Hello and welcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. I’m Zach, the writer and narrator of this Substack. Subscribe today to escape to new worlds every month, right in your inbox. Subscribe now Today’s story is special. It’s part II of III of my first serialized story. You can find part I here: Adam's Apple Part I It’s also the first collaboration with another Substack. This story exists in the realm of The Blackwater Files, started by The Chronicler. Explore this dark, brooding, and ...

Hello and welcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. I’m Zach, the writer and narrator of this Substack. Subscribe today to escape to new worlds every month, right in your inbox. Subscribe now Today’s story is special. It’s part II of III of my first serialized story. You can find part I here: Adam's Apple Part I It’s also the first collaboration with another Substack. This story exists in the realm of The Blackwater Files, started by The Chronicler. Explore this dark, brooding, and ...

Hello and Welcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. I’m Zach, the writer and narrator for today’s story. Subscribe today to escape to new worlds every month. Subscribe now Today’s story is special. It’s part I of III and my first serialized story. It’s also the first collaboration with another Substack. This story exists in the realm of The Blackwater Files, started by . Please enter this dark, brooding, and creepy universe and enjoy its many branching paths. Welcome to the Blackwat...

Hello and Welcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. I’m Zach, the writer and narrator for today’s story. Subscribe today to escape to new worlds every month. Subscribe now Today’s story is special. It’s part I of III and my first serialized story. It’s also the first collaboration with another Substack. This story exists in the realm of The Blackwater Files, started by . Please enter this dark, brooding, and creepy universe and enjoy its many branching paths. Welcome to the Blackwat...

Hello and Welcome to Realms Reviews! Realms is a fantasy and sci-fi newsletter. I’m Zach, the writer and narrator of this publication. I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows. And just like Realms’ short stories, you’ll get reviews once a month. Never on the same week as a short story. Subscribe now And here’s what I offer with my reviews:A short, spoiler-free s...

Hello and Welcome to Realms Reviews! Realms is a fantasy and sci-fi newsletter. I’m Zach, the writer and narrator of this publication. I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows. And just like Realms’ short stories, you’ll get reviews once a month. Never on the same week as a short story. Subscribe now And here’s what I offer with my reviews:A short, spoiler-free s...

Hello and Welcome to Realms Reviews! Whether you’re new or not, Realms is a fantasy and sci-fi newsletter. As such, I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows. And just like Realms’ short stories, you’ll get reviews once a month. Never on the same week as a short story. And here’s what I offer with my reviews:A short, spoiler-free summaryMy take and thoughts, and w...

Hello and Welcome to Realms Reviews! Whether you’re new or not, Realms is a fantasy and sci-fi newsletter. As such, I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows. And just like Realms’ short stories, you’ll get reviews once a month. Never on the same week as a short story. And here’s what I offer with my reviews:A short, spoiler-free summaryMy take and thoughts, and w...

Hello and welcome to Realms! If you didn’t know, Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy fiction newsletter and podcast. I’m Zach, the writer and reader of this publication. It’s almost the end of the year, so I want to thank you all for reading and listening to Realms - whether you’ve been part of the journey for the last two years or have recently subscribed. I never thought I would write so many stories or even put my voice on the internet like this. It’s thanks to you that I do! And there’s over 2...

Hello and welcome to Realms! If you didn’t know, Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy fiction newsletter and podcast. I’m Zach, the writer and reader of this publication. It’s almost the end of the year, so I want to thank you all for reading and listening to Realms - whether you’ve been part of the journey for the last two years or have recently subscribed. I never thought I would write so many stories or even put my voice on the internet like this. It’s thanks to you that I do! And there’s over 2...

art by Remedy EntertainmentWelcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter and podcast. I’m Zach Roush, the writer of this publication. You can sign up to get posts like this one, as well as short stories and short reviews right in your inbox: Subscribe now Okay, Realm Walkers, here’s a special review I’m calling a Deep Dive. Appropriately, I’ll be analyzing the video game Alan Wake 2, a game with a story that’s all about diving into stories and darkness. If you’re not a gamer, that’s all ...

art by Remedy EntertainmentWelcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter and podcast. I’m Zach Roush, the writer of this publication. You can sign up to get posts like this one, as well as short stories and short reviews right in your inbox: Subscribe now Okay, Realm Walkers, here’s a special review I’m calling a Deep Dive. Appropriately, I’ll be analyzing the video game Alan Wake 2, a game with a story that’s all about diving into stories and darkness. If you’re not a gamer, that’s all ...

Photo by Tanel August Lind on UnsplashHello and welcome to Realms: a monthly sci-fi and fantasy newsletter that lets you escape to new realms right from your inbox. Subscribe now My name is Zach and I’m the writer and reader of Realms. I am a freelance copywriter, fitness trainer, and tour guide living in Hanoi, Vietnam. This month’s story is short and sweet, so you can get right back to enjoying Thanksgiving leftovers if you’re in the States that is. Without further ado, here’s this month’s ...

Photo by Tanel August Lind on UnsplashHello and welcome to Realms: a monthly sci-fi and fantasy newsletter that lets you escape to new realms right from your inbox. Subscribe now My name is Zach and I’m the writer and reader of Realms. I am a freelance copywriter, fitness trainer, and tour guide living in Hanoi, Vietnam. This month’s story is short and sweet, so you can get right back to enjoying Thanksgiving leftovers if you’re in the States that is. Without further ado, here’s this month’s ...

Realms Reviews Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomHello and Welcome to Realms Reviews! Whether you’re new or not, Realms is a fantasy / sci-fi newsletter. As such, I consume plenty of sci-fi and fantasy media and contents! Here’s how reviews work: Every review has a bit of a summary - no spoilers - my take on the story and why you should consider reading it. And then I’m going to give a rating. I’m stealing my rating system from fighting video games. From best to worst: Z, S, A, B, C, D. Z ...

Realms Reviews Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomHello and Welcome to Realms Reviews! Whether you’re new or not, Realms is a fantasy / sci-fi newsletter. As such, I consume plenty of sci-fi and fantasy media and contents! Here’s how reviews work: Every review has a bit of a summary - no spoilers - my take on the story and why you should consider reading it. And then I’m going to give a rating. I’m stealing my rating system from fighting video games. From best to worst: Z, S, A, B, C, D. Z ...

Photo by Jeff Hardi on Unsplash.Welcome to Realms, a monthly newsletter that takes you to new worlds. Enjoy sci-fi and fantasy short stories, and reviews - both as text and audio, every month! While you can find Realms on your favorite podcasting app, subscribe with the button or link to make sure you get stories right in your inbox, which is far more convenient! Subscribe now Before we begin, I have three things to highlight: One, I’d like to talk about ’s substack Are You Not Entertained? H...

Photo by Jeff Hardi on Unsplash.Welcome to Realms, a monthly newsletter that takes you to new worlds. Enjoy sci-fi and fantasy short stories, and reviews - both as text and audio, every month! While you can find Realms on your favorite podcasting app, subscribe with the button or link to make sure you get stories right in your inbox, which is far more convenient! Subscribe now Before we begin, I have three things to highlight: One, I’d like to talk about ’s substack Are You Not Entertained? H...

Hello and Welcome to Realms Reviews, a new offering from my publication. Whether you’re new or not, I’m , and I’m the writer and reader of Realms (formerly Realms of Roush). Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. As such, I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows. Subscribe now I’ve wanted to write something besides stories for awhile - and I think I have the ...

Hello and Welcome to Realms Reviews, a new offering from my publication. Whether you’re new or not, I’m , and I’m the writer and reader of Realms (formerly Realms of Roush). Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter. As such, I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows. Subscribe now I’ve wanted to write something besides stories for awhile - and I think I have the ...