Story Time With Ash

This week I finally had the chance to sit down with Stuart Bentley. Stuart narrated the audiobook of my novella, A Man of the Mountain, and is in the progress of narrating Whiteout, the first full length Nick Ventner Adventure. He's got a wide range of experience from stage to screen to booth, and has interesting tips for aspiring narrators out there. In the middle of the episode, we also get...

This week on Story Time With Ash, I'm sitting down with a professional. Joel Simler has narrated more audiobooks than I've had hot meals, and he's going to be the voice behind my new short fiction collection, The Dark Humor Will Continue Until Morale Improves. Dry, sarcastic, slightly menacing — perfect fit. Pre-order the ebook here (releases 6/2): https://books2read.com/u/bML2gV We ta...

Who doesn't love a good dark humor short story about wartime escalation? This felt relevant when I wrote it last year, and unfortunately, it feels very relevant again with the newly minted war in Iran. Just a note, while this is a comedic story, I hope the message is clear. No, war isn't funny, but when times are dark, sometimes all you can do is laugh. If you like the short story, please...

This episode, I'm diving into one of my favorite holiday stories I wrote a few years back. Yuletide Loops is a short, dark comedy all about an alcoholic stuck reliving a yuletide alien invasion. But this time, things are different. This time, he's going to crack it. Read along here: https://macashton.com/2023/12/18/yuletide-loops/ Purchase Ashton's books here: https://linktr.ee/MacAsht...

In this episode, Ashton revisits his story, The Agent. This tale delves into a realtor that is particularly good at selling haunted houses. It's funny, a little kooky, and seriously spooky. You can purchase Ashton's other books here: https://linktr.ee/MacAshton Ashton Macaulay is a nearly-critically acclaimed author living in Seattle Washington. He takes inspiration from all the ways his b...