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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#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...

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Spooky Season Creative Writing Workshop - Oct. 24, 2026 - The Truffle Farm

Unlock your creativity and turn your spooky ideas into compelling stories. Learn basic storytelling techniques, structure, and writing styles in a fun session

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Over on another app I shared some help for #writers and it blew up. So, I figured I’d offer what I could here, as well, in case anyone is looking to write an entirely fictional scenario where an anarchist protestor needed to potentially hinder some vehicles. For whatever reason…purely fictional.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

“Inside you are two wolves…” My wolves:

Picture of Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt from the show Parks & Recreation

Picture of Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson from the show Parks & Recreation

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Haven’t posted in a while, but in case there’s confusion on where I stand: I really think we need to normalize guttural yelling “shut the f*ck up, you racist asshole” every time someone says “illegals” or “aliens” or really any idiotic, hateful MAGA phrase!

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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.

White background with black letters

2025: schools will be closed for high winds
1986: Tornado happening. Go in hall and put a book on your head. Also we are having pizza for lunch.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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*

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

@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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

“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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

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”

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

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

Screenshot from Tidal showing a list of favorite artists. Starts at the top with Misfits, Giovannie & the Hired Guns, HARDY, Shaboozey, Post Malone, Dead Kennedys, The Cadillac Three, Bilmuri, Koe Wetzel, and The Reverend Horton Heat.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Replace Hepburn.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

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⭐️

Cover of graphic novel. Green leaves surround the overhead view of a bear walking, holding a shovel, dragging a white bags with blood seeping out and trailing behind. Title is at the top with the author at the bottom, both in light yellow color.

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Neal 🔜 BLFC-MFF-FC @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Libs of TikTok has arrived. Chaya Raichik is extremely dangerous and is known for her stochastic terrorism of the queer and trans community. Report her and block her. She has no place on this platform. Block and Report @thelibsoftiktok

A screen shot of the Libs of TikTok Bluesky page, with a prompt to block.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

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.

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a teepee in the middle of a dark forest with trees without leaves

Alt: The top of a house seen approaching in the middle of a dark forest with trees without leaves. Nighttime, spooky, and bats flying

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Introduce yourself with four albums.

Album cover for the band Misfits named Famous Monsters. Painted versions of the four band members in costume and makeup to look scary in a cemetery.

Album cover for the band Social Distortion self named album. Blue ink drawn figures in noir style with paper tears through the middle.

Album cover for the band Alice in Chains named Dirt. Image of a desolate and empty desert with a woman laying down, feet to the forefront, seemingly buried halfway in the dirt.

Album cover for the band Giovannie and The Hired Guns named Tejano Punk Boys.
Cartoonish image of the White House with various characters in front of it, graffiti on the walls, and a Mexican flag below the US flag on top.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

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?

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

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…”

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

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?!

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

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.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

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...

Cover image of a forest with dappled light. The title “French Lavender” is superimposed over the image. In the lower right are the words “A Short Horror Story By A.S. MacKenzie”

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

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

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Staring tomorrow will be the first posts of this complete horror short story that will only be available on Threads (@a.s.mackenzie). If you know of anyone who would like to read along, please join us over there to like and share. Thanks! #HorrorShortStory #ExclusiveShortStory

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

OK, let’s see which platform best answers this question: If I were to share an entire story, one post at a time, would that be of interest to one person? I’m trying to remind myself that if I have even one reader of my work, it’s a success. One of the platforms will have a story start this week.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

I’d like to remind everyone that this episode exists and should be viewed. I don’t care if you don’t watch the whole show (thought it is very good), but I do think this one episode should be mandatory viewing. It’s beautiful in every possible iteration of the word. #TheLastOfUs #Season1Episode3

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

“Well, there’s your problem…”

Rear end of a black car on a driveway with a squirrel standing on its hind legs under the back bumper reaching up out of sight.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Warning: Vent/Rant I am still furious things I enjoy are associated with the literal worst people. Hunting, big trucks, shooting, country music, even wearing camo. It may not seem important, but these were genuinely enjoyable to me and now I’m confused for racists, MAGA, blue-line for participating.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

Hi everyone! I’m A.S. MacKenzie Write mostly thriller/horror/crime type stories or whatever won’t leave my brain alone. My upcoming work is an Appalachian horror story involving the old stories called “Older Than Bone”, which I hope to release next year. Fave candy - anything caramel or toffee

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

I think if more of us knew that Alan Baxter was out there when we were growing up, more of us would have wanted to grow up to be him. Writes kick ass stories. Can kick ass. Is a kick ass person. We should all be so lucky.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 16/09/2023

The best/worst thing I heard today: Lead singer of Smash Mouth died recently. Huh, I guess the years do stop coming…

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

Hello #HorrorWritersChat! I’m Shayne, and my pen name is A.S. MacKenzie. I write thrillers, horror, and crime. I don’t know when I began. I’m not a god nor demon, I’ll leave that to them younger than I. Right now I am hoping that the living walking in my woods will allow me a bit of fun.

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 12/09/2023

Writerly friends: Want to do a small self-publish physical copy of one of my novellas. I know that Am*z*n has services for such things but at near Faustian costs. What are some other options out there that you like that would be good for a small run? Or should I just sign the underworld contract?

Sign for El Arroyo in Texas with the words “Me: No problemo. Narrator: But it was all problemo”

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A.S. MacKenzie @asmackenzie.bsky.social · 09/09/2023

I have personally witnessed Beau model everything in this list. He’s the real deal. Also, he’s just an awesome guy who you should know regardless. And like other great Canadians, he’s looking out for you.

Scene from the Canadian show Letterkenny depicting a man in a plaid shirt and jeans standing next to a seated woman in a black tracksuit. He is handing her a bottle of water and the text below reads: stay hydrated

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