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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aaron Echoes August is an independent writer focused on absurdist fiction, edgy philosophy, and cultural commentary. With a background in creative writing, art, and photography, he explores the stranger aspects of human behavior and its influence on the world. His narratives invite readers to question societal norms and delve into the bizarre intersections of reality and imagination, urging us to confront the absurdities of existence while searching for meaning amidst chaos. In his stories, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, revealing layers of complexity in mundane experiences.

The Apocalypse Pipe, Collected Works of Aaron Echoes August, is available now. More info HERE.

Category: Make-Believe

Cockle Squash

30 Oct 2025

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Christmas, Dreams, Fiction, Make-Believe, Story Poem, Strange

It’s Christmas Eve in a town the color of burgundy and pine Cold stars and tattered clouds float within the inky-bruised canopy Store windows glow yellow, the brick of the small buildings are the color of slightly burnt toast People shuffle along the walks frosted with fresh snow They peek into the shop portals and Read more
The Last Drop

10 Jun 2023

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Death and Life, Fiction, Love Stories, Make-Believe, Short Fiction, Tall Tales, The Nerves, Writing

John Horatio Smith was an odd man. He sold top hats in the men’s boutique down the street. The street that streamed near Jack Kerouac’s grave. He sold top hats to idiots, to henchman, to rich and bolshy bastards eating wet cigars for an afternoon snack. John loved his work. No, he really hated it. Read more
Mundola Fantastic

26 Nov 2022

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Experimental, Fiction, Hypnotic Ramblings, Make-Believe, Psychological, Unplanned Writing

He wanted to fly to Sri Lanka or Yemen or maybe all the way to Pluto in space and beyond, to waterfall stars and deep blood blue oceans with fish that glowed like neon and maybe somehow smoked magical cigars. Read more
Episodes of the Ephemeral Green Ego

2 Nov 2022

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Dark Humor, Humor, Make-Believe, Short Stories, Tall Tales, Weirdness

Ephemeral Green Ego. I hesitated to tell him because he had a bad habit of being overly judgmental. “I dreamt about the Jolly Green Giant.” Read more

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Category: Make-Believe

Cockle Squash

The Last Drop

Mundola Fantastic

Episodes of the Ephemeral Green Ego