@AshcombKa

A satirist and humorous fantasy author, and some sort of human being An occupational therapist and a book hoarder and a boulderer #author #writingcommunity

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Hello friends and strangers! You can find your local satirical fantasy author here: Blog: ashcombka.com Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/18…… Amazon: amazon.com/K-A-Ashcomb/e/B07… My newest book: amazon.com/Council-Dead-Poli… Have a nice day!

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A murder in the woods style of story Day 126 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/26/day… via @AshcombKa

Day 126 Writing Short Stories

The Killings There weren’t supposed to be monsters in the world. That was the deal. Everything was supposed to be about rationality and the tangible. Yet here he was, contemplating that the recent …

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A space thief short story about trust and hope Day 125 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/25/day… via @AshcombKa

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Trust You can call me a fool or too trusting, or both. Either way, I find myself in a situation of not my choosing, again. Okay, a mature person would take some responsibility for their own bullshi…

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An alien love story Day 124 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/24/day… via @AshcombKa

Day 124 Writing Short Stories

Jellybeans Love was one of those tricky things. Something you couldn’t really master on your own. It needed at least two, and then the interplay could begin. But love was capricious. In one minute,…

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A Winter War story of fathers and sons and the devils Day 123 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/23/day… via @AshcombKa

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Fathers And Sons The snow-covered fields were dotted with the black and white trees that towered over the landscape. The men pressed down against the cold, waiting, searching. Fear had settled in t…

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An elf fantasy story about a monster, narcissism, and the self Day 122 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/22/day… via @AshcombKa

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Constellations You—that was the idea, the center of existence. You have always been and felt important, but now, as your traveler companions have withdrawn to their tents and you alone guard their …

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A morbid story of mental illness and the tragedy of existence Day 121 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/21/day… via @AshcombKa

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Tragedy The thought that we all have been given a chance at life is bullshit. Most what I see is that there is no such thing. It’s like some are given a fast way to death, and I was in that lane, g…

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A voice-driven space travel story about twins competing to get to the center of the galaxy Day 120 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/20/day… via @AshcombKa

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A Bet To be something is to do, to act. It is not enough to exist in thoughts. That gets you nowhere. He had always valued action over thought, and now he was putting that to the test. He and his t…

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More paranormal short stories for the season. This time, about the strange lights in the sky Day 119 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/19/day… via @AshcombKa

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Flash The strange light sparkled up in the sky. It moved erratically over the pitch-black lake, barely lit by the cloudless night. The light dashed over the tree line. Then it was back over the lak…

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I had fun writing this one. It's a humorous paranormal Bigfoot story Day 118 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/18/day… via @AshcombKa

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Bigfoot He had always been a firm believer in reality. If you couldn’t see it, it didn’t exist. There were just me and the material world. Yet here he was, chasing through the national forest, the …

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A spooky season witch story about the end of the world and the celestial events Day 117 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/17/day… via @AshcombKa

Day 117 Writing Short Stories

The Hunter’s Moon Magic is what makes the universe pulse. It is what makes a life a life. Some are more gifted at being tuned to the cosmos than others. You could call me one of those people who ha…

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A Halloween ghost story Day 116 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/16/day… via @AshcombKa

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Hear Specters weren’t supposed to exist, but suddenly, they had appeared in Matt’s life. First as shadows at the corners of his vision. Then crawling slowly into clear view. These were not your dea…

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A humorous science fiction story about a virus Day 115 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/15/day… via @AshcombKa

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Freaky Things Is it bad if you accidentally release a highly mutating virus into the world that can alter human DNA just like that? And should you perhaps contact the proper authorities about what …

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A flintlock fantasy about revenge and making a deal with the Devil Day 114 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/14/day… via @AshcombKa

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Hearts And Minds Of Men In the heart of any man lies a foundation of needs and wants. The ones that push them forward. Some come twisted, others with pure intent. Mine has never been about the pure…

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A fantasy karma story featuring a bad person and a goddess Day 113 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/13/day… via @AshcombKa

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Rebirth A tang came from his mouth as he gasped for breath. His tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth, and he had to fight the dryness to free it. He wanted to stop and rest, and more than anything…

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I played with writing classical fantasy. I had fun experimenting with it, as it isn't really my style Day 112 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/12/day… via @AshcombKa

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Halfling The fire crackled, sending little sparks into the night air. The glow made everything warm and cozy despite the chilly autumn night. The darkened forest rose around them, making everything…

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A time travel war story Day 111 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/11/day… via @AshcombKa

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To Alter You have seen enough wars to fill the hall of history. This was a particularly bad one. This dimension could cease to exist entirely. You had a protocol that told you not to intervene, onl…

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A book review for American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett. goodreads.com/review/show/89…

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A YA short story for the spooky season of witches and demons! Day 110 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/09/day… via @AshcombKa

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Knot Foul breath pulsed through the corridors, accompanied by the thudding of feet. The lizard-like head cocked from side to side, searching me. I knew how to pick them and piss them off. You could…

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Another short story about ancient myths. This time about Yew Trees Day 109 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/08/day… via @AshcombKa

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Return The point in return. You were there, here and now, under the yew trees. The poison slipped into your body through the needle. You glanced at your father, sitting content under the tree, as y…

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A short story about the old Finnish burial practices Day 108 Writing Short Stories ashcombka.com/2026/10/07/day… via @AshcombKa

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The Watcher Death was the great equalizer. It had been her job for as long as she could remember to sit with the dead, so that when the soul finally stepped out, it wasn’t alone to leave this world…

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