. Despite our many technological advances, we're still stuck with the same crappy music and the same crappy system from the past.

Reflections on Writing in 2025: Puppies, Book Launches, and Charts

A candid year-in-review from an indie author on finishing novels, launching a sci-fi comedy, surviving puppy-based creative burnout, and getting back to a daily writing routine.