Ashton Macaulay
Nearly Critically Acclaimed Author
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Update on Upcoming Projects
Posted on July 11, 2019 Leave a Comment
I’ve been working on a host of projects that are all coming out soon! I wanted to take this time to provide a brief update on where everything is and how it’s coming along.
Please Pick My Book by Its Cover – The Perils of Indie Authorship
Posted on March 12, 2019 Leave a Comment
Being an independent author is simultaneously one of the easiest and hardest things I’ve ever done. The easy part? All you need to do is write a few words, slap your name on them, and BOOM, you’re an Indie Author.
Upcoming Projects
Posted on February 15, 2018 Leave a Comment
Hello everyone! I know, it’s been very quiet around here lately, so I wanted to give you an update on what’s going on with my various projects. While nothing is getting posted to the site, I’ve been writing like a madman. I’ll start with pieces that are the closest to being finished and move on […]
Whiteout Prologue
Posted on October 26, 2017 4 Comments
What follows is the prologue to my first novel, Whiteout, now available for purchase on Amazon as well as other online retailers! If you like what you read, order a copy on Kindle, Paperback, or Hardback, and add us on GoodReads! Every share, add, and pre-order helps us get this story out there. Thanks for […]
Chadpocalypse 1:4
Posted on June 16, 2017 9 Comments
If you need to catch up, here are links to previous chapters: Parts 1-2 Part 3 4. The sight of Hell suddenly appearing through the wall of Chad’s apartment was enough to silence him temporarily. The horseman’s firm grip held him by his collar, as Chad dangled above a lake of lava. Far below, a […]
Whiteout Chapter 1
Posted on May 23, 2017 Leave a Comment
Werewolves Don’t Howl We should have brought matches. The thought rang through Nick’s head clear as a bell, even after everything else had become a frozen blur. James sat beside him, panting on a rock. His boyish hair was slick with sweat and his parka was crusted with a fresh coat of frost. Should have […]
The Ghost Writer
Posted on May 19, 2017 Leave a Comment
This is another one-off I wrote at about the same time as Diary of a Dead Man. It’s a little darker, hope you enjoy. Sitting with his back to the faded, old window, it almost felt like he was alive. Outside the evening air was stale, held stagnant by a bitter chill. Red drapes hung […]
Diary of a Dead Man
Posted on May 11, 2017 Leave a Comment
Prologue It started simply with two individuals sitting in a coffee shop. One was Brian, a young, not-all-too-handsome man, with a slender frame. The other was a woman, dark, also slender, but with a shrewd look about her. Brian gazed down at the freshly wiped glass of the table as his coffee cup leaked […]
Whiteout – Chapter 1
Posted on May 5, 2017 Leave a Comment
We should have brought matches. The thought rang through Nick’s head clear as a bell, even after everything else had become a frozen blur.
Whiteout Progress
Posted on May 2, 2017 Leave a Comment
I began work on the first complete re-write of Whiteout in early January with the goal of being done by June. Even as the total word count estimate has ballooned from about 60,000, to 80,000, it looks like I’m actually still on track!
