Ashton Rogers
Award Winning Author
Ashton fell in love with storytelling very early. Drawn to comic books, science fiction, and especially horror, he loved writing stories to share with his friends and family. In high school, he devoted all of his free time to writing and playing role-playing style games like Dungeons and Dragons and Vampire: The Masquerade, eventually publishing original homebrew materials for those worlds under the Open Game License.
In 2006 Ashton refocused his efforts on writing screenplays and working with local indi-film companies on small screen projects.
In 2008, Ashton stepped away from writing to pursue his education in gravitational physics and a career as a mechanical engineer. Eventually refocusing his science-based fields of research within the world of paranormal investigation, where he also produced and participated in the show After Dark. It wasn't long before Ashton found himself writing articles and doing interviews for multiple paranormal magazines and outlets. Eventually, Ashton was asked to write a book based on his team's paranormal experiences, a project which reignited his passion for horror writing.
Only a few months withing publishing his Non-Fiction book about the paranormal, Ashton started writing short horror stories that would eventually become his Under the Surface Collection. Since then, he has published numerous articles, essays, books, and podcasts about several subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.
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In addition to writing, Ashton is an accomplished musician, photographer, engineer, and game designer.
A cascading mix of dry humor, witty dialogue, and unexpected twists and turns make A Crippling Fear a delicious treat you don't want to put down. Author Ashton Rogers fills the narrative with a combination of colorful characters and an unpredictable plot that draws you in from the first page and keeps your eyes glued to the story until the end.
‘A Crippling Fear’ is Roger's best writing yet” Reader's Favorite
Praise & Reviews
If you’re looking for a story that tugs at your heartstrings, yet still knows how to pull a laugh from the darkest corners of your soul, “A Crippling Fear” is definitely the book for you. 5/5
‘Equal parts horrifying, hilarious, and poignant.’
K. Martindale - Goodreads
The complexity and depth of the web woven by the author is masterful in its storytelling and leaves the reader wanting more. It’s unsettling, unnerving, and just when you’ve almost forgotten the story, a small piece will creep into your memory, late at night, even months after reading it.
'A must read for all horror fans' Rose Dumaine - Harvest Rose Witchery”
Works by Ashton Rogers
“A cascading mix of dry humor, witty dialogue, and unexpected twists and turns make A Crippling Fear a delicious treat you don't want to put down.” - Reader’s Favorite
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When life hands you lemons, grab a bottle of scotch. Things are only going to get worse.
When the chips are down, Bryan has always risen above it. But when you get disenrolled from college, dumped by your fiancée, and fired from your job all in the same week, sometimes you just need to get drunk and cause some trouble. However, for a strait-laced, no-nonsense guy like Bryan, that trouble might be a little more than he can handle.
Luckily for him, his party-animal best friend, David, is never too far away to help convince him to lie, cheat, and vandalize his way out of one major catastrophe and into another. A Crippling Fear is the “handicapable” dark comedy about love, loss, blackmail, inappropriate nudity, and the importance of keeping an emergency animal groomer on call for your demon-possessed cat.
"Ashton's stories fall squarely into the realm of the macabre, and you can't help but have sympathy for any character ensnared in the author's Byzantine plots. His characters are credible and noteworthy, even while they seem doomed by the fact of their very presence in this dark collection." - Jack Magnus
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There is a darkness deep down inside all of us. If so, how much of that darkness will you let out into the world? Featuring eight enthralling, horrific, and unnerving tales that are guaranteed to make you challenge how you see the world as you know it and consider tearing it down. Each short story is a unique perspective on the common thread of morality in a larger interconnected world that will keep you guessing until the very end. Are there forces at work beyond understanding, or is all of this just in our minds? You will only find the true answer when you look under the surface.
Under the Surface is a collection of eight short stories by Ashton Rogers: Selling a Lie, Natural Selection, Loaded, Manic, Bleed, No Job Too Small, Breaking Point, and Copy Cat
"I am just glad I was reading this book during the day. After Dark Paranormal Investigations is highly recommended to anyone who wants more than paranormal stories. You will learn so much more than that from this detailed and well-researched book." - Lesley Jones
Sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real.
Through detailed first-person accounts, collected evidence, in-depth scientific analysis, and historical research, After Dark: Paranormal Investigations takes you on a first-hand guided tour of the real world of paranormal investigation with the NTPI team. Co-Contributors and team members: Allie Bolton, Sara Hatfield, and Kristin Martindale also lend their unique perspectives and expertise on key experiences and cases in the collection. Discover the scientific principles, collected evidence, and key points of interest behind each investigation in the NTPI portfolio to find for yourself why, not only could paranormal activity be plausible, but maybe even probable.
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