comedy | Ashton Macaulay

The Lake

Posted on August 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

This is a story I wrote in 2016, but I’ve gone through and re-written it to match my current style better and fix several gratuitous grammatical errors. It takes place before A Man of the Mountain, Whiteout and Downpour (a book series) and serves as a good introduction to Nick Ventner, my favorite drunken monster […]

Hangin’ Around – 6

Posted on June 11, 2021 1 Comment

Herb Withers watched in horror as Jeremiah raised his hitherto unused pistol. The barrel was pointed right at Herb’s chest, and before there was any chance to react, a deafening thunderclap rocked him backward.

Hangin’ Around – 5

Posted on June 7, 2021 3 Comments

Fall came, quickly followed by winter, and the hangings slowed, so they had plenty of time to practice, and even more for Maggie to be frustrated at the lack of progress.

Hangin’ Around – 4

Posted on June 3, 2021 5 Comments

All Maggie wanted to do was ask Adam about the possession, but a bet was a bet.

Hangin’ Around – 3

Posted on June 1, 2021 6 Comments

The following month was hot, the sun’s scorching rays beating down on the packed earth and sending waves through the otherwise clear air.

The Stupidest Angel – Review in Brief

Posted on December 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

What’s a holiday story that doesn’t start with bloodshed, cursing, and a little good-old-fashioned graveyard sex?

A Woman of the Swamp – WIP

Posted on August 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

The key to reanimation was speed, and now she suspected that she still hadn’t been fast enough. Heat and humidity made quick work, especially when the tomb masons were phoning it in. She could have broken the seal with a plastic spoon.

John Dies at the End – A Review in Brief

Posted on March 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

John Dies at the End by David Wong My rating: 5 of 5 stars When a book starts out with two young dudes fighting a monster made of deli cuts and spewing sausages, you know you’re going to have a good time. From the first few pages, John Dies at the End had me repeatedly […]

Star Wars – The Re-Review – Episode 8

Posted on December 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Here we are, at the end of the Skywalker Saga, almost ready for Episode 9. It’s been a long process with good movies, bad movies, and some that floundered in between. Today, I’m taking another look at Episode 8 – The Last Jedi, arguably the most controversial film in the Star Wars series. Critics lavished […]