A.S. MacKenzie

Me, getting grad degree: “they just want 4 pages, that’s it? I’ll bang that out the night before.” Me, writing my horror stories:

Hey #VancouverIsland folks! There’s still time to sign up for the last few tickets! My partner and I are putting on a writing workshop TOMORROW in Parksville. It’s for ALL skill levels (including NO skill level). Drinks and snacks are provided! Sign up below : thetrufflefarm.ca/event/spooky...

Hey #VancouverIsland folks! My partner and I are putting on a writing workshop next week in Parksville. It’s for ALL skill levels (including any NO skill level) folks who want to come and be word nerds for an afternoon. Drinks and snacks are provided! Sign up below: thetrufflefarm.ca/event/spooky...

#VancouverIsland If there are any up-and-coming-writers or have-always-wanted-to-try-writing-writers or I’m-not-sure-how-to-even-start-writing-writers here on the island, then we’ve just the thing for you. Oct 24 from 2-4p at The Truffle Farm in Parksville thetrufflefarm.ca/event/spooky...

Hi, I’m A.S. MacKenzie. I write all types of horror, but the more supernatural the better. I also ground them in real places at real times to add to the authenticity. My favorite is easily the Predator species. I’m not sure yet if they are all known as Yautja, or just this last movie.

“Inside you are two wolves…” My wolves:

There’s belief that when people reach a certain age, their lives are often less exciting. Well, today I had a red-breasted nuthatch AND a chestnut-backed chickadee fight over my birdfeeder while I stood two feet away waiting for one of dogs to finish their business. So…I think we’re owed an apology.

I typically don’t like to engage in these nostalgia memes because they’re usually thinly veiled insults at current generations, but I gotta say this one was pretty accurate. I remember doing this exact drill in 1985. I’m very happy to see times have changed.

It’s tragic that the US is being systematically destroyed by the literal dumbest of us. Like this should be a tv show with a laugh track on Friday night on NBC. “I’m going to put tariffs on the penguin island.” *laugh track* Zany assistant, “Emperor penguins got it coming to ‘em!” *laugh track*

Can’t tell you how glad I am to be here. 🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp

It’s so awesome that the guy in charge of health for a nation is using his vast knowledge of forwarded emails from everyone’s aunt about poison in envelope glue and how body toxins can be pulled out of your feet, instead of verified and validated medical knowledge.

I should be social again. Or as social as a phone app I idly scroll through will allow. So, here goes: I’m a new 🇨🇦 but old GenX who 💕 all things horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, and every iteration of cross-genre these allow. I game. I write words. I build stuff. I cook. Thanks for following.

I’m A.S. and newly 🇨🇦 I write thrillers and horror, mostly in short stories and novellas. My current WIP: Fast, chaotic carnage in frontier town. #HorrorWritersChat

@crobertcargill.bsky.social Congratulations to you, Scott, and the whole team behind The Gorge. Really dug the world building and would love to see an anthology of Hollow Men stories. Think there’s interesting POVs waiting there. Also congrats for bringing such a great cast, especially Sigourney.

“I stockpile guns to fight back against a potentially tyrannical government who wants to destroy my home…unless they are an actual tyrannical government set on destroying someone else’s home in which case I’m fine…” -Every NRA/2A jackass right now

The world is a little more fascist each day. Best to take 30sec and just watch some snow fall in slo-mo. Take a breath. Watch the snow. Then go give them hell.

Great advice. And for those who have difficulty making a fist, a closed hand strike keeping your fingers straight and making contact with your palm works, as does a heel strike with your hand back using the heel of your palm to make contact. Ultimately, just use what you can.

Back when I worked in the church as a minister, I got two great pieces of advice that I’ve kept long after leaving: “As a leader or influencer, if you keep your hands to yourself you’ll never touch them or their money.” “Someone you meet will have a long memory. Be careful what you give them”

3700+ miles 10 states 7 days 6 hotels 1 border crossing 1 new place to call home 0 regrets Hi 🇨🇦, glad to be here #NewCanadian

Just picked up our rental RV that we’re using to cross country on our move to BC. Renting an RV is a great economical way to try them out without the purchase of one. Though, I will say the rentals aren’t in the best shape. It’s like driving a garden shed with poor alignment down the interstate.

You know how when you really want to write but can’t because of “Life™“ and so you pine for getting words out that are heavily rattling around in your head? Then, you finally get a break, sit down at your keyboard, cursor blinking ready, hands hovering over the keys, and nothing comes out? #HateThat

Don’t need a year end wrap up. My favorite list on #Tidal pretty much sums it up.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Replace Hepburn.

Just finished “Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees” by @patrickhorvath.bsky.social and @idwpublishing.bsky.social Absolutely loved it and can’t recommend it high enough. The art and story are intertwined in a way you get lost in. The world around Sam isn’t explained and doesn’t need to be. 5⭐️

Quick Thanksgiving message to folks here who may be going into a stress filled situation today: -Blood relation does not engender loyalty or respect. Those are earned. -Be your true self because you deserve to be. -Practice saying “No”. -If possible, when you can’t be the favorite, be the problem.

Thanks, Gabino! I don’t have a book to promote, but I do have myself as I’ve been out of the writing game for my grad degree. Looking to jump back in with both feet and reckless abandon. I write horror/thriller/crime and have stuff on my site available now. Much more coming soon. asmackenzie.com

To those who may be interested, I just got back the final proof of my newest book’s cover and damn…it even creeps me out a bit. “Atmospheric AF” is the most common feedback I’ve gotten for the cover. Hope my story lives up to the cover! Look for “Cold Wind Through Christmas” coming next year.

Introduce yourself with four albums.

Hey folks, I’m soon to be (finally) in 🇨🇦 after a number of years trying. I’m also working on new stories to get my readership back up to what it once was. To that end, anyone know of some good not well known yet horror publishers doing anthologies or open short story submissions?

#Kamala2024

Did anyone else in my sphere here also nearly cheer out loud when Lillia flipped the tower on #Agatha ? Followed quickly by a sudden realization of “I was falling…”

So, if I understand: Some newspapers/media outlets are not endorsing a candidate or are picking TFG because they fear if he wins he will retaliate… And somehow they didn’t think that WOULD BE SOMETHING A JOURNALIST SHOULD REPORT ON IN THOSE NEWSPAPERS AND MEDIA OUTLETS?! As in that IS the story?!

Hey! I’m back in the Blue and will be here a while lot more. I was seduced by other new shiny things for a while. Stay tuned for a whole lotta useless content and the occasional reminder (to myself) that I have written things in the past and would like to do that again.

Kicking off 2024 in all the ways I want this year to go. Puppies on lap ✅ Quiet morning light streaming in ✅ Christmas decorations ✅ Favorite video game ✅ Hope your year is full of joy and peace.

Big thanks to everyone who has popped over to Threads and read the new short story. If you haven’t had a chance yet, I’d love for you to go check it out. www.threads.net/@a.s.mackenz...

Hey All! Just a quick reminder that the final part of this short releases tomorrow! If you haven’t read Part 1, it’s posted at www.threads.net/@a.s.mackenzie. Hope you’ve enjoyed it so far and are ready to see what happens to our wayward traveler. #HorrorShortStory

Part 1 is now LIVE! Read it exclusively over there: www.threads.net/@a.s.mackenzie