Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes...

Gabriel Peña

Gabriel is from Mexico and holds a degrfee in English with a specialty in Creative Writing. He also hosts a YouTube channel: “Gabe Talks,” which specializes in gaming information.

Gabriel says he enjoys writing in “a variety of genres” because a “good storyteller shouldn’t be limited to a single genre.” Just wondering: how many authors actually achieve that goal? Offhand, your editor associates Theodor Storm with novellas and many a French author with either prose, drama or poetry. But world-class fame in multiple genres? Shakespeare, Goethe, Victor Hugo, Oscar Wilde... That’s a tall order, but our readers can surely name more. What do you think: is “a variety of genres” a praiseworthy or vaulting ambition?

“Whispered Cries” will surely affect readers by its realism and the hopelessness of Claudia’s predicament. Does the figure of La Llorona, well-known in Mexican folklore, come to her rescue? At least, what does she illustrate that Claudia really needs?

Gabriel Peña’s bio sketch can be found here.

Welcome to Bewildering Stories, Gabriel. We’re glad to have you with us.