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A man with glasses and a beard is sitting in a chair, slightly tilting his head, with a patterned wall in the background. — 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.

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Tag: Fiction

The Chronicles of Anton Chico (Low and High)

2 Nov 2022

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Chronicles, Confessions, Creative Writing, Fiction

I went down to the river. The mighty Pecos River that wasn’t so mighty. Maybe like me. I stood on the edge looking down at the slowly swirling brown water. Read more
Bite of the Oven Salesman

2 Nov 2022

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Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories

In a previous life I had been an oven salesman in Omaha spending my livid, blank days doling out shiny appliances and extended warranties to the innocents. Read more
The Misty-Eyed Stormtrooper (Episode I)

27 Oct 2022

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Fan Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Sci-Fi

On the planet Placitas in the far away galaxy of Fresh, a young stormtrooper bemoaned his place in the endless universe from the barracks at Outpost 9. Read more
Refrigerated Dreams (Act 9)

21 Oct 2022

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Episodes, Fiction, Serial Fiction

Rude Rudy squirmed in the chair in the office that smelled like sterile, dusty discipline. Across from him seated at the big important desk sat the stodgy principal, Mr. Simon Falcone. Read more
The Laguna Bungle (Session 2)

15 Oct 2022

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Episodes, Fiction, Serial Fiction, Short Stories

The house was an orgiastic glory hole of shining metal and stunning stone, sharp lines, and tall windows. It had a mid-century centurion vibe to it, the slopes and angles of it crooning Albuquerque hipness. Read more
The Laguna Bungle (Session 1)

11 Oct 2022

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Creative Writing, Fiction, Serial Fiction, Short Stories

Deep-seated dreams play in my head like an 8mm film. I can hear the monotonous whir of the projector. I can see the images flash across a square white screen tacked to the wall with screaming skull nails. Her heart spills out to me in black ink calligraphy a moment before I was running through Read more
Refrigerated Dreams (Act 8)

9 Oct 2022

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Fiction, Psychological, Serial Fiction, Weirdness

Why all this? he wondered to himself. Why is this place such an inhumane zoo? He just wanted to eat his lunch like everyone else. But then again, he could never be just like everyone else. Read more
Refrigerated Dreams (Act 7)

8 Oct 2022

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Chiller, Fiction, Haunted Light, Serial Fiction

Veronica’s first instinct was to run downstairs and tell her brute of a father that there was a strange boy outside her window. But when she stopped and then realized the strange boy was Adam Longo, she went to the window and stared out at him through the relative safety of the glass. He looked Read more
Refrigerated Dreams (Act 6)

3 Oct 2022

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Chiller, Fiction, Serial Fiction

Adam Longo was still and quiet atop his perch at the abandoned Grainer Falls shoe factory. He was looking down upon the people surrounding the body. Some were squatted and taking photos. Others were scribbling notes and shaking their heads. Others still were talking on cell phones and with each other — dark whispers of Read more