A Weird Writer's Journey
Luis ParedesPsst! You like weird, horrific, and whimsical stories? Yeah? Me too! That's my thing and that's what this Substack is all about. That and the occasional post about writing. Oh, I also tend to give away the artwork that I create.
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Trumparrhea For Sale
Illustration by Luis Paredes
“Hold up, hold up,” RFK Jr., secretary of health and human services, sputters. He holds up his hands, shushing the crowd of agitated reporters and singles out CNN’s Kaitlan Collins with a quivering finger. “Wha...
Virginia Foxx Handles Kids The Hard Way
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx extends a liver-spotted fist.
The firing squad takes aim and the fourth graders tied to wooden posts scream.
Virginia flashes a thumbs-down gesture.
Rifles fire and the shouting stops.
“Alright now…” A rep...
Sharing My Failures
Fellow readers and writers, I’m getting my ass handed to me by my latest project, the Dark Mirror. This is the direct sequel to my debut novella, Out On a Limb, and features private occult detectives Rebecca Suarez and Peyton Marx.
I’ve re...
Join me at Dark Reads 2026
Thrilled to be part of Horror Depot’s Dark Reads 2026 edition on March 28th 11-5 at the Waterfire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dark Reads is a literary extravaganza with over 50 authors, publishers, and all things books. Spanni...
Magic and Murder
I’ve slithered back into the world of Hecate’s Touch and making steady progress on books 2 and 3 of the series. Book 1, Out On a Limb, is available for purchase.
My goal is to have these ready for advance readers by early summer and the fi...
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Luis Paredes is the author of Headhunters and Out On a Limb. His genre-blending work appears in Tangled Web Magazine, the Kaidankai Horror Podcast, Crow & Cross Keys, and Tall Tale TV. Luis’s favorite animal is the platypus.
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