Zachariah Shaw

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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“Ribcage” by Zachariah Shaw

Submitted to Contest #143

Every morning since he had discovered them, he had returned to Big Black Trunk and lifted the flap of bark he had found the grubs living under. They were the big, fat white ones which wriggled when he picked them up and popped when he bit into them. His favourites. They were a rare treat and he hadn’t expected them to last long, so he wasn’t surprised when he got there and found that the birds had had the entire community.Never mind. What was it the Gammer used to say? If the tide comes in, it always goes out again? He d...

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“Anticipation” by Zachariah Shaw

Submitted to Contest #141

             I have to ask myself, is there any greater confirmation of my enduring mystery than this:             I am surrounded by cameras and microphones and notebooks and clickingflashingblinding lights. The chaos of the movie premiere turns around me like a planet in a strange orbit with me at the centre like a black sun. I am here, inside a Galaxy of critics contained within a Universe of hacks an...

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Author bio

I write in a mish-mash of genres, but I favour dystopian or apocalyptic settings. I've recently been thinking of moving back towards my first love (horror) but have forgotten how to do that, so am searching for some inspiration (any recommendations for decent, modern horror are welcome). My current favourite music to write to is Music on a Long Thin Wire by Alvin Lucier. I'm now third drafting a novel, so not sure how many stories I'll submit, but I am enjoying reading other peoples' stories. It's really inspiring. I'm always happy to accept feedback on my work (it's why I'm here), so please do leave a comment. Check out some of my music here: https://sadlights.bandcamp.com/album/empty-parentheses