I'm afraid I can't tell you the author of the 'ap short story'. It could be an amateur writer whose work is not widely known, or it could be a story from a local or regional collection that is not well - publicized. Without more context, it's really hard to say.
Since we only have the name 'ap short story', it's impossible to determine the author. There could be many unknown short stories out there with no obvious way to identify the writer without further details.
I'm not sure specifically what the 'ap short story' is about as you haven't provided more details. It could be about various things like a personal adventure, a fictional character's journey, or a historical event from a unique perspective.
One characteristic is their concise storytelling. Since they are short, they have to get to the point quickly. For example, in 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck, the story unfolds rapidly and focuses on a few key events and characters. Another characteristic is that they often deal with complex themes in a condensed way. They can't afford to be overly elaborate, so they present ideas like social inequality, as in 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, in a more straightforward yet still impactful manner. Also, short AP novels usually have a small number of main characters to keep the focus and the narrative tight.
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.