Who is the author of the short story 'Apollo'?

As I don't know the particular 'Apollo short story', if it's a traditional Greek myth - related one, Apollo himself would be a main character. And there could be other gods like Zeus (his father), Artemis (his sister), and perhaps mortals with whom he interacted, like Daphne who he chased.

The lesson might be about the importance of perseverance and never giving up on your dreams.

I'm sorry, but I have no information regarding the author of 'the compromise short story'. It could be self - published by an indie writer, or it could be part of a collection by a more established author. You could try searching for it in specialized short story anthologies or by asking in literary forums where people might be more familiar with it.

I don't know who the author of 'the cage short story' is. There are so many short stories out there with this title or a similar one.

I don't know who the author of 'the payoff short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more information, it's hard to determine the author.

I don't know who the author of the 'sparrows short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more context, it's hard to determine the author.

I'm not sure who the author of the 'alma short story' is. There are so many short stories out there and without more context it's difficult to determine the author.

Daphne du Maurier is the author of 'The Birds' short story.

I don't know who the author of 'finis short story' is as the name is rather general and not enough to identify a particular author.

There's not enough information to determine the author of 'the cockroach short story'. It could be a relatively new writer who wrote it for a local anthology or a more established author who included it in a collection of short stories. There are so many stories about cockroaches out there that it's difficult to pinpoint the author without more context.