Realms Podcast

Realms is a monthly newsletter that sends you to strange realms, typically in sci-fi and fantasy. This newsletter deals with the realm of reality, which is mysterious enough. The Darkness is Real You remember the very first time you felt depressed. You were a sophomore in high school. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and you were listening to Bon Iver in your bed, playing the Minecraft beta wh...

If you don’t know, Realms of Roush sends you monthly short stories that take you to new worlds. These stories are actually short AND come with an audio version, so you can do dishes or drive and simply escape. Subscribe here: zacharyroush.substack.com Check out the Storyletter Xpress Publishing here: https://storyletter.substack.com/ Thank you for reading and listening to The Daughter in the Deser...

Welcome to Realms of Roush - I am Zach Roush, the creator of this newsletter. You can escape the real world for better ones every month. Subscribe today to receive sci-fi and fantasy short stories right in your inbox. This month's story is called Fetch. It's an animal sci-fi heist. Enjoy! Subscribe here to get the newsletter and podcast right in your inbox: zacharyroush.substack.com Join the discu...

Realms of Roush is a monthly sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. Escape the real world through your inbox once a month! Also, I’d like to highlight a couple of things: I’m part of this amazing newsletter forwarding community that helps me grow. It’s called The Sample. If any of you are looking to grow just a lil’ bit with your own newsletters, hit up this link: https://thesample.ai/?ref=11c3 Also, I wa...

This is a slight interruption of regular Realms of Roush - a short story is forthcoming later this month. I’ve been simmering on these thoughts for some time. I don’t typically write non-fiction because I need what I say to feel authentic and mildly new. Also, I pre-apologize to my journalism professors because this is going to be more “opinion” and “flighty thought” than a well-structured article...

Realms of Roush gives you monthly short stories to new worlds. These stories are actually short AND come with an audio version, so you can do dishes or drive and simply escape. Subscribe here: zacharyroush.substack.com This month’s story is a special one , it was prompted by the and their amazing writing prompts, which were as follows: The character: A slacker who steals cats. Plot items: Somethin...

Eagle: A post-apocalyptic search for essential party decor (and friendship). If you like stories about bunnies in the apocalypse and other strange realms, subscribe today! zacharyroush.substack.com If you know someone who loves Fourth of July, share this story… zacharyroush.substack.com/p/eagle As always, thank you for reading and listening. Until next month, Realm Walkers. - Zach This is a public...

You Cannot Spell Paradise Without Lies Enter the realm of the Punished in this short sci-fi story. Like this episode? Give the podcast a goooood rating, or share! Or even better...answer the reader question: What’s the worst job you ever had? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zacharyroush.substack.com

Penalty of Stone The line between justice and vengeance is very thin. Join the discussion by answering this question: Have you ever had to go to court for something? You can leave your answer here: https://zacharyroush.substack.com/p/penaltyofstone This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zacharyroush.substack.com

Scallop: When Christmas Memories Make for Lifelong Wisdom Answer the reader question: What's your most valuable memory? https://zacharyroush.substack.com/p/scallop-christmas-story Know what's better than listening to Realms of Roush on Spotify or Apple podcasts? Getting them in your inbox! Subscribe here: zacharyroush.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with ot...

Realms of Roush presents: Collide, a crisis of quantum proportions. And if you've got a moment, head over to the story to answer the reader question: If you saw your life splitting in the quantum realm, what two major life paths would you see? Thank you for listening! You can get Realms of Roush directly in your inbox every month! All you gotta do is subscribe :) This is a public episode. If you w...

Listen now (7 min) | A Gargoyle needs a job... Thank you for reading (and listening to) today’s story! If you liked it, please share! It helps me find new readers like you :) Until next month! Zach This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zacharyroush.substack.com

Hi there, I’m Zachary Roush, the writer and voice for Realms of Roush. What is Realms of Roush? The short of it: A monthly short story podcast and newsletter. The meat of it: You’ll escape to new worlds every month with new science fiction and fantasy stories. For readers, you can subscribe at zacharyroush.substack.com. It’s a long URL, I know, so here it is again: z-a-c-h-a-r-y-r-o-u-s-h dot s-u-...

Catch part I of this story, “ Solstice Goose, Spineless King ” Day One How many rulers have stolen land from a king, murdered his peasants, and received a marriage proposal in response? Very few in all of history. This king was an idiot! A spineless urchin! A loon! And soon, his kingdom would be mine. Everywhere I looked, I saw something new that would belong to me. These peasants, their labor, an...