Zachary Roybal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2024

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“Meat Locker on the Water” by Zachary Roybal

Submitted to Contest #277

Cassandra Vale walks carefully down the cold metallic hallway of the ship she was on. Cruise ship? No. Instead it was a fishing ship that Cassandra was graciously allowed on to research the fish being caught along their route. Specifically, Cassandra was hoping to do some possible observations on the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna species that a majority of the world partakes in. The size variants throughout the last few months have been irregular from the data received from these very same fishermen. Cassandra’s higher up however, wanted an “educate...

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“Forgiving Your Monster” by Zachary Roybal

Submitted to Contest #276

Forgiving your monster is something that is not new to those who have created one before. Yet, the experience is just the same I’ve learned and calculated. Experiments with different names but similar traits that make me think that I can cure any kind of illness, mental or otherwise, with time and my care. My most prized experiment that left me not only with the most amount of data was the one that also left me with the most amount of scars. My own Frankenstein… Frankenstein reached out to me after his last outburst that left me in shambles ...

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“HEAT WAVE!” by Zachary Roybal

Submitted to Contest #262

Freidman was not known for being the fastest man in his school, in his neighborhood, even in his own home his cat could outrun him on a lazy day. Knowing though that money was just beyond the finish line roughly a soccer field in front of him made him feel a surge of confidence behind him.  Sweat drips down the back of his neck as he bends down to prepare himself to run, jump, and climb over whatever obstacle is in his way. The jumpsuit given to all competitors has fabric that was sewn to cling tighter to specific parts of his body, mos...

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Author bio

Zachary Roybal is a 2023 graduate from CSU- Pueblo with a BA in English. He was born in a small mid-western town and has been honing his skills as a creative write for the better part of ten years. Published in some literary magazines here and there, some international, he's hoping to one day have a large story published or created into a movie or video game.